Pacific Overtures

September. 06,1976      
Rating:
9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Pacific Overtures is a musical written by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman. The show is set in Japan beginning in 1853 and follows the difficult westernization of Japan, told from the point of view of the Japanese. In particular, the story focuses on the lives of two friends caught in the change. The original Broadway production of Pacific Overtures in 1976 was staged in Kabuki style, with men playing women's parts and set changes made in full view of the audience by black-clad stagehands. It opened to mixed reviews and closed after six months, despite being nominated for ten Tony Awards. Set in 1853 Japan, Pacific Overtures 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.

Mako as  Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh as  Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda as  Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono as  Manjiro
Alvin Ing as  Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
James Dybas as  Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Ernest Abuba as  Samurai/Adams/Noble
Larry Hama as  Williams/Lord of the South

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Reviews

Hellen
1976/09/06

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Micitype
1976/09/07

Pretty Good

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Fluentiama
1976/09/08

Perfect cast and a good story

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Kimball
1976/09/09

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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