Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific (London) London Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (55)
See it if You like musicals the way they were conceived originally. Loved the cast they were amazing.
Don't see it if Old time musicals are not your thing
See it if Lovely singing and lovely colours/staging/energy from the actors
Don't see it if Very little. Perhaps a smidge too long but I appreciate them not tinkering with the formula. See Oklahoma for where they did.
See it if You are into the classics, are looking for a big over the top musical
Don't see it if You aren’t into musicals about war
See it if you want to be transported out of the theatre to somewhere you can only imagine.
Don't see it if You are not a fan of musicals
See it if You like a new look at a classic. The cast was the highlight of the evening with incredible performances.
Don't see it if You don’t like the traditional musicals either the traditional styles of songs.
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 enjoy R&H musicals with classic musical theatre styles of music.
Don't see it if you like modern musicals and find slightly racially insensitive content hard to watch.
See it if Stunning production, beautiful score sung by stellar cast. One of the greatest scores ever written. Great choreography.
Don't see it if I would recommend this show to everyone. Flawless.
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."
Read more
" ‘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."
Read more
" 'South Pacific' insists on 'Some Enchanted Evening', disenchantment, and worse, are never far from this mighty musical’s fearless gaze.
Read more
"In a sublimely well-sung and sumptuously orchestrated production. ... Succumb to the siren call from this shimmering island paradise of a musical."
Read more
"If you want to hear a great score delivered by almost operatic leads and strong support, then this is the show for you."
Read more
"Musically, dramatically and visually sumptuous - this is emotionally and intellectually stimulating musical theatre bliss... 'Rodgers and Hammerstein' end all their shows with some ambivalence."
Read more