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May 19, 2008

'South Pacific' wins 5 prizes at NY Drama Desk Awards

'South Pacific,' the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, was the big winner Sunday at the Drama Desk Awards, picking up five prizes including best musical revival.

'August: Osage County,' Tracy Letts' tale of a dysfunctional Oklahoma family, was chosen best play of the New York theater season, and 'Passing Strange' was named best musical in awards given by the organization of theater journalists.

'South Pacific' also received prizes for actor-musical, Paolo Szot; director-musical, Bartlett Sher; sets-musical, Michael Yeargan, and sound design, Scott Lehrer. Read more

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