Pacific Overtures (1976)
2h 20m
Running Time
September 6, 1976Release Date
Pacific Overtures (1976)
2h 20m
Running Time
September 6, 1976Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman

Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor

Sab Shimono
Manjiro

Isao Sato
Kayama

Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral

Ernest Harada
Physician/Madam/British Admiral

James Dybas
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor

Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl

Isao Sato
Kayama

Ernest Abuba
Samurai/Adams/Noble

Larry Hama
Williams/Lord of the South

Jae Woo Lee
Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South

Freddy Mao
Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter

Tom Matsusaka
Imperial Priest

Conrad Yama
Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant

Kenneth S. Eiland
Ensemble

Timm Fujii
Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble

Haruki Fujimoto
Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry / Creative Consultant

Joey Ginza
Ensemble

Susan Kikuchi
Ensemble

Diane Lam
Ensemble

Richard Magpiong
Ensemble

Tony Marinyo
Ensemble

Kevin Maung
Ensemble

Kim Miyori
Ensemble

Dingo Secretario
Ensemble

Freda Foh Shen
Shogun's Wife/Ensemble

Ricardo Tobia
Observer/Ensemble

Gedde Watanabe
Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble

Boris Aronson
Set Designer

Hugh Wheeler
Musical / Writer

Tharon Musser
Lighting Design

Jonathan Tunick
Orchestrator

Richard Allen
Wig Designer / Makeup Designer

Paul Gemignani
Music Director

Stephen Sondheim
Musical / Songs / Lyricist / Music / Writer / Original Music Composer

Hal Prince
Stage Director / Director

Patricia Birch
Choreographer
Media.

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