"Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West." 06 September 1976 Music 140 mins
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.
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Mako as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh as Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda as Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono as Manjiro
Isao Sato as Kayama
Alvin Ing as Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada as Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas as Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Mark Hsu Syers as Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Patrick Kinser-Lau as Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Ernest Abuba as Samurai/Adams/Noble
Larry Hama as Williams/Lord of the South
Jae Woo Lee as Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South
Freddy Mao as Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter
Tom Matsusaka as Imperial Priest
Conrad Yama as Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant
Boris Aronson Set Designer
Hugh Wheeler Musical
Tharon Musser Lighting Design
Jonathan Tunick Orchestrator
Richard Allen Wig Designer
Richard Allen Makeup Designer
Paul Gemignani Music Director
Stephen Sondheim Musical
Haruki Fujimoto Creative Consultant
Hal Prince Stage Director
Patricia Birch Choreographer
John Weidman Musical
Florence Klotz Costume Design
Stephen Sondheim Songs
Stephen Sondheim Lyricist
Marty Pasetta Director
Japan 06 September 1976
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