Spanning 150 years, Pacific Overtures tells the story of Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in the "Floating Kingdom" of Nippon in 1853. The show chronicles the influence America had upon Japan, detailing and dramatizing the westernization of Japanese culture.
| 1976 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1976 | US Tour |
West Coast Tour US Tour |
| 1984 | Off-Off-Broadway |
York Theatre Company Production Off-Off-Broadway |
| 1984 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1987 | Regional (UK) |
English National Opera Production Regional (UK) |
| 2000 |
New National Theatre of Tokyo Production |
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| 2001 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
| 2002 | US Tour |
New National Theatre of Tokyo Production US Tour |
| 2003 | US Tour |
Touring Revival US Tour |
| 2003 | West End |
Donmar Warehouse Revival West End |
| 2004 | Broadway |
Roundabout Revival Broadway |
| 2017 | Off-Broadway |
Classic Stage Company Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Stephen Sondheim |
| 1976 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | John Weidman |
| 1976 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Hugh Wheeler |
| 1976 | The Hewes Awards | Costume Design | Florence Klotz |
| 1976 | The Hewes Awards | Scenic Design | Boris Aronson |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | John Weidman |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Patricia Birch |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design | Florence Klotz |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design | Tharon Musser |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Harold Prince |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Ruth Mitchell |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Stephen Sondheim |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Isao Sato |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Mako |
| 1976 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design | Boris Aronson |
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