South Pacific has not been seen on the Great White Way since the original production closed in 1954 after a run of nearly 2,000 performances; however, there was a notable 1967 production at the New York State Theater, a 1987 production by the New York City Opera (also at the State Theater), and a 2005 concert performance at Carnegie Hall -- starring Brian Stokes Mitchell, Reba McEntire, and Lillias White -- that was videotaped and will be aired on PBS in April.

In recent years, there has also been an American tour of South Pacific starring Robert Goulet, a London revival that was directed by Trevor Nunn, and an acclaimed production at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.