Pacific Overtures
Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.
140 mins
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.
Isao Sato
Kayama
Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
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
Joey Ginza
Ensemble
Diane Lam
Ensemble
Richard Magpiong
Ensemble
Tony Marinyo
Ensemble
Kevin Maung
Ensemble
Dingo Secretario
Ensemble
Ricardo Tobia
Observer/Ensemble
John Weidman
Musical
Boris Aronson
Set Designer
Florence Klotz
Costume Design
Tharon Musser
Lighting Design
Haruki Fujimoto
Creative Consultant
Richard Allen
Wig Designer
Richard Allen
Makeup Designer
Marty Pasetta
Director
John Weidman
Writer