Pacific Overtures (1976)
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.
Both performances on June 9, 1976 were filmed at the Winter Garden Theatre specifically for Japanese television. The program never aired in the US or in any other territory.
This later became the first of several Broadway musicals that were filmed specifically for Japanese television - musicals such as Victor/Victoria and The Will Rogers Follies.
Directing:
- Marty Pasetta
- Harold Prince
Writing:
- John Weidman
Stars:
Release Date: 1976-09-06
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- Runtime: 140
Mako
Reciter / Shogun / Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate / Samurai / Storyteller / Swordsman
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother / Observer / Merchant / American Admiral
Ernest Abuba
Samurai / Adams / Noble
Freda Foh Shen
Shogun's Wife
Gedde Watanabe
Priest / Girl / Boy
Kim Miyori
Proscenium Servant / Sailor / Townsperson