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Pacific Overtures

09/06/1976

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2hrs 20min

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

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Mako
  • Soon-Tek Oh
  • Yuki Shimoda
  • Sab Shimono
  • Isao Sato

    Directors

  • Hal Prince
  • Marty Pasetta

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Pacific Overtures Co.

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

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

Patrick Kinser-Lau

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

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