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Performed At: The Duchess Theatre
During: March 2003 |
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Producer: Martin Mould
Technical Director: Simon King
Choreographer: Carol Lawson
Musical Director: David Walker
Based on the novel by James A. Michener
Screenplay: Paul Osborn
Music and Lyrics: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
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Our story is set in the South Pacific Islands during the Second World War, where we meet a French Planter, Emile de Becque, who is showing Nellie Forbush, an American nurse, around his home.
Elsewhere on the island a group of Seabees and Marines are joined by Bloody Mary selling her wares on the beach. The enterprising Luther Billis arrives, keen to do a deal with Mary. He is soon out manoeuvred in to parting with his goods and cash in exchange for a Boar’s Tooth Bracelet from the mysterious island of Bali Ha’i.
Mary begins to stimulate the guys’ interest in Bali Ha’i in the hope that she can engineer a meeting with her daughter Liat and Lt. Cable, whom she regards as an ideal husband. Cable is unaware of her plan, but is never-the-less drawn to the island along with Billis, who is keen to see the Boar’s Tooth Ceremony.
Capt. Bracket, Commander of the island, asks Emile to accompany Lt. Cable on a special mission. Emile at first refuses, giving Cable the chance to visit Bali Ha’i. On the island Liat and Cable fall in love. Meanwhile Nellie refuses Emile’s proposal of marriage when she learns that he is the father of two Eurasian children. Rejected, Emile agrees to accompany Lt. Cable on his risky venture.
On hearing of the mission Nellie goes in search of Emile. She hears a radio broadcast where Emile reports that Cable had been killed, but the broadcast is cut short as Japanese aircraft attack the island.
Mary and Liat come looking for Cable, and Nellie breaks the terrible news to them. Nellie realizes the mistake of her prejudice and goes to Emile’s home to look after his children, not knowing if she will ever see him again...
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| ACT I |
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Scene 1 |
Terrace of Emile De Becque's Plantation |
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"Dites Moi" |
Ngana and Jerome |
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"Cockeyed Optimist" |
Nellie |
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"Twin Soliloquies" |
Nellie and Emile |
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"Some Enchanted Evening" |
Emile |
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Reprise - "Dites Moi" |
Ngana, Jerome and Emile |
Scene 2 |
The Beach |
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"Bloody Mary" |
Sailors |
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"There Is Nothing Like a Dame" |
Billis and Sailors |
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“ Bali Ha‘I” |
Bloody Mary |
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"Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" |
Nellie and Nurses |
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"Some Enchanted Evening" (Reprise) |
Emile and Nellie |
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"I'm in Love With a Wonderful Guy" |
Nellie and Nurses |
Scene 3 |
Company Street |
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Scene 4 |
Capt. Brackett's Office |
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Scene 5 |
Company Street |
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Scene 6 |
The Beach |
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Scene 7 |
Company Street |
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Scene 8 |
Capt. Brackett's Office |
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Scene 9 |
Island Of Bali Ha'I |
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"Bali Ha'I" (Reprise) |
Native Women |
Scene 10 |
Bloody Mary's Hut on Bali Ha'I |
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"Younger Than Springtime" |
Lt. Cable |
Scene 11 |
Island Of Bali Ha'I |
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"Bali Ha'I" (Reprise) |
Native Women |
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The Ceremony of the Boar’s Tooth |
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Scene 13 |
Terrace of Emile De Becque's Plantation |
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"I'm in Love With a Wonderful Guy" (Reprise) |
Nellie and Emile |
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"This Is How It Feels" |
Nellie and Emile |
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"Cockeyed Optimist" (Reprise) |
Nellie and Emile |
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"Some Enchanted Evening" (Reprise) |
Emile |
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| ACT II |
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Scene 1 |
Hangar Decorated for Thanksgiving Follies |
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Scene 2 |
Backstage |
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"Happy Talk" |
Bloody Mary and Liat |
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"Younger Than Springtime" (Reprise) |
Lt. Cable |
Scene 3 |
Follies' Stage |
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"Honey Bun" |
Nellie with Sailors and Nurses |
Scene 4 |
Backstage |
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“My Girl Back Home” |
Lt. Cable |
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"Carefully Taught" |
Lt. Cable |
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"This Nearly Was Mine" |
Emile |
Scene 5 |
Capt. Brackett's Office |
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Scene 6 |
Radio Shack |
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Scene 7 |
Capt. Brackett's Office |
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Scene 8 |
Company Street |
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Scene 9 |
The Beach |
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"Honey Bun" (Reprise) |
Sailors and Nurses |
Scene 10 |
Terrace of Emile De Becque's Plantation |
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"Dites Moi" |
Nellie, Ngana, Jerome, and Emile |
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“Honey Bun” |
Ensemble |
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| Bloody Mary |
Iris Collison |
Liat |
Wiliemhina Munns |
| Captain George Brackett |
David Hewitt |
Lt Buzz Adams |
Brian Allen |
| Commander William Harbison |
John Carter |
Lt Joseph Cable Usmc |
Kevin Riley |
| Emile De Becque |
John Henson |
Luther Billis |
Adrian Perkins |
| Ensign Dinah Murphy |
Sarah Simpson-Eyre |
Ngana |
Kelly Bestwick |
| Ensign Janet Mcgregor |
Helen Parker |
Ngana |
Gemma Standring |
| Ensign Nellie Forbush |
Louise O'Boyle |
Professor |
Dave Atkins |
| Henrietta |
Fay Kirk |
Radio Operator, Bob McCaffery |
Gary Lever |
| Jerome |
Edward Macmillan |
Stewpot |
Melvyn Crabtree |
| Jerome |
Liam Seals |
Yeoman Herbert Quale |
Chris Renshaw |
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Supporting Cast
Charlotte Allen, Dianne Biberstein, Janet Briggs, Joan Clarke, Gill Cooke, Joan Dockerill, Andrew Elcock, Medina Gomes, Marilyn Haynes, Christine Hewitt, Simon King, Carol Lawson, Caryn Mchugh, Brenda Moore, Shane Perkins, Don Rigby, Jean Simmons, Laurie Trott
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