- Opening date
- November 8, 1975
- Comments
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Musical written by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman. The show is set in 1853 Japan and follows the difficult Westernization of Japan, told from the point of view of the Japanese.
Tryouts started at the Shubert Theatre in Boston. Broadway previews began December 31, 1975 at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway in New York City, opening officially on January 11, 1976.
Original Broadway Cast Recording released in January 1976.
Stage musical
Performances
Title | Performer | Written by | Info |
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A Bowler Hat PRF | Isao Sato | Stephen Sondheim | Covered by Anthony de Mare Originally by Isao Sato REC,REL |
Poems PRF | Isao Sato, Sab Shimono | Stephen Sondheim | Covered by Terence Blanchard Originally by Isao Sato, Sab Shimono REC,REL |
Pretty Lady PRF | Patrick Kinser-Lau, Timm Fujii & Mark Hsu Syers | Stephen Sondheim | Covered by (5 artists) Originally by Patrick Kinser-Lau, Timm Fujii & Mark Hsu Syers REC,REL |
Someone in a Tree PRF | James Dybas, Mako, Gedde Watanabe, Mark Hsu Syers | Stephen Sondheim | Covered by (5 artists) Originally by James Dybas, Mako, Gedde Watanabe, Mark Hsu Syers REC,REL |