Pacific Overtures begins previews Friday

Previews begin on Friday for Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Gorgeous Entertainment (Kumiko Yoshii & Michael Wolk, Producers), new Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's and John Weidman's Tony® Award-winning musical PACIFIC OVERTURES. PACIFIC OVERTURES stars B.D. Wong as "Reciter", with direction and choreography by Amon Miyamoto, additional material by Hugh Wheeler and music direction by Paul Gemignani. PACIFIC OVERTURES will open officially on Thursday, December 2nd, 2004 on Broadway at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). This is a limited engagement through January 30th, 2005.

Pacific Overtures will be performed in English with Asian-American actors.

Spanning 150 years, Pacific Overtures tells the story of Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in the "Floating Kingdom" of Nippon in 1853. This landmark musical chronicles the influence America had upon Japan, detailing and dramatizing the westernization of Japanese culture. The style of the musical is based on the ancient form of Japanese Noh theatre.

Ticket Information:

Tickets are available by calling Ticket Services at (212) 719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org, or at the box office at Studio 54 (254 West 54th St.). Ticket prices range from $36.25 to $91.25. Pacific Overtures will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.

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