At this stage of my life, I think it is enchanting to see my sister across a crowded room, especially since we don't get to see each other very often. So this week I had the pleasure of hosting Kathie for three evenings. I think we would both agree that our most memorable evening was seeing the revival of South Pacific at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center. The last revival I saw at Lincoln Center was "Carousel" and it was so well done I was confident that this would be a great production. We were not disappointed. While we did not see the original cast, the current cast was excellent. The handsome baritone William Michals has evolved from the beast in "Beauty and the Beast" to Emile, the charming French plantation owner. An adorable blonde Laura Osnes was energetic and compelling as Nellie Forbush. I think even Greg (who hates South Pacific because of Mary Martin) would have fallen for her in her bathing suit. I've become a fan of director Bartlett Sher now that I've seen this production and the Tales of Hoffman at the Met. The music is wonderful and infectious (just to have a full orchestra is a treat nowadays) and I highly recommend this revival of South Pacific if you plan a theatre trip to NYC. I look forward to seeing the actor who won a Tony as original Emile, Paul Szot, in Gogol's "The Nose" at the Metropolitan Opera in March.
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