Pacific Overtures

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

9.0
19762h 20m

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.

Cast

Photo of Mako

Mako

Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

Photo of Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek Oh

Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman

Photo of Yuki Shimoda

Yuki Shimoda

Abe, First Councillor

Photo of Alvin Ing

Alvin Ing

Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral

Photo of Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

Physician/Madam/British Admiral

Photo of James Dybas

James Dybas

Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

Photo of Ernest Abuba

Ernest Abuba

Samurai/Adams/Noble

Photo of Larry Hama

Larry Hama

Williams/Lord of the South

Photo of Kim Miyori

Kim Miyori

Ensemble

Photo of Freda Foh Shen

Freda Foh Shen

Shogun's Wife/Ensemble

Photo of Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble

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