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  1. Pacific Overtures is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by John Weidman, with "additional material by" Hugh Wheeler. Set in nineteenth-century Japan, it tells the story of the country's westernization starting in 1853, when American ships forcibly opened it to the rest of the world.

  2. "A chronicle of Japanese history, beginning with the 1853 incursion of American warships, under the command of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, into Japanese waters in order to open up trade with a nation that had been closed to foreigners for centuries.

  3. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1988 CD release of "Pacific Overtures (Original London Cast) [Complete Recording]" on Discogs.

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  4. With three hand-held cameras, one major theatrical milestone and nearly nineteen hours of footage, this rare and intimate look with Original Cast Album - Company is a must for any Sondheim fan. DVD: $26.96

  5. Jan 1, 2004 · Listen to Pacific Overtures (Original London Cast - English National Opera) [Complete Recording] by Stephen Sondheim on Apple Music. 2004. 42 Songs. Duration: 1 hour, 57 minutes.

  6. Dec 5, 2023 · In the third of the Menier Chocolate Factory’s trilogy of Weidman-Sondheim musicals – following ‘Assassins’ and ‘Road Show’ – director Matthew White’s staging uses the shortened ...

  7. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Pacific Overtures - Original Broadway Cast Recording by Stephen Sondheim. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.