South Pacific is one years old!

The Lincoln Center Theater�s Tony Award winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein�s South Pacific, directed by Bartlett Sher, celebrates its first year on Broadway.

South Pacific opened at the Lincoln's Vivian Beaumont Theatre on 3 Apr 2008, following prveiews from 1 Mar, and was orginally scheduled to play a limited engagement ending on the 22 Jun 2008.

The musical received critical acclaim, and on 4 Apr 2008, just one day after it opened the Lincoln Center announced the show would play an open run, and is currently booking through to 6 Sep 2009 at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre.

The musical received rave reviews: "Great entertainment. Don�t miss it." (New York Theatre Guide); "Simply wonderful!" (New York Post); "A masterpiece." (Star-Ledger); "It soars" (USA Today); "This is ravishing theater." (Variety).

South Pacific won seven 2008 Tony Awards: Best Musical Revival, Best Director (Bartlett Sher), Best Actor in a Musical (Paulo Szot), Best Scenic Design (Michael Yeargan), Best Costume Design (Catherine Zuber), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder) and Best Sound Design (Scott Lehrer).

The cast for the Broadway revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein�s South Pacific currently features Laura Osnes (Ensign Nellie Forbush), David Pittsinger (Emile de Becque), Loretta Ables Sayre (Bloody Mary), Andrew Samonsky (Lt. Joseph Cable), Danny Burstein (Luther Billis), Sean Cullen (Cmdr. William Harbison), Eric Anderson (Stewpot), Luka Kain (Jerome), Li Jun Li (Liat), Laurissa Romain (Ngana), Skipp Sudduth (Capt. George Brackett), Matt Caplan (Professor) and Becca Ayers (Ensign Cora MacRae).

The role of 'Ensign Nellie Forbush' was originated by Kelli O�Hara, who was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal. O'Hara is currently on maternity leave and is expected to return to the musical on on 6 Oct 2009.

The role of 'Emile de Becque' was originated by Paulo Szot, who won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal, Szot returns to the show on 15 Apr 2009.

The story takes place during World War II: in the South Pacific love is found between a young nurse, Nellie Forbush and an older French plantation owner, Emile de Becque, but the war is tearing them apart.

South Pacific features such classic songs as: 'A Cockeyed Optimist'; 'Some Enchanted Evening'; 'There Is Nothing Like a Dame' and 'Bali Ha'i', to name a few.

The production of South Pacific, the first to be mounted on Broadway since the Pulitzer Prize winning musical premiered in 1949, is directed by Barlett Sher and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.

Based on James Michener�s �Tales of the South Pacific,� South Pacific has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein and a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan.