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Additional authors

1. Sondheim, Stephen
2. McCann, Elizabeth I. (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931-
3. Nugent, Nelle
4. Walker, Janet Hayes, -1997
5. Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987
6. Weidman, John, 1946-
7. Watson, Janet
8. Morgan, James
9. Dondlinger, Mary Jo
10. Passerell, Mark
11. Yamaguchi, Eiko
12. Fitzgerald, T. Richard
13. Stern, Eric
14. Stenborg, James
15. Taylor, Peter J.
16. Soeder, Fran
17. Marino, Tony
18. Ikeda, Thomas
19. Brown, Chuck
20. Matsusaka, Tom
21. Gray, Kevin
22. Abuba, Ernest
23. Fujii, Timm
24. Baray, John
25. Caleb, John
26. Ewing, Tim
27. Yamamoto, Ronald
28. Bantay, John
29. Contreras, Ray
30. Tung, Allan
31. Jue, Francis
32. Yoshida, Gerri Igarashi
33. Kong, Gayln
34. Lam, Diane
35. Toy, Christine
36. Stucker, Richard
37. Corwin, Betty L.
38. Shubert Organization, producer
39. York Theatre Company, producer
40. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (126 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854) > Drama
2. Japan > Foreign relations > United States > Drama
3. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
4. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Musicals
6. United States > Foreign relations > Japan > Drama
7. Japan > History > Restoration, 1853-1870 > Drama
8. Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858 > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 396

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Based on the March, 1984 York Theatre Company production, Janet Hayes Walker, producing director ; scenery designed by James Morgan ; lighting designed by Mary Jo Dondlinger ; costumes designed by Mark Passerell ; additional costumes by Eiko Yamaguchi ; sound design, T. Richard Fitzgerald ; musical director, Eric Stern ; orchestrations by James Stenborg ; prod. stage mgr., Peter J. Taylor.

Performer (note)

1. Ernest Abuba, Tony Marino, Thomas Ikeda, Chuck Brown, Tom Matsusaka, Kevin Gray, Timm Fujii, John Baray, Tim Ewing, John Caleb, Ronald Yamamamoto, John Bantay, Ray Contreras, Allan Tung, Francis Jue, Gerri Igarashi, Gayln Kong, Diane Lam, Christine Toy.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Promenade Theatre, New York, N.Y., Jan. 27, 1985.

Biography (note)

1. Originally produced and directed by Harold Prince; originally choreographed by Patricia Birch.

Title

1. Pacific overtures [videorecording] / The Shubert Organization, McCann & Nugent present ; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by John Weidman ; additional material by Hugh Wheeler ; directed by Fran Soeder ; choreographer, Janet Watson ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c1985.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Based on the March, 1984 York Theatre Company production, Janet Hayes Walker, producing director ; scenery designed by James Morgan ; lighting designed by Mary Jo Dondlinger ; costumes designed by Mark Passerell ; additional costumes by Eiko Yamaguchi ; sound design, T. Richard Fitzgerald ; musical director, Eric Stern ; orchestrations by James Stenborg ; prod. stage mgr., Peter J. Taylor.

Cast

1. Ernest Abuba, Tony Marino, Thomas Ikeda, Chuck Brown, Tom Matsusaka, Kevin Gray, Timm Fujii, John Baray, Tim Ewing, John Caleb, Ronald Yamamamoto, John Bantay, Ray Contreras, Allan Tung, Francis Jue, Gerri Igarashi, Gayln Kong, Diane Lam, Christine Toy.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Promenade Theatre, New York, N.Y., Jan. 27, 1985.

Biography

1. Originally produced and directed by Harold Prince; originally choreographed by Patricia Birch.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Sondheim, Stephen. Pacific overtures.
2. McCann, Elizabeth I. (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931- producer.
3. Nugent, Nelle, producer.
4. Walker, Janet Hayes, -1997, producer.
5. Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987.
6. Weidman, John, 1946- librettist.
7. Watson, Janet, choreographer.
8. Morgan, James, set designer.
9. Dondlinger, Mary Jo, lighting designer.
10. Passerell, Mark, costume designer.
11. Yamaguchi, Eiko, costume designer.
12. Fitzgerald, T. Richard, sound designer.
13. Stern, Eric, conductor.
14. Stenborg, James, orchestrations.
15. Taylor, Peter J., production stage manager.
16. Soeder, Fran, director.
17. Marino, Tony, performer.
18. Ikeda, Thomas, performer.
19. Brown, Chuck, performer.
20. Matsusaka, Tom, performer.
21. Gray, Kevin, performer.
22. Abuba, Ernest, performer.
23. Fujii, Timm, performer.
24. Baray, John, performer.
25. Caleb, John, performer.
26. Ewing, Tim, performer.
27. Yamamoto, Ronald, performer.
28. Bantay, John, performer.
29. Contreras, Ray, performer.
30. Tung, Allan, performer.
31. Jue, Francis, performer.
32. Yoshida, Gerri Igarashi, performer.
33. Kong, Gayln, performer.
34. Lam, Diane, performer.
35. Toy, Christine, performer.
36. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
37. Corwin, Betty L.
38. Shubert Organization, producer.
39. York Theatre Company, producer.
40. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 396