Am enjoying most of "South Pacific" despite its flaws, which I could go on and on about and yet somehow they don't seem to matter. Danny Burstein may be the best performer in the show. The Lt. Cable is good wrong for the part. Too much swagger, too little that is ingratiating. So "Younger Than Springtime" doesn't sound right coming from him.
It's too bad that they couldn't have brought back all of the original cast for the broadcast - including the ensemble members. There really was something very special about the original company. -And, yes, the Lt. Cable... Well... 'Nuff said.
I, too, had some quibbles with the production. Alas, I also think it was not videotaped to it's best advantage, but I'm not sure a constant wide shot of that very wide stage would have been ideal either.
*And, yes, Danny Burstein should have won the Tony that year for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Although, I was happy for Boyd Gaines even though I preferred his "Herbie" at City Center over the one at the St. James.