Who Played Merchant in Pacific Overtures

Merchant is a role in Pacific Overtures, a musical that opened Off-Off-Broadway in 1984.

Spanning 150 years, <i>Pacific Overtures</i> 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.

9 actors have played Merchant in Pacific Overtures.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Alvin Ing	Broadway Pacific Overtures	1976
Ronald Yamamoto	Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Ronald Yamamoto	Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Ronald Yamamoto	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Eric Roberts (ii)	Regional (UK) Pacific Overtures	1987
Atsushi Haruta	US Tour Pacific Overtures	2002
Makoto Okada	US Tour Pacific Overtures	2002
Alan Muraoka	US Tour Pacific Overtures	2003
Erwin G. Urbi	US Tour Pacific Overtures	2003
Hoon Lee	Broadway Pacific Overtures	2004
Rick Edinger	Broadway Pacific Overtures	2004

Other Roles in Pacific Overtures

Role	Production	Opened
Abe/First Councillor	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
American Admiral	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Boy	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
British Admiral	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
British Sailor	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Commodore Perry	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Confucian	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Dutch Admiral	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Emperor Meiji	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Fencing Master	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Fencing Master's Daughter	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
First Officer	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Fisherman	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
French Admiral	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Geisha	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Imperial Priest	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Jonathan Goble	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Kayama	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Madam	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Manjiro	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Merchant	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Merchant's Mother	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Merchant's Son	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Merchant's Wife	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Noble	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Observer	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Officer	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Old Man	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Old Samurai	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Physician	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Reciter	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Russian Admiral	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Second Councillor	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Shogun	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Shogun's Mother	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Shogun's Wife	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Soothsayer	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Storyteller/Samarai	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Sumo Wrestler	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Tamate	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Thief	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Third Councillor	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984
Warrior	Off-Off-Broadway Pacific Overtures	1984

“Merchant” Also Appears In

Production	Type	Year
The Comedy of Errors	Off-Broadway	1992
The Inspector General	Broadway	1978
Jesus Christ Superstar	Broadway	1971
Canterbury Tales	Broadway	1969
The Light of Asia	Broadway	1928

Photos from Pacific Overtures

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsals for THE CHERRY ORCHARD at The Bristol Old Vic and Royal Exchange Theatre

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