Pacific Overtures (1976)

  • PG-13
  • 09/06/1976 (JP)
  • Music
  • 2h 20m

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

Overview

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.

Marty Pasetta

Director

John Weidman

Writer

Stephen Sondheim

Writer

Hugh Wheeler

Writer

Hal Prince

Director

Cast

Mako's headshot

Mako

Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh's headshot

Soon-Tek Oh

Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda's headshot

Yuki Shimoda

Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono's headshot

Sab Shimono

Manjiro
Isao Sato's headshot

Isao Sato

Kayama
Alvin Ing's headshot

Alvin Ing

Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada's headshot

Ernest Harada

Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas's headshot

James Dybas

Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

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