South Pacific on Broadway - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Fri, Mar 7, 2003 9:09 AM 'South Pacific' was a success for the Arena Stage. After an early positive review in the Washington Post, the theatre broke a record by selling nearly $80,000 of tickets in one day. I think it has been a long time since 'South Pacific' was performed on Broadway, so a revival might be well received there. I should mention that 'South Pacific' was the SECOND World War 2 era musical set in Pacific tropics that was produced in the DC area this year. The Studio Theatre also produced 'Privates on Parade,' which was set in Malaysia in 1948. While 'South Pacific' has a more wholesome apple pie feel to it, 'Privates' (first produced on stage in 1977) had more of a MAS*H feel to it - and also full frontal nudity. I felt both musicals complemented each other well, although 'South Pacific' did have the better songs. Vern

'South Pacific' was a success for the Arena Stage. After an early positive review in the Washington Post, the theatre broke a record by selling nearly $80,000 of tickets in one day. I think it has been a long time since 'South Pacific' was performed on Broadway, so a revival might be well received there.

I should mention that 'South Pacific' was the SECOND World War 2 era musical set in Pacific tropics that was produced in the DC area this year. The Studio Theatre also produced 'Privates on Parade,' which was set in Malaysia in 1948. While 'South Pacific' has a more wholesome apple pie feel to it, 'Privates' (first produced on stage in 1977) had more of a MAS*H feel to it - and also full frontal nudity.

I felt both musicals complemented each other well, although 'South Pacific' did have the better songs.

Vern

Post #25618 by ikitnrev on Fri, Mar 7, 2003 9:09 AM