First published July 17, 2021. Updated November 23, 2023
In 1949, the trailblazing anti-racist musical “South Pacific”––created by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II––debuted on Broadway to wild critical acclaim, running for over five years in nearly 2,000 performances.
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The Broadway musical “Here Lies Love” brings to life a violent period in the Philippines with song and dance. Jeff Yang shares how watching this show revealed for him deeper nuances of how musical theater performances can grapple with personal and international histories.