Cast and Crew of Pacific Overtures

Cast of
Pacific Overtures

About Pacific Overtures

  • Released on September 06, 1976
  • Music

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.

Full Cast of Pacific Overtures

Soon-Tek Oh
plays Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman

Yuki Shimoda
plays Abe, First Councillor

Isao Sato
plays Kayama

Alvin Ing
plays Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral

Ernest Harada
plays Physician/Madam/British Admiral

James Dybas
plays Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

Mark Hsu Syers
plays Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor

Patrick Kinser-Lau
plays Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl

Ernest Abuba
plays Samurai/Adams/Noble

Larry Hama
plays Williams/Lord of the South

Jae Woo Lee
plays Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South

Freddy Mao
plays Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter

Tom Matsusaka
plays Imperial Priest

Kenneth S. Eiland
plays Ensemble

Timm Fujii
plays Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble

Haruki Fujimoto
plays Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry

Joey Ginza
plays Ensemble

Susan Kikuchi
plays Ensemble

Diane Lam
plays Ensemble

Richard Magpiong
plays Ensemble

Tony Marinyo
plays Ensemble

Kevin Maung
plays Ensemble

Kim Miyori
plays Ensemble

Dingo Secretario
plays Ensemble

Ricardo Tobia
plays Observer/Ensemble


Crew of Pacific Overtures