Opening Date

Aug 31, 1976

Closing Date

Dec 18, 1976

MusicalComedy DramaOriginalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Setting
Japan. July, 1853 and on.
Produced by Hal Prince; Produced in association with Ruth Mitchell
Book by John Weidman; Music by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Additional Material by Hugh Wheeler; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; Dance Music by Daniel Troob; Musical Director: Paul Gemignani
Directed by Hal Prince; Choreographed by Patricia Birch; Kabuki Consultant: Haruki Fujimoto
Scenic Design by Boris Aronson; Costume Design by Florence Klotz; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Make-Up Design by Richard Allen; Wig Design by Richard Allen; Masks & Dolls by E.J. Taylor
Music published by Tommy Valando; Original Cast Album &Tapes;: RCA Records; Shamisen: Fusako Yoshida; Percussion: Charlie Chin
Mako
Reciter
 
Shogun
 
Jonathan Goble
Soon-Teck Oh
Tamate
Kayama's Wife
 
Samurai
 
Storyteller
 
Swordsman
Isao Sato
Kayama
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
Ernest Abuba
Samurai
 
Adams
 
Noble
Tisa Chang
Shogun's Wife
 
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Paula Chin
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
James Dybas
Second Councillor
 
Old Man
 
French Admiral
Kenneth S. Eiland
Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
Timm Fujii
Son
 
Priest
 
Girl
 
Noble
 
British Sailor
 
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Joey Ginza
Japanese Sounds
 
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Jeff Hall
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Larry Hama
Williams
 
Lord of the South
Ernest Harada
Physician
 
Madam
 
British Admiral
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother
 
Observer
 
Merchant
 
American Admiral
Janice Kanemitsu
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion
 
Girl
 
Dutch Admiral
 
British Sailor
 
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Jae Woo Lee
Fisherman
 
Sumo Wrestler
 
Lord of the South
Freddy Mao
Third Councillor
 
Samurai's Daughter
Tony Marinyo
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Tom Matsusaka
Imperial Priest
Kevin Maung
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Kim Miyori
Servant
 
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Dingo Secretario
Girl
 
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Richard Lee Sung
Grandmother
 
Sumo Wrestler
 
Japanese Merchant
Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai
 
Thief
 
Soothsayer
 
Warrior
 
Russian Admiral
 
British Sailor
 
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Ricardo Tobia
Observer
 
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Gedde Watanabe
Priest
 
Girl
 
Boy
 
Proscenium Servant, Sailor and Townsperson
Understudies: Ernest Abuba (Swordsman, Abe, First Councillor), Patrick Kinser-Lau (Manjiro), Jae Woo Lee (Reciter), Freddy Mao (Samurai, Storyteller), Tony Marinyo (Third Councillor), Tom Matsusaka (Kayama), Ricardo Tobia (Second Councillor) and Gedde Watanabe (Tamate)
music by Stephen Sondheim; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea
Reciter and Company
There Is No Other Way
Tamate and Observers
Four Black Dragons
Fisherman, Thief, Reciter and Townspeople
Chrysanthemum Tea
Shogun, Shogun's Mother, Shogun's Wife, Soothsayer, Priests, Shogun's Companion, Physician and Sumo Wrestlers
Poems
Kayama and Manjiro
Welcome To Kanagawa
Madam and Girls
Someone in a Tree
Old Man, Reciter, Boy and Warrior
Lion Dance
Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
Please Hello!
Lord Abe, Reciter, American Admiral, British Admiral, Dutch Admiral, Russian Admiral and French Admiral
A Bowler Hat
Kayama and Manjiro
Pretty Lady
British Sailors
Next
Reciter and Company
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Nov 02, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976
Curran Theater
San Francisco, CA
Aug 31, 1976 - Oct 16, 1976
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA