Pacific Overtures
1976/09/06 • Released • English
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.
Director : Marty Pasetta
Casts
Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Ernest Abuba
Samurai/Adams/Noble
Larry Hama
Williams/Lord of the South
Susan Kikuchi
Ensemble
Kim Miyori
Ensemble
Freda Foh Shen
Shogun's Wife/Ensemble
Gedde Watanabe
Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
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