Pacific Overtures

Pacific Overtures (1976)

Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.

  • Genre: Music
  • Release Date: 1976-09-06
  • User Rating: 9/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 20min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Pacific Overtures Co.
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Marty Pasetta, Hal Prince.
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Summary

In 1853 Japan, the story follows the Westernization of Japan, mainly through the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of American ships to Japan.

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  • Mako

    as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

  • Soon-Tek Oh

    as Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman

  • Yuki Shimoda

    as Abe, First Councillor

  • Sab Shimono

    as Manjiro

  • Isao Sato

    as Kayama

  • Alvin Ing

    as Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral

  • Ernest Harada

    as Physician/Madam/British Admiral

  • James Dybas

    as Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

  • Mark Hsu Syers

    as Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor

  • Patrick Kinser-Lau

    as Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl

  • Ernest Abuba

    as Samurai/Adams/Noble

  • Larry Hama

    as Williams/Lord of the South

  • Jae Woo Lee

    as Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South

  • Freddy Mao

    as Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter

  • Tom Matsusaka

    as Imperial Priest

  • Conrad Yama

    as Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant

  • Kenneth S. Eiland

    as Ensemble

  • Timm Fujii

    as Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble

  • Haruki Fujimoto

    as Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry

  • Joey Ginza

    as Ensemble

  • Susan Kikuchi

    as Ensemble

  • Diane Lam

    as Ensemble

  • Richard Magpiong

    as Ensemble

  • Tony Marinyo

    as Ensemble

  • Kevin Maung

    as Ensemble

  • Kim Miyori

    as Ensemble

  • Dingo Secretario

    as Ensemble

  • Freda Foh Shen

    as Shogun's Wife/Ensemble

  • Ricardo Tobia

    as Observer/Ensemble

  • Gedde Watanabe

    as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
Crew Patricia Birch Choreographer
Writing Stephen Sondheim Musical
Writing John Weidman Musical
Writing Hugh Wheeler Musical
Directing Hal Prince Stage Director
Art Boris Aronson Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up Florence Klotz Costume Design
Lighting Tharon Musser Lighting Design
Sound Jonathan Tunick Orchestrator
Sound Paul Gemignani Music Director
Crew Haruki Fujimoto Creative Consultant
Costume & Make-Up Richard Allen Wig Designer
Costume & Make-Up Richard Allen Makeup Designer
Sound Stephen Sondheim Songs
Writing Stephen Sondheim Lyricist
Directing Marty Pasetta Director
Sound Stephen Sondheim Music
Writing John Weidman Writer
Writing Stephen Sondheim Writer
Writing Hugh Wheeler Writer
Sound Stephen Sondheim Original Music Composer
Directing Hal Prince Director

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