Pacific Overtures
by Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman
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Book Summary Information
Author: John Weidman, Stephen SondheimEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1993-01-01
ISBN: 1559360267
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Book Reviews of Pacific Overtures
Book Review: Sondheim.... in the early days
Summary: 4 Stars
Although this is an unusual idea for a musical, the opening of Japan in the 1850's is certainly a dramatic enough incident to warrant some treatment.
The focus of the musical is to see the events through the eyes of the Japanese. The Americans were the only nation to successfully shatter Japanese isolation which has been in place since the early 1500s.
The musical works well in the first act but gets mired down in the second dealing with relations with ither nations and the emergence of Japan as a force within the world. Here it looses its intimacy.
I saw this musical on Broadway during its limited run in the mid 1970's. I had the same opinion then as now.
It still has some interesting elements of theatre and shows Sondheim experimenting with different forms to sind new ways to express himself and appeal to an audience.
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