2008 Broadway Revival
For the first time since its original run, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved South Pacific made its official return to Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre on April 3, 2008. This pristine revival, directed by Bartlett Sher with musical staging by Christopher Gattelli, starred Kelli O’Hara as Nellie Forbush and baritone Paulo Szot as Emile de Becque. Featuring an “exuberant and infectious” Danny Burstein as Luther Billis and Matthew Morrison as Lt. Cable, the revival marked the Broadway debut of Hawaiian actress Loretta Ables Sayre as Bloody Mary. The production ran 996 performances, closing on August 22, 2010, and was broadcast as part of the PBS series Live from Lincoln Center.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical – Paulo Szot
Best Actress in a Musical – Kelli O’Hara
Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Danny Burstein
Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Loretta Ables Sayre
Best Choreography – Christopher Gattelli
Best Direction of a Musical – Bartlett Sher
Best Scenic Design of a Musical – Michael Yeargan
Best Costume Design of a Musical – Catherine Zuber
Best Lighting Design of a Musical – Donald Holder
Best Sound Design of a Musical – Scott Lehrer
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical – Paulo Szot