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    Pacific Overtures

    Broadway
    Musical
    Original

    Pacific Overtures Playbill - Jan 1976
    Pacific Overtures Playbill - Jan 1976


    SYNOPSIS: Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's musical examines Japan's forced opening to the West in 1853 after 200 years of isolation from the Western world. The staging incorporates techniques used in the traditional Noh and Kabuki theatrical styles.
    People (58)
    • Mako
      Mako
      Jonathan Goble
      (Original)
      Reciter
      (Original)
      Shogun
      (Original)
    • Soon-Teck Oh
      Soon-Teck Oh
      Samurai
      (Original)
      Storyteller
      (Original)
      Swordsman
      (Original)
      Tamate
      (Original)
    • Ernest Abuba
      Ernest Abuba
      Adams
      (Original)
      Noble
      (Original)
      Samurai
      (Original)
    • James Dybas
      James Dybas
      French Admiral
      (Original)
      Old Man
      (Original)
      Second Councillor
      (Original)
    • Timm Fujii
      Timm Fujii
      British Sailor
      (Original)
      Girl
      (Original)
      Noble
      (Original)
      Priest
      (Original)
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
      Son
      (Original)
    • Haruki Fujimoto
      Haruki Fujimoto
      Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
      (Original)
      Servant
      (Original)
    • Joey Ginza
      Joey Ginza
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Larry Hama
      Larry Hama
      Lord of the South
      (Original)
      Williams
      (Original)
    • Ernest Harada
      Ernest Harada
      British Admiral
      (Original)
      Madam
      (Original)
      Physician
      (Original)
    • Alvin Y. F. Ing
      Alvin Y. F. Ing
      American Admiral
      (Original)
      Merchant
      (Original)
      Observer
      (Original)
      Shogun's Mother
      (Original)
    • Patrick Kinser-Lau
      Patrick Kinser-Lau
      British Sailor
      (Original)
      Dutch Admiral
      (Original)
      Girl
      (Original)
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
      Shogun's Companion
      (Original)
    • Diane Lam
      Diane Lam
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Jae Woo Lee
      Jae Woo Lee
      Fisherman
      (Original)
      Lord of the South
      (Original)
      Sumo Wrestler
      (Original)
    • Freddy Mao
      Freddy Mao
      Samurai's Daughter
      (Original)
      Third Councillor
      (Original)
    • Tony Marinyo
      Tony Marinyo
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Kevin Maung
      Kevin Maung
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Kim Miyori
      Kim Miyori
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Simeon Den
      Simeon Den
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
      Girl
      (Replacement)
    • Freda Foh Shen
      Freda Foh Shen
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
      Shogun's Wife
      (Original)
    • Mark Syers
      Mark Syers
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
      Russian Admiral
      (Original)
      British Sailor
      (Original)
      Samurai
      (Original)
      Soothsayer
      (Original)
      Thief
      (Original)
      Warrior
      (Original)
    • Ricardo Tobia
      Ricardo Tobia
      Observer
      (Original)
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Gedde Watanabe
      Gedde Watanabe
      Boy
      (Original)
      Girl
      (Original)
      Priest
      (Original)
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Leslie Watanabe
      Leslie Watanabe
      Girl
      (Original)
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Conrad Yama
      Conrad Yama
      Grandmother
      (Original)
      Japanese Merchant
      (Original)
      Sumo Wrestler
      (Original)
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    • Mako
      Mako
      Jonathan Goble
      (Original)
      Reciter
      (Original)
      Shogun
      (Original)
    • Soon-Teck Oh
      Soon-Teck Oh
      Samurai
      (Original)
      Storyteller
      (Original)
      Swordsman
      (Original)
      Tamate
      (Original)
    • Ernest Abuba
      Ernest Abuba
      Adams
      (Original)
      Noble
      (Original)
      Samurai
      (Original)
    • James Dybas
      James Dybas
      French Admiral
      (Original)
      Old Man
      (Original)
      Second Councillor
      (Original)
    • Timm Fujii
      Timm Fujii
      British Sailor
      (Original)
      Girl
      (Original)
      Noble
      (Original)
      Priest
      (Original)
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
      Son
      (Original)
    • Haruki Fujimoto
      Haruki Fujimoto
      Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
      (Original)
      Servant
      (Original)
    • Joey Ginza
      Joey Ginza
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Larry Hama
      Larry Hama
      Lord of the South
      (Original)
      Williams
      (Original)
    • Ernest Harada
      Ernest Harada
      British Admiral
      (Original)
      Madam
      (Original)
      Physician
      (Original)
    • Alvin Y. F. Ing
      Alvin Y. F. Ing
      American Admiral
      (Original)
      Merchant
      (Original)
      Observer
      (Original)
      Shogun's Mother
      (Original)
    • Patrick Kinser-Lau
      Patrick Kinser-Lau
      British Sailor
      (Original)
      Dutch Admiral
      (Original)
      Girl
      (Original)
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
      Shogun's Companion
      (Original)
    • Diane Lam
      Diane Lam
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Jae Woo Lee
      Jae Woo Lee
      Fisherman
      (Original)
      Lord of the South
      (Original)
      Sumo Wrestler
      (Original)
    • Freddy Mao
      Freddy Mao
      Samurai's Daughter
      (Original)
      Third Councillor
      (Original)
    • Tony Marinyo
      Tony Marinyo
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Kevin Maung
      Kevin Maung
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Kim Miyori
      Kim Miyori
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Simeon Den
      Simeon Den
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Freda Foh Shen
      Freda Foh Shen
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
      Shogun's Wife
      (Original)
    • Mark Syers
      Mark Syers
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
      Russian Admiral
      (Original)
      British Sailor
      (Original)
      Samurai
      (Original)
      Soothsayer
      (Original)
      Thief
      (Original)
      Warrior
      (Original)
    • Ricardo Tobia
      Ricardo Tobia
      Observer
      (Original)
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Gedde Watanabe
      Gedde Watanabe
      Boy
      (Original)
      Girl
      (Original)
      Priest
      (Original)
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Leslie Watanabe
      Leslie Watanabe
      Girl
      (Original)
      Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
      (Original)
    • Conrad Yama
      Conrad Yama
      Grandmother
      (Original)
      Japanese Merchant
      (Original)
      Sumo Wrestler
      (Original)
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    Pro Info

    • First Preview
      Dec 31 1975
    • Opening Date
      Jan 11 1976
    • Closing Date
      Jun 27 1976
    • Previews
      13
    • Performances
      193 as of May 17, 2022
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    Awards

    Drama Desk Award
    1976 Outstanding Costume Design Winner
    1976 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
    1976 Outstanding Set Design Winner
    1976 Outstanding Music and Lyrics Nominee
    1976 Outstanding Musical Nominee
    1976 Outstanding Director of a Musical Nominee
    1976 Outstanding Choreography Nominee
    New York Drama Critics' Circle
    1976 Best Musical Winner
    Tony Award
    1976 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Winner
    1976 Musical Nominee
    1976 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
    1976 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
    1976 Best Original Score Nominee
    1976 Best Book of a Musical Nominee
    1976 Best Choreography Nominee
    1976 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Winner
    1976 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee

    Shows That Opened That Season: 1975–1976

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