Pacific Overtures Tour 2002

Ages: 10+
Opened: July 9, 2002
Closing: September 08, 2002

Pacific Overtures - 2002 - US Tour History , Info & More

David Geffen Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023

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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