South Pacific, now regarded as one of the greatest musicals of all time, debuted in 1949

1. Currently there are two NHL coaches with law degree. Peter DeBoer of the Florida Panthers from University of Windsor/University of Detroit and Pat Quinn of the Edmonton Oilers from Widener University/Delaware School of Law
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2. In 1949, the musical South Pacific debuted. It had a focus on the issue of racial prejudice and is now known as one of the greatest musicals of all time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_(musical)