Pacific Overtures (1976)
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.
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Mako
as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh
as Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
as Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda
as Abe, First Councillor
as Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono
as Manjiro
as Manjiro
Isao Sato
as Kayama
as Kayama
Alvin Ing
as Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
as Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada
as Physician/Madam/British Admiral
as Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas
as Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
as Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Mark Hsu Syers
as Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
as Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Patrick Kinser-Lau
as Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
as Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Ernest Abuba
as Samurai/Adams/Noble
as Samurai/Adams/Noble
Larry Hama
as Williams/Lord of the South
as Williams/Lord of the South
Jae Woo Lee
as Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South
as Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South
Freddy Mao
as Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter
as Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter
Tom Matsusaka
as Imperial Priest
as Imperial Priest
Conrad Yama
as Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant
as Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant
Kenneth S. Eiland
as Ensemble
as Ensemble
Timm Fujii
as Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble
as Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble
Haruki Fujimoto
as Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
as Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
Joey Ginza
as Ensemble
as Ensemble
Susan Kikuchi
as Ensemble
as Ensemble
Diane Lam
as Ensemble
as Ensemble
Richard Magpiong
as Ensemble
as Ensemble
Tony Marinyo
as Ensemble
as Ensemble
Kevin Maung
as Ensemble
as Ensemble
Kim Miyori
as Ensemble
as Ensemble
Dingo Secretario
as Ensemble
as Ensemble
Freda Foh Shen
as Shogun's Wife/Ensemble
as Shogun's Wife/Ensemble
Ricardo Tobia
as Observer/Ensemble
as Observer/Ensemble
Gedde Watanabe
as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
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Patricia Birch
Choreographer
Choreographer
Stephen Sondheim
Musical
Musical
John Weidman
Musical
Musical
Hugh Wheeler
Musical
Musical
Hal Prince
Stage Director
Stage Director
Boris Aronson
Set Designer
Set Designer
Florence Klotz
Costume Design
Costume Design
Tharon Musser
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Jonathan Tunick
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Paul Gemignani
Music Director
Music Director
Haruki Fujimoto
Creative Consultant
Creative Consultant
Richard Allen
Wig Designer
Wig Designer
Richard Allen
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Stephen Sondheim
Songs
Songs
Stephen Sondheim
Lyricist
Lyricist
Marty Pasetta
Director
Director
Stephen Sondheim
Music
Music
John Weidman
Writer
Writer
Stephen Sondheim
Writer
Writer
Hugh Wheeler
Writer
Writer
Stephen Sondheim
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Hal Prince
Director
Director
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