A rare recording of the OBC of Pacific Overtures (1976). The Musical (music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim book: John Weidman) was nominated for 10 Tony awards (won two) and 7 Drama Desk awards (won two). Featuring Mako, James Dybas, Timm Fujii, Alvin Ing, Patrick Kinser-Lau, Isao Sato, Sab Shimono, Mark Syers, Ricardo Tobia, Gedde Watanabe, Fusaka Yoshida.
Part 18 of 20.
Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DB67F6D94EDF90DB
On a couple of parts there is an occasional VHS distortion/drop outs, please excuse this!
Coming soon: Annotations and details of songs
The loveliest song in the score set to a horrifying situation -- just what Kander & Ebb attempted (with far less success) in Scottsboro Boys.
ATsarIsBorn 10 months ago
my bad....guv
affzee1971 2 years ago
It's intentionally 'orrible. One of the themes of the show, guv! Notice the heightened pidgin English throughout. 8-)
mickeyhfgg 2 years ago 2
orrible cockney accents guvnor.. ruins it for me. great music though
affzee1971 2 years ago
Such a beautiful song, this by far the best Sondheim score
tyrizzo1 2 years ago