I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy "A Wonderful Guy" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific." It was first introduced by Mary Martin in the original Broadway production and sung by Mitzi Gaynor in the 1958 film adaptation. In the show, Nellie sings this song after being convinced that despite the racial differences between her and Emile, there is good in him. And so she is elated to be in love with him. Rodgers and Hammerstein were as inspired by Mary Martin's personality as they were by the character of Nellie Forbush to
Little Nellie Kelly (musical) appear. At the end of June the opening of the show was finally announced for the New Oxford Theatre on 2 July. It ran in London until 16 February 1924, with a total of 255 performances. "Little Nellie Kelly" was succeeded at the New Oxford by the film "Three Weeks", after which the company presented the show in other theatres. At the beginning of April 1924 it was playing at the Golders Green Hippodrome. After the show closed in London, a touring company set off, with Daisy Burrell in the part of Nellie. The production was at the Royal Lyceum