The title of the work is drawn directly from text in a letter from Admiral Perry addressed to the Emperor dated July 7, 1853:
"Many of the large ships-of-war destined to visit Japan have … See more

Pacific Overtures previewed in Boston and ran at The Kennedy Center for a month before opening on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on January 11, 1976. It closed after 193 performances on June 27, 1976. Directed by Harold Prince, the choreography was by See more

• Mako — Reciter, Shogun, Jonathan Goble, Emperor Meiji
• Soon-Tek Oh — Tamate, Samurai, Storyteller, Swordsman
• Isao Sato — Kayama
• Yuki Shimoda — Lord Abe See more

• BD Wong - Reciter
• Evan D'Angeles - Observer, Warrior, Officer, British Admiral
• Joseph … See more

Act I
Conceived as a Japanese playwright's version of an American musical about American influences … See more

• Ernest Abuba — Reciter
• Tony Marino — Lord Abe, Second Officer
• Thomas Ikeda — Third Councillor, Merchant's Mother, Physician, Madam, Russian Admiral See more

• George Takei - Reciter
• Karl Josef Co - Fisherman, American Admiral, First Sailor
• Steven Eng - Kayama
• Megan … See more