Pacific Overtures

Pacific Overtures

9 | 1976-09-06 | Music

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.

Featured Crew

Boris Aronson Set Designer
Jonathan Tunick Orchestrator
Paul Gemignani Music Director
Richard Allen Wig Designer
Patricia Birch Choreographer
Hugh Wheeler Musical
Richard Allen Makeup Designer
Haruki Fujimoto Creative Consultant
Stephen Sondheim Musical
Tharon Musser Lighting Design

Cast

Mako
Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
Isao Sato
Isao Sato
Kayama
Alvin Ing
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada
Ernest Harada
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas
James Dybas
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Mark Hsu Syers
Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Patrick Kinser-Lau
Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl

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