SOUTH PACIFIC

SOUTH PACIFIC

Composer: Richard Rodgers
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II

Opened: April 7, 1949, Majestic Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 1925

Note: Only numbers not found on the original Broadway cast recording are noted below.

After Emile's Solo:

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Justino Diaz and Sean McDermott with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)

Bali Ha'i (Reprise):

1. South Pacific, Columbia (S) OS-3100 (Eleanor Calbes with orchestra directed by Jonathan Anderson) [reissued as CD/Masterworks Broadway 82876-88393-2]
2. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Girls with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
3. South Pacific, CD/First Night CASTCD 84 (Girls with orchestra conducted by Stephen Brooker)
4. South Pacific, CD/Decca Broadway B00006462-02 (Alec Baldwin with the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Paul Gemignani)
5. South Pacific, CD/Decca Broadway B00006462-02 (Jason Danieley with the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Paul Gemignani)
6. South Pacific, CD/Decca Broadway B00006462-02 (Nurses with the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Paul Gemignani)
7. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Island Women with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)

Cable Hears Bali Ha'i:

1. A Gala Tribute To Joshua Logan, Friends Of The Theatre And Music Collection Of The Museum Of The City Of New York AC (Diosa Costello, Ray Walston, Walter Willison with music direction by Colin Romoff) (as "Introduction To Bali Ha'i")
2. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Brian Greene and Sean McDermott with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
3. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Matthew Morrison with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)

Communications Established (including "March Moderato" and "The Take Off"):

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Ron Rainse and Justino Diaz with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. The Sound Of Music: Enchanting Melodies Of Rodgers And Hammerstein, CD/Naxos 8.555024 (Richard Hayman and His Orchestra) ("March Moderato")
3. South Pacific, CD/First Night CASTCD 84 (with orchestra conducted by Stephen Brooker) ("The Take Off")
4. South Pacific, CD/CBS MK 42205 (London Symphony Orchestra directed by Jonathan Tunick)

Communications Discontinued:

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Paige O'Hara, Girls, and Pat Suzuki with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. South Pacific, CD/TER CDTER32 1242 (Paige O'Hara, Girls, and Shezwae Powell with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
3. South Pacific, CD/First Night CASTCD 84 (Lauren Kennedy, Girls, and Sheila Francisco with orchestra conducted by Stephen Brooker)

Company Street:

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)

Entr'acte:

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. South Pacific, CD/First Night OCR CD6023 (orchestra directed by Alan Bence)
3. South Pacific, CD/Decca Broadway B00006462-02 (Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Paul Gemignani)
4. South Pacific, CD/CBS MK 42205 (London Symphony Orchestra directed by Jonathan Tunick with Michael Davis, violin solo)
5. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)

Entrance Of Liat:

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)

Exit Music:

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)

Finale Act One:

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Justino Diaz, Paige O'Hara, John Matthew Lao and Samatha Raven with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. South Pacific, CD/First Night CASTCD 84 (2002 London cast with orchestra conducted by Stephen Brooker)
3. South Pacific, CD/Decca Broadway B00006462-02 (Brian Stokes Mitchell and Reba McEntire with the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Paul Gemignani)
4. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)

Finaletto (including reprise of "Dites-Moi"):

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Justino Diaz, Paige O'Hara, Andre Mutis, Samatha Raven, and John Matthew Lao with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. South Pacific, CD/Decca Broadway B00006462-02 (Alex de Castro, Alexio Barboza, and Brian Stokes Mitchell with the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Paul Gemignani)

Honey Bun (reprise):

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Company with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Nurses and G.I.s with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)

Incidental:

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)

I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair (reprise):

1. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Paulo Szot with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)

Loneliness Of Evening (aka "Will My Love Come Home To Me?") (cut; later used in the 1965 tv production and 2013 Broadway revival of CINDERELLA; same melody as "Bright Canary Yellow"):

1. 78/Columbia 27-G (Mary Martin with orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel) [reissued on South Pacific, CD/Sony Classical/Columbia/Legacy SK 60722]
2. 78/Decca 27768 (Bing Crosby with Jud Conlon's Choir and John Scott Trotter's Orchestra) [also 45/Decca 9-27768; reissued on The Rodgers And Hammerstein Collection, CD/MCA MCAD-10775]
3. South Pacific, Columbia (S) CS-8005 (Percy Faith and His Orchestra) [reissued as South Pacific/The Sound Of Music, CD/Taragon TARCD-1075]
4. Dance To South Pacific, Capitol (S) ST 1060 (Les Brown and His Band of Renown) [reissued as Dance To South Pacific/The Les Brown Story, CD/EMI 7243 5 33088 2 7]
5. The Columbia Album Of Richard Rodgers, Columbia C2L-3 (Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra) [reissued as CD/Sony Music Special Products AK 47867/8]
6. Rare Wine, Vanguard VRS-9003 (Shannon Bolin with Milton Kaye and his Orchestra)
7. Cinderella, Columbia (S) OS-2730 (Stuart Damon with orchestra directed by John Green) [reissued as CD/Sony Broadway SK 53538]
8. Cinderella, CD Broadway Asia Entertainment 88697369062 (Peter Saide with orchestra conducted by Gerard Salonga)
9. Fred Hersch Plays Rodgers & Hammerstein, CD/Nonesuch 79414-2 (Fred Hersch, piano)
10. Cinderella, CD/Ghostlight 8-4472 (Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes with orchestra conducted by Andy Einhorn)
11. Broadway, CD/Decca B0028739-02 (Renee Fleming with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Rob Fisher)

Mary And Lootellan:

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Pat Suzki and Sean McDermott with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. South Pacific, CD/TER CDTER32 1242 (Shezwae Powell and Sean McDermott with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)

My Girl Back Home (cut; later used in the film version):

1. 78/Columbia 27-G (Mary Martin with orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel) [reissued on South Pacific, CD/Sony Classical/Columbia/Legacy SK 60722]
2. South Pacific, RCA (S) LSO-1032 (Bill Lee and Mitzi Gaynor with orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman) [reissued as CD/RCA 07863 67977-2]
3. South Pacific, Capitol (S) ST992 (Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians)
4. South Pacific, CD/Columbia CK 85684 (Harry Connick, Jr. and Glenn Close with orchestra conducted by Paul Bogaev)
5. South Pacific, CD/First Night CASTCD 84 (Edward Baker-Duly and Lauren Kennedy with orchestra conducted by Stephen Brooker)
6. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Matthew Morrison and Kelli O'Hara with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)
7. South Pacific, CD/Stage Stars 520 (karaoke)
8. Musical Hits: 36 Famous Songs, CD/Excel 292 (unknown performer)
9. Hits from the Musicals, CD/DA 240 (unknown performer)
10. The Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet Plays Music From South Pacific, CD/Arbors ARCD-19380 (Eddie Erickson with the Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet)

Now Is The Time (cut; used in a revised form the 2013 Broadway revival of CINDERELLA):

1. South Pacific, CD/First Night 84 (Philip Quast and Edward Baker-Duly with orchestra conducted by Stephen Brooker)
2. Cinderella, CD/Ghostlight 8-4472 (Peter Bartlett, Santino Fontana, Phumzile Sojola, Greg Hildreth, Townspeople, Harriet Harris, Laura Osnes, Marla Mindelle, and Ann Harada with orchestra conducted by Andy Einhorn)

Opening Act Two (aka "Soft Shoe Dance"):

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. South Pacific, CD/First Night CASTCD 84 (orchestra conducted by Stephen Brooker)

Operation Alligator:

1. South Pacific, Reprise (S) FS-2018 (Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney with orchestra conducted by Morris Stoloff) [reissued as CD/Reprise 2-47775]
2. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Paige O'Hara and Justino Diaz with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
3. South Pacific, CD/First Night OCR CD6023 (Gemma Craven and Emile Belcourt with orchestra directed by Alan Bence)
4. South Pacific, CD/First Night CASTCD 84 (Lauren Kennedy and Philip Quast with orchestra conducted by Stephen Brooker)
5. South Pacific, CD/Columbia CK 85684 (Rhade Sherbedgia and Glenn Close with orchestra conducted by Paul Bogaev)
6. South Pacific, CD/Decca Broadway B00006462-02 (Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell with the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Paul Gemignani)
7. South Pacific, CD/Decca Broadway B00006462-02 (Reba McEntire with the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Paul Gemignani)
8. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Paulo Szot and Kelli O'Hara with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)
9. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Kelli O'Hara with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)
10. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)
11. South Pacific, CD/Stage Stars 520 (karaoke)

This Is How It Feels (same music as "Wonder How It Feels"):

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Paige O'Hara and Justino Diaz with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. South Pacific, CD/First Night OCR CD6023 (Gemma Craven and Emile Belcourt with orchestra directed by Alan Bence)
3. South Pacific, CD/First Night CASTCD 84 (Lauren Kennedy and Philip Quast with orchestra conducted by Stephen Brooker)
4. South Pacific, CD/Decca Broadway B00006462-02 (Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell with the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Paul Gemignani)
5. South Pacific, CD/CBS MK 42205 (Kiri Te Kanawa and Jose Carreras with the London Symphony Orchestra directed by Jonathan Tunick)
6. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)
7. South Pacific, CD/Stage Stars 520 (karaoke)

A Wonderful Guy (reprise):

1. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Justino Diaz and Paige O'Hara with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
2. South Pacific, CD/Decca Broadway B00006462-02 (Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell with the Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Paul Gemignani)
3. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)
4. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)

Younger Than Springtime (reprise):

1. South Pacific, Reprise (S) FS-2018 (The Hi-Los with orchestra conducted by Morris Stoloff) [reissued as CD/Reprise 2-47775]
2. South Pacific, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1246 (Justino Diaz, Paige O'Hara, Andre Mutis, Samatha Raven, and John Matthew Lao with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
3. South Pacific CD/Masterworks Broadway 88697-32171-2 (Matthew Morrison with orchestra directed by Ted Sperling)

Unrecorded Numbers:

Bright Canary Yellow (unused; same melody as "Loneliness Of Evening")
Bright Young Executive Of Today (unused; no music known to exist)
In A Slender Beam (unused; not known if music exists)
My Friend (unused; exists in musical sketch form only)
Suddenly Lovely (precursor to "Suddenly Lucky")
Suddenly Lucky (cut; refrain uses same music as "Getting To Know You" in THE KING AND I)
Will My Love Come Home To Me (cut; same music as "Loneliness Of Evening")