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 |
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| 2004 | Olivier Awards | Best Costume Design | Mara Blumenfeld |
| 2004 | Olivier Awards | Best Director | Gary Griffin |
| 2004 | Olivier Awards | Best Lighting Design | Hugh Vanstone |
| 2004 | Olivier Awards | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Richard Henders |
| 2004 | Olivier Awards | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Jerome Pradon |
| 2004 | Olivier Awards | Best Sound Design | Nick Lidster |
| 2004 | Olivier Awards | Best Theatre Choreographer | Karen Bruce |
| 2004 | Olivier Awards | Outstanding Musical Production | Steohen Sondheim |
| 2004 | Olivier Awards | Outstanding Musical Production | Steohen Sondheim |
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