Pacific Overtures Revival 1987

Ages: 10+
Opened: September 10, 1987
Closing: November 26, 1987

Pacific Overtures - 1987 - Regional (UK) History , Info & More

London Coliseum
St. Martin's Lane WC2N 4ES London

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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