Pacific Overtures Revival 2004

Run Time:
Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 10+
Opened: December 2, 2004
Closing: January 30, 2005

Pacific Overtures - 2004 - Broadway History , Info & More

Studio 54 (Broadway)
254 West 54th St. New York, NY

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.

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Pacific Overtures FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea
There Is No Other Way
Four Black Dragons
Chrysanthemum Tea [i]
Poems
Welcome to Kanagawa
March to the Treaty House
Someone in a Tree
Lion Dance
Please Hello
A Bowler Hat
Pretty Lady
Next
Prayers
Chrysanthemum Tea [ii]
We Float
The Advantages Of Floating In The Middle Of The Sea
There Is No Other Way
Four Black Dragons
Poems
Welcome To Kanagawa
Someone In A Tree
Please Hello
A Bowler Hat
Pretty Lady
Next
Pacific Overtures has had 15 productions including Broadway which opened in 1976, Broadway which opened in 1976, US Tour which opened in 1976, Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1984, Off-Broadway which opened in 1984, Off-Broadway which opened in 1984, Regional (UK) which opened in 1987, which opened in 2000, Regional (US) which opened in 2001, US Tour which opened in 2002, US Tour which opened in 2003, West End which opened in 2003, Broadway which opened in 2004, Broadway which opened in 2004 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2017.
Best Costume Design of a Musical for Junko Koshino, Best Orchestrations for Jonathan Tunick, Best Revival of a Musical for Roundabout Theatre Company, Best Revival of a Musical for Julia C. LevyBest Revival of a Musical for Gorgeous Entertainment and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Rumi Matsui.
Pacific Overtures has been nominated for several awards. It was nominated for Outstanding Costume Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, with Junko Koshino being recognized for her work. The show was also nominated for Outstanding Revival of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

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