Pacific Overtures

Park Square Theatre presents Pacific Overtures, featuring music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by John Weidman. Gary Gisselman directs, with musical direction by Anita Ruth. Area Premiere in Association with Theater Mu.

This award-winning musical saga takes you to the island empire of Japan, a civilization of timeless tradition that lived in seamless serenity until an American fleet arrived in 1853 to open up new trade routes. Explore the complex emotions experienced during Japan’s Westernization through the story of two friends caught in the inevitable winds of change. This theatrical event combines Sondheim’s stunning masterpiece with traditional Japanese theater.