Pacific Overtures (1976)
Music
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
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Samurai/Adams/Noble
Williams/Lord of the South
Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South
Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter
Imperial Priest
Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant
Ensemble
Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble
Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
Ensemble
Abe, First Councillor
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Shogun's Wife/Ensemble
Observer/Ensemble
Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
Manjiro
Kayama
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Crew
Director
Choreographer
Musical
Musical
Musical
Stage Director
Set Designer
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Orchestrator
Music Director
Creative Consultant
Wig Designer
Makeup Designer
Music
Songs
Lyricist
Writer
Writer
Writer
Original Music Composer
Director