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.
Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
Isao Sato
Kayama
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Ernest Abuba
Samurai/Adams/Noble
Larry Hama
Williams/Lord of the South
Jae Woo Lee
Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South
Freddy Mao
Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter
Tom Matsusaka
Imperial Priest
Conrad Yama
Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant
Kenneth S. Eiland
Ensemble
Timm Fujii
Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble
Haruki Fujimoto
Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
Joey Ginza
Susan Kikuchi
Diane Lam
Richard Magpiong
Tony Marinyo
Kevin Maung
Kim Miyori
Dingo Secretario
Freda Foh Shen
Shogun's Wife/Ensemble
Ricardo Tobia
Observer/Ensemble
Gedde Watanabe
Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
Marty Pasetta
Director
John Weidman
Writer
Stephen Sondheim
Hugh Wheeler
Jul 26, 1980
Oct 22, 2019
Mar 15, 1991
Apr 28, 2011
Oct 16, 1966
Sep 29, 1994
Oct 10, 2000
Feb 1, 2020
Dec 31, 2018
Sep 29, 2014
Sep 21, 2013
Sep 10, 2007
Nov 25, 2020
May 17, 2020
Jul 30, 2000
Sep 19, 2008
Pacific Overtures Co.
US
United States
English