The Averitt STARs is bringing one of the most well-known musicals of all time, Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific," to the Emma Kelly Theater, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the romantic story of two couples whose happiness is threatened by the realities of war and their own prejudices. Nellie, a nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with French plantation owner Emile, despite her conservative upbringing. Similarly, U.S. Lt. Cable becomes romantically involved with an island native and struggles with the idea of bringing an Asian bride home to meet his family.