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Pacific Overtures

1976-09-06 | Music
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Pacific Overtures is a musical written by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman. The show is set in Japan beginning in 1853 and follows the difficult westernization of Japan, told from the point of view of the Japanese. In particular, the story focuses on the lives of two friends caught in the change. The original Broadway production of Pacific Overtures in 1976 was staged in Kabuki style, with men playing women's parts and set changes made in full view of the audience by black-clad stagehands. It opened to mixed reviews and closed after six months, despite being nominated for ten Tony Awards. Set in 1853 Japan, Pacific Overtures 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.

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Soon-Tek Oh Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
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Yuki Shimoda Abe, First Councillor
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Isao Sato Kayama
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Alvin Ing Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
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Ernest Harada Physician/Madam/British Admiral
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James Dybas Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

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At long last- recorded on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on June 9th, 1976 and then broadcast on Japanese public ...

At long last- recorded on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on June 9th, 1976 and then broadcast on Japanese public ...

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Here's the original cast performing this number, from 1976. The original mono audio was recorded through the cast mics only, ...

Here's the original cast performing this number, from 1976. The original mono audio was recorded through the cast mics only, ...

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Pacific Overtures - Tony Awards 1976. Mako and company perform Sondheim's "The advantages of floating in the sea"

Pacific Overtures - Tony Awards 1976. Mako and company perform Sondheim's "The advantages of floating in the sea"

MrPoochsmooch
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Someone in a Tree · James Dybas · Mako · Gedde Watanabe · Mark Hsu ...

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Someone in a Tree · James Dybas · Mako · Gedde Watanabe · Mark Hsu ...

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Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Poems · Isao Sato · Sab Shimono · Original Broadway Cast of Pacific ...

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Poems · Isao Sato · Sab Shimono · Original Broadway Cast of Pacific ...

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From the Stephen Sondheim musical Pacific Overtures. This is the 1976 Original Broadway Cast recording. For those seeking ...

From the Stephen Sondheim musical Pacific Overtures. This is the 1976 Original Broadway Cast recording. For those seeking ...

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From San Jose Civic Light Opera's 1991 production of Pacific Overtures.

From San Jose Civic Light Opera's 1991 production of Pacific Overtures.

Ric Iverson
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Chrysanthemum Tea · Alvin Ing · Mako · Mark Hsu Syers · Timm Fujii · Gedde ...

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Chrysanthemum Tea · Alvin Ing · Mako · Mark Hsu Syers · Timm Fujii · Gedde ...

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In 1984, the 3rd production ever of Steven Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures" took place at Cain Park Theatre in Cleveland Heights ...

In 1984, the 3rd production ever of Steven Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures" took place at Cain Park Theatre in Cleveland Heights ...

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Original Broadway production.

Original Broadway production.

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A Little Night Music 7th November, 1990 Lincoln Opera House, New York. Cast list can be found at ...

A Little Night Music 7th November, 1990 Lincoln Opera House, New York. Cast list can be found at ...

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Documentary hosted by a very young Frank Rich about the song "Someone in a Tree" from Stephen Sondheim and John ...

Documentary hosted by a very young Frank Rich about the song "Someone in a Tree" from Stephen Sondheim and John ...

New Line Theatre
George Lee Andrews, Kate Baldwin, Michael Cerveris, and Alexander Gemignani perform "Someone in a Tree" from Stephen ...

George Lee Andrews, Kate Baldwin, Michael Cerveris, and Alexander Gemignani perform "Someone in a Tree" from Stephen ...

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I do not own Pacific Overtures. I merely noticed that there was a sad shortage of this incredible musical on Youtube, and decided ...

I do not own Pacific Overtures. I merely noticed that there was a sad shortage of this incredible musical on Youtube, and decided ...

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Stephen Sondheim's favorite song, from "Pacific Overtures". This is the original cast recording, synched to the 1976 Japanese TV ...

Stephen Sondheim's favorite song, from "Pacific Overtures". This is the original cast recording, synched to the 1976 Japanese TV ...

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Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment A Bowler Hat · Isao Sato · Original Broadway Cast of Pacific Overtures Pacific ...

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment A Bowler Hat · Isao Sato · Original Broadway Cast of Pacific Overtures Pacific ...

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Please feel free to make close captions for this video. We want Eng subs!! Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music ...

Please feel free to make close captions for this video. We want Eng subs!! Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music ...

Dave Teves
A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the Ingmar ...

A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the Ingmar ...

OmigodYouGuys12
Jake, Jeffrey and Trevor sing Sondheim's lovely trio from Pacific Overtures. Woodward Academy Thespian Banquet, Spring 2013.

Jake, Jeffrey and Trevor sing Sondheim's lovely trio from Pacific Overtures. Woodward Academy Thespian Banquet, Spring 2013.

Kathleen McManus
Xanadu ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST.

Xanadu ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST.

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At long last- recorded on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on June 9th, 1976 and then broadcast on Japanese public ...

At long last- recorded on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on June 9th, 1976 and then broadcast on Japanese public ...

TheSondheimFan
Here's the original cast performing this number, from 1976. The original mono audio was recorded through the cast mics only, ...

