Pacific Overtures
Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.
1976-09-06 | 140 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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MakoReciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
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Soon-Tek OhTamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
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Yuki ShimodaAbe, First Councillor
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Sab ShimonoManjiro
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Alvin IngShogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
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Ernest HaradaPhysician/Madam/British Admiral
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James DybasSecond Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
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Ernest AbubaSamurai/Adams/Noble
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Larry HamaWilliams/Lord of the South
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