So I know I've fallen a bit behind on the blogging but it's been a whirlwind, exhausting week and I'm just trying to keep up! Tuesday night I went to see South Pacific at Lincoln Center. The production was excellent and the cast was delightful - Kelli O'Hara is always so cute and sunny, she was a perfect Nellie and Paul Szot as Emile had a rich, winning voice. I certainly had fun and would recommend the show.
I had forgotten that the big plot points in the show are driven by the gut rascism of the main American characters. Naturally, Nellie is able to overcome it and get her man but watching them struggle (oh my god, an interracial relationship!) makes the show seem dated to me. Although I know that there are still plenty of people out there who unfortunately would have misgivings (as Avenue Q says, everyone's a little bit rascist) so maybe the message is still on target. Anyone have a thought on that?
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