Pacific Overtures

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

Pacific Overtures

9.0(1 votes)Sep 6, 19762h 20m

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.

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Director

Marty Pasetta

Status

Released

Language

English

Top Cast

Mako

Mako

Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek Oh

Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman

Yuki Shimoda

Yuki Shimoda

Abe, First Councillor

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Manjiro

Isao Sato

Isao Sato

Kayama

Alvin Ing

Alvin Ing

Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral

Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

Physician/Madam/British Admiral

James Dybas

James Dybas

Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

Mark Hsu Syers

Mark Hsu Syers

Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor

Patrick Kinser-Lau

Patrick Kinser-Lau

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

Ernest Abuba

Ernest Abuba

Samurai/Adams/Noble

Larry Hama

Larry Hama

Williams/Lord of the South

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