PhotosPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Still Dreaming of Paradise..." A Two-Show Day (and Opening Night!) With Paper Mill's South Pacific Star Erin MackeyBroadway soprano Erin Mackey (Wicked, Chaplin) stars as cockeyed optimist Nellie Forbush in Paper Mill Playhouse's new production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. She shares exclusive photos taken on April 13, the show's opening night.
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Matthew Blank
April 18, 2014
Directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins, performances continue through May 4.
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Still Dreaming of Paradise..." A Two-Show Day (and Opening Night!) With Paper Mill's South Pacific Star Erin Mackey
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Still Dreaming of Paradise..." A Two-Show Day (and Opening Night!) With Paper Mill's South Pacific Star Erin Mackey
Broadway soprano Erin Mackey (Wicked, Chaplin) stars as cockeyed optimist Nellie Forbush in Paper Mill Playhouse's new production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. She shares exclusive photos taken on April 13, the show's opening night.
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I awake bright eyed and bushy tailed for a two-show day. It’s opening!
Erin Mackey
Fun fact: Rob, our director, and Ralph, our choreographer, start every morning off eating only fish sourced from the South Pacific Ocean. Breakfast of champions.
Erin Mackey
Hi Paper Mill! It’s a beautiful day for two shows and an opening night!
Erin Mackey
First one to sign in--booya!
Erin Mackey
Fun fact: Stage Management starts every morning off with an hour long World of Warcraft tournament.
Leading the cast are Erin Mackey as Ensign Nellie Forbush, Mike McGowan as Emile de Becque, Tony Award nominee Loretta Ables Sayre as Bloody Mary, Tally Sessions as Luther Billis, Doug Carpenter as Lt. Joe Cable and Jessica Wu as Liat.
The company also features Jordan Lage (Capt. George Brackett), Rob Richardson (Cmdr. William Harbison) and Ryan Andes (Stewpot). Young actors Bonale Fambrini and Gabby Gutierrez play Jerome and Ngana, respectively. Avery Espiritu and Sydney Veloso are the alternates for those roles.
Rounding out the ensemble are Andrés Acosta, Faye Bautista, Grady McLeod Bowman, Will Burton, Meggie Cansler, Matt Faucher, Joanne Javien, Caitlin Maloney, Christian Marriner, George Merrick, Brian Ogilvie, Samantha Joy Pearlman, Michael Scirrotto, Paige Sommerer, Ryan Steer, Jeff Sullivan, Teddy Tinson, Grace Wales and Gregory Williams. Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener, South Pacific, according to press notes, "is an exquisite story of romance and love set against the backdrop of a lush tropical island during World War II."
The creative team also includes scenic designer Michael Yeargan, costume designer Catherine Zuber, lighting designer John Lasiter, sound designer Randy Hansen, costume coordinator and additional designer Leon Dobkowski, hair and wig designer Leah J. Loukas and production stage manager Gary Mickelson.
Tickets may be purchased by calling (973) 376-4343, at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at papermill.org.
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