Pacific Overtures

Pacific Overtures

90% | Sep 06, 1976 | 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 Cast

Patricia Birch
Choreographer
Stephen Sondheim
Musical

Cast

Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Abe, First Councillor
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor
Manjiro
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
Kayama
Isao Sato
Kayama

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