South Pacific

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South Pacific is a 1949 Broadway musical written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, which was also made into a movie in 1958.

Contents 1 Songs performed by Muppets 2 References 3 Connections 4 External links

Songs performed by Muppets

• "Some Enchanted Evening"

-Performed by Bert on episode 102 of The Muppet Show

-Performed by Wayne on episode 116 of The Muppet Show

References

• Sesame Street Episode 4139 featured a Dinner Theatre segment spoofing the musical as "South Potato." In this parody, a potato loving family sings a song called "There Is Nothing Like Potatoes," a parody of "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" from South Pacific.

• During the "Octopus' Garden" sketch on The Ed Sullivan Show, the song "Some Emchanted Evening" is referenced

• Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear references the song "Some Enchanted Evening"

• The parody song "Some Enchanted Lunchtime" was performed on Sesame Street

Connections

• Alec Baldwin played Luther Billis in the 20066 Great Performances concert
• Glenn Close played Nellie Forbush in the 2001 TV movie
• Harry Connick Jr. played Lt. Joseph Cable in the 2001 TV movie
• Brian Stokes Mitchell played Emile de Becque in the 2006 Great Performances concert
• Lillias White played Bloody Mary in the 2006 Great Performances concert

External links

• Internet Broadway Database