Visit London Blog » south pacific http://blog.visitlondon.com Enjoy the very best of London Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 South Pacific at the Barbican in London http://blog.visitlondon.com/2011/08/south-pacific-at-the-barbican-in-london/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2011/08/south-pacific-at-the-barbican-in-london/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:33:05 +0000 Aly http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=22635

Escape the wet summer in London by watching the sunny musical South Pacific at the Barbican.

This production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical has already been a hit on Broadway and winner of several Tony Awards including one for Paulo Szot who plays the main male lead, Emile de Becque.

The highlight of the musical is the songs, which many will know regardless of whether they have seen the musical before or not.  The actors and orchestra beautifully perform these songs on stage, including I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair, Some Enchanted Evening, Happy Talk and Bali Ha’i.

Paulo Szot’s baritone vocals will move you and Samantha Womack is superb along with the rest of the cast.  

The only problem you may have is getting the songs out of your head after the show ends… One day later and I am still humming Bali Ha’i to myself!

South Pacific at the Barbican until 1 Oct 2011. Book tickets

]]> http://blog.visitlondon.com/2011/08/south-pacific-at-the-barbican-in-london/feed/ 1