Pacific Overtures tells the history of Japan, from Commodore Perry's expedition to "Nippon" in 1853 to the country's rise as a powerful economic force.Tony Award winner B.D. Wong stars in this ...

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It had quite simply opted out of the community of nations. Stephen Sondheim