Pacific Overtures - 1984 - Off-Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More
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
What awards has Pacific Overtures been nominated for?
Outstanding Revival of a Play (Drama Desk Awards).
What productions of Pacific Overtures have there been?
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.
What is the songs are in Pacific Overtures and what's the order?
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
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
