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Pacific Overtures

Marty Pasetta

1976 • 2h 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 Amer...

Pacific Overtures

Cast

Mako

MakoReciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek OhTamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman

Yuki Shimoda

Yuki ShimodaAbe, First Councillor

Sab Shimono

Sab ShimonoManjiro

Isao SatoKayama

Alvin Ing

Alvin IngShogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral

Ernest Harada

Ernest HaradaPhysician/Madam/British Admiral

James Dybas

James DybasSecond Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

Mark Hsu SyersSamurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor

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

Ernest Abuba

Ernest AbubaSamurai/Adams/Noble

Larry Hama

Larry HamaWilliams/Lord of the South

Jae Woo LeeFisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South

Freddy MaoThird Councillor/Samurai's Daughter

Tom MatsusakaImperial Priest

Crew

Jonathan Tunick

Jonathan TunickOrchestrator

Paul Gemignani

Paul GemignaniMusic Director

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen SondheimMusical

Hal Prince

Hal PrinceStage Director

Patricia Birch

Patricia BirchChoreographer

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