Here's the original cast performing this number, from 1976. The original mono audio was recorded through the cast mics only, ...

Broadway Classics
Pacific Overtures - Tony Awards 1976. Mako and company perform Sondheim's "The advantages of floating in the sea"

Pacific Overtures - Tony Awards 1976. Mako and company perform Sondheim's "The advantages of floating in the sea"

MrPoochsmooch
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Someone in a Tree · James Dybas · Mako · Gedde Watanabe · Mark Hsu ...

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Someone in a Tree · James Dybas · Mako · Gedde Watanabe · Mark Hsu ...

Various Artists - Topic
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Poems · Isao Sato · Sab Shimono · Original Broadway Cast of Pacific ...

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Poems · Isao Sato · Sab Shimono · Original Broadway Cast of Pacific ...

Isao Sato - Topic
From the Stephen Sondheim musical Pacific Overtures. This is the 1976 Original Broadway Cast recording. For those seeking ...

From the Stephen Sondheim musical Pacific Overtures. This is the 1976 Original Broadway Cast recording. For those seeking ...

toasticles249
From San Jose Civic Light Opera's 1991 production of Pacific Overtures.

From San Jose Civic Light Opera's 1991 production of Pacific Overtures.

Ric Iverson
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Chrysanthemum Tea · Alvin Ing · Mako · Mark Hsu Syers · Timm Fujii · Gedde ...

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Chrysanthemum Tea · Alvin Ing · Mako · Mark Hsu Syers · Timm Fujii · Gedde ...

Alvin Ing - Topic
In 1984, the 3rd production ever of Steven Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures" took place at Cain Park Theatre in Cleveland Heights ...

In 1984, the 3rd production ever of Steven Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures" took place at Cain Park Theatre in Cleveland Heights ...

Jeff Scott
Original Broadway production.

Original Broadway production.

theatreaficionado
A Little Night Music 7th November, 1990 Lincoln Opera House, New York. Cast list can be found at ...

A Little Night Music 7th November, 1990 Lincoln Opera House, New York. Cast list can be found at ...

whileherwithers witherwithher
Documentary hosted by a very young Frank Rich about the song "Someone in a Tree" from Stephen Sondheim and John ...

Documentary hosted by a very young Frank Rich about the song "Someone in a Tree" from Stephen Sondheim and John ...

New Line Theatre
George Lee Andrews, Kate Baldwin, Michael Cerveris, and Alexander Gemignani perform "Someone in a Tree" from Stephen ...

George Lee Andrews, Kate Baldwin, Michael Cerveris, and Alexander Gemignani perform "Someone in a Tree" from Stephen ...

Lincoln Center
I do not own Pacific Overtures. I merely noticed that there was a sad shortage of this incredible musical on Youtube, and decided ...

I do not own Pacific Overtures. I merely noticed that there was a sad shortage of this incredible musical on Youtube, and decided ...

JackandStephan
Stephen Sondheim's favorite song, from "Pacific Overtures". This is the original cast recording, synched to the 1976 Japanese TV ...

Stephen Sondheim's favorite song, from "Pacific Overtures". This is the original cast recording, synched to the 1976 Japanese TV ...

Broadway Classics
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment A Bowler Hat · Isao Sato · Original Broadway Cast of Pacific Overtures Pacific ...

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment A Bowler Hat · Isao Sato · Original Broadway Cast of Pacific Overtures Pacific ...

Isao Sato - Topic
Please feel free to make close captions for this video. We want Eng subs!! Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music ...

Please feel free to make close captions for this video. We want Eng subs!! Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music ...

Dave Teves
A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the Ingmar ...

A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the Ingmar ...

OmigodYouGuys12
Jake, Jeffrey and Trevor sing Sondheim's lovely trio from Pacific Overtures. Woodward Academy Thespian Banquet, Spring 2013.

Jake, Jeffrey and Trevor sing Sondheim's lovely trio from Pacific Overtures. Woodward Academy Thespian Banquet, Spring 2013.

Kathleen McManus
Xanadu ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST.

Xanadu ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST.

MissPoochSmooch

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On April 29, 2024, there were 1717 public reaction to Pacific Overtures including symphonic music, shoo in, definitely Oscar-deserving, wasted potential, good editing.
The runtime of Pacific Overtures is 140 minutes.
Pacific Overtures is a musical written by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman. The show is set in Japan beginning in 1853 and follows the difficult westernization of Japan, told from the point of view of the Japanese. In particular, the story focuses on the lives of two friends caught in the change. The original Broadway production of Pacific Overtures in 1976 was staged in Kabuki style, with men playing women's parts and set changes made in full view of the audience by black-clad stagehands. It opened to mixed reviews and closed after six months, despite being nominated for ten Tony Awards. Set in 1853 Japan, Pacific Overtures 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..
The release date of Pacific Overtures is September 06, 1976.
On April 29, 2024, the IMDB rating of Pacific Overtures is 9.0/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 0/100, Metacritic rating is 0/100, TMDB rating is 9.0/10.
The genre of Pacific Overtures is Music.
The director of Pacific Overtures is Marty Pasetta.