Pacific Overtures (1976)
"Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West."
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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
Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonat...
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Story...
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillo...
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
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Isao Sato
Kayama
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother/Obse...
Ernest Harada
Physician/Madam/Brit...
James Dybas
Second Councillor/Ol...
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Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai/Thief/Sooths...
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Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion/D...
Ernest Abuba
Samurai/Adams/Noble
Larry Hama
Williams/Lord of the...
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Jae Woo Lee
Fisherman/Sumo Wrest...
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Freddy Mao
Third Councillor/Sam...
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Tom Matsusaka
Imperial Priest