Pacific Overtures
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1976-09-06 • 2h 20m
Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.
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.
- Directors
- Marty Pasetta, Hal Prince
- Writters
- John Weidman, Stephen Sondheim, Hugh Wheeler
Pacific Overtures
Visit website1976-09-06 • 2h 20m
9.0/10 • 1
Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.
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.
- Directors
- Marty Pasetta, Hal Prince
- Writters
- John Weidman, Stephen Sondheim, Hugh Wheeler
Top Billed Cast
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Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
Isao Sato
Kayama
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
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