Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific (London) London Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (54)
See it if you love classic musicals with brilliant and memorable scores, some fabulous choreography and some stunning singing.
Don't see it if you don't like old fashioned musicals and want something that feels more relevant to the current day. Read more
See it if A great Musical adapted to make it more edgy. Shows how little things have changed. The singing and dancing is well done
Don't see it if Racism
See it if Glorious production of a classic musical. Brilliant staging and great performances
Don't see it if You aren't a fan of old fashioned musicals.
See it if You like a classic musical expertly performed and sensitively interpreted.
Don't see it if You want audience participation and have a short attention span.
See it if you adore old-school musicals that haven't lost their charm
Don't see it if you're an & Juliet fan
See it if you love the classics
Don't see it if you don't wanna sit in a theatre for a long time
See it if You love a classic musical with big staging and beautiful songs.
Don't see it if You prefer a show that's fast paced. South Pacific slowly builds throughout (but is still engaging to watch!)
See it if you want a faithful and engaging revival of a classic
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Critic Reviews (6)
"The production celebrates the lush score and clarifies the script’s attitude to race and exploitation. ... Everything here is in service to the story and score. A revelation."
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" ‘South Pacific’ is meant to be fun, and it is here. But the sober stuff is really allowed to breathe in a well-judged production that plays this musical’s many, often seemingly contradictory strengths."
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" 'South Pacific' insists on 'Some Enchanted Evening', disenchantment, and worse, are never far from this mighty musical’s fearless gaze.
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"In a sublimely well-sung and sumptuously orchestrated production. ... Succumb to the siren call from this shimmering island paradise of a musical."
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"Musically, dramatically and visually sumptuous - this is emotionally and intellectually stimulating musical theatre bliss... 'Rodgers and Hammerstein' end all their shows with some ambivalence."
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"If you want to hear a great score delivered by almost operatic leads and strong support, then this is the show for you."
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