What can continue to get audiences excited about this well-known and iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical? Easy answer – a new production at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse! Paper Mill never fails to impress. Even their production of THE OTHER JOSH COHEN earlier this year (a slight departure from the company’s typically large, lavish productions) garnered the praise of critics.
Leading the cast are Erin Mackey as Ensign Nellie Forbush, Jason Howard as Emile de Becque, Tony Award nominee Loretta Ables Sayre as Bloody Mary, Tally Sessions as Luther Billis, Doug Carpenter as Lt. Joe Cable and Jessica Wu as Liat. South Pacific will play the Millburn, New Jersey, theater from April 9 – May 4, 2014. The official press opening night is Sunday, April 13 at 7:00PM. South Pacific is sponsored by American Airlines. Paper Mill Playhouse’s 75th Anniversary Season is proudly sponsored by Investors Bank.
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener, South Pacific features iconic melodies like “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Younger Than Springtime,” and “There Is Nothing Like a Dame.” One of the most acclaimed musicals of all time, South Pacific is an exquisite story of romance and love set against the backdrop of a lush tropical island during World War II. South Pacific’s original Broadway and revival runs won a combined total of 17 Tony Awards, 5 Drama Desk Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
South Pacific will be performed at Paper Mill Playhouse eight times a week, Wednesday through Sunday. Performance Schedule: Wednesday at 7:30PM, Thursday at 1:30PM and 7:30PM, Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 1:30PM and 8:00PM and Sunday at 1:30PM and 7:00PM. Tickets are on sale now and range from $27 – $98. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973.376.4343, at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at papermill.org. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express accepted. Groups of ten or more can receive up to a 40% discount on tickets and should call 973.315.1680.
