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Stephen Sondheim’s “Pacific Overtures” is one of the master songwriter’s most rarely performed works. The show begins in 1853 and tells the tale of how an isolationist Japan was westernized when ...

East West Players has a long history with “Pacific Overtures,” Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s 1976 musical about the opening of Japan to international trade by American warships in 1853 and the ...

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If gunboat diplomacy, which is perhaps a less offensive phrase than imperialism, strikes you as an odd choice for the subject of a musical, you're not alone. When "Pacific Overtures," with music and ...

"Pacific Overtures is a show like none other," said director Nick Ishimaru. "It has some of Sondheim's best music--by his own estimation, Act 1's finale 'Someone in a Tree' is the most perfect song he ...

Gedde Watanabe is a bit embarrassed about an interaction he had nearly 50 years ago with Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim. Not yet 20, and with a singing career that was little more than street ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and singer Alvin Ing, known for roles on Broadway and on tour in “Pacific Overtures” and “Flower Drum Song” as well as in films such as “The Gambler,” has died at the age of 89.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. East West Players has a long history with “Pacific Overtures,” Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s 1976 musical about the opening ...