| Theatre |
Donmar Warehouse |
|
Location |
West End, London, UK |
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Genre |
Musical |
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Date |
20 June - end of August 2003 |
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Creative
team |
Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics), John Weidman (book), Hugh Wheeler (additional material) |
|
Director |
Gary Griffin |
|
Scenic
design |
Daniel Ostling |
|
Musical
Direction |
Thomas Murray, Mark Warman |
|
Costumes |
Mara Blumenfeld |
|
Sound |
Nick Lidster |
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Orchestrations |
James Stenborg |
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Lighting |
Hugh Vanstone |
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Producer |
Donmar Warehouse, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre |
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Performers |
Richard Henders, Togo Igawa, Cornell John, Teddy Kempner, Ian McLarnon, Jerome Pradon |
|
Synopsis |
East
meets West in Sondheim and Weidman's musical,
which chronicles the historic arrival
of American Commodore Matthew Perry in
Japan 150 years ago. Two friends -a fisherman
and a samurai- witness the momentous events
that unfold with Japan's awakening from
isolation.
As Japan adjusts to the chock of the new, so the friends must reconcile their increasing sense of alienation in a quickly changing modern world as their friendship is ripped apart. PACIFIC OVERTURES is a glorious theatrical fusion celebrating the tradition of Japanese Kabuki and Noh theatre, whilst embodying the musical styles of the West. It features one of Sondheim's most lyrical scores including the wellknown songs "Someone in a tree" and "Pretty lady". http://www.donmarwarehouse.com |