Broadway's King of Beefcake

South Pacific's shirtless sailors are only one example

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This week, The Broadway Maven looks at Annie and South Pacific.

• On Sunday, July 17 at Noon ET and Monday, July 18 at Noon and 7 pm ET there will be a FREE class about that plucky-orphan musical. Register here.

• On Thursday, July 21 at Noon and 7 pm ET we’ll continue our Rodgers & Hammerstein series with a class on South Pacific. $5. Register here.

• This Weekly Blast includes:

A) an essay about Joshua Logan, the Broadway director notorious for his scenes with shirtless men;

B) a Broadway Maven YouTube GEM arguing that South Pacific is overrated;

C) a RAVE about recent Funny Girl casting news;

D) a Broadway Maven YouTube GEM about Annie and the construction of comic strip musicals; and

E) Last Blasts about A Chorus Line and Fun Home.

(Last Blasts are a new Weekly Blast feature: quick witty, thought-provoking, or challenging thoughts a…