Pacific Overtures: Full cast announced
Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Pacific Overtures – which recounts the West's attempt to force open Japan for international trade in the late 19th century – plays from 25 November 2023 at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The production, directed by Matthew White, is a collaboration with Umeda Arts Theater in Japan, where it has already been a huge success in Tokyo and Osaka.
As announced this week, the cast features:
Jon Chew: The Reciter
Kanako Nakano: Tamate
Saori Oda: Shogun/Madam
Takuro Ohno: Kayama
Joaquin Pedro Valdes: Manjiro
With:
Luoran Ding
Masashi Fujimoto
Rachel Hayne Picar
Eu Jin Hwang
Abel Law
Ethan Le Phong
JoJo Meredith
Patrick Munday
Sario Solomon
Joy Tan
Lee V G
Iverson Yabut
According to the Menier:
The story of the arrival of the West in 1853 in isolated Japan is seen from a western perspective but played in an eastern style. The score is filled with some of Sondheim’s most ravishing music, including "Someone in a Tree", "Pretty Lady" and "A Bowler Hat". Pacific Overtures completes the Menier’s trilogy of Sondheim/Weidman musicals following their critically acclaimed productions of Assassins and Road Show."
Director: Matthew White
Set Design: Paul Farnsworth
Costume Design: Ayako Maeda
Lighting Designer: Paul Pyant
Sound Design: Gregory Clarke
Choreography: Ashley Nottingham
Musical Supervision: Catherine Jayes
Musical Direction: Paul Bogaev
Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick
Hair & Make-up Design: Wakana Yoshihara
Traditional Japanese Movement & Cultural Consultant: You-ri Yamanaka
Pacific Overtures at the Menier: 25 November 2023 to 24 February 2024
Opening Night: Monday 4 December 2023
Tuesday to Saturday: 7:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 3pm
Additional performances on: 27 November, 7 January at 7.30pm, additional matinee performance on 28 December at 3pm.
No performances on: 26 November, 3rd, 10th, 24th, 25th and 26th December
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