Winner of nine Tony awards, including Best Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize, Rodgers & Hammerstein's most celebrated musical masterpiece, South Pacific, is revived in a brand new production starring musical theatre stalwart Dave Willetts (Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) and Helena Blackman, runner-up in the BBC show How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?

Helena plays Nellie Forbush, a naive Navy nurse from Little Rock, Arkansas, who falls in love with middle-aged French plantation owner, Emile de Becque (David Willetts), during her wartime posting to a Pacific island. However, she soon discovers secrets in his past that she finds difficult to come to terms with. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Joe Cable is caught in a similar dilemma as he grows increasingly fond of Liat, daughter of the Asian peddler Bloody Mary. Only time will tell how these two enchantingly heartfelt love stories unfold.

This sumptuous production features a host of classic songs, including Some Enchanted Evening, Younger Than Springtime, There is Nothing Like a Dame, Bali Ha'l, I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair and Happy Talk. -- www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk