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.

Led by Kelli O'Hara and opera’s Paulo Szot (who won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical), this 2008 Cast Recording of South Pacific was conducted by Ted Sperling using the original orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett. It also notably features Danny Burstein and Loretta Ables Sayre. Recorded in April 2008, the album was released the following month.
PRODUCTION GALLERY

HONORS AND AWARDS


EVENT
CATEGORY
AWARD
Tony Awards

Best Revival of a Musical

Winner!
Tony Awards

Best Actor in a Musical – Paulo Szot

Winner!
Tony Awards

Best Actress in a Musical – Kelli O’Hara

Nomination
Tony Awards

Best Featured Actor in a Musical – Danny Burstein

Nomination
Tony Awards

Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Loretta Ables Sayre

Nomination
Tony Awards

Best Choreography – Christopher Gattelli

Nomination
Tony Awards

Best Direction of a Musical – Bartlett Sher

Winner!
Tony Awards

Best Scenic Design of a Musical – Michael Yeargan

Winner!
Tony Awards

Best Costume Design of a Musical – Catherine Zuber

Winner!
Tony Awards

Best Lighting Design of a Musical – Donald Holder

Winner!
Tony Awards

Best Sound Design of a Musical – Scott Lehrer

Winner!
Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Winner!
Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Actor in a Musical – Paulo Szot

Winner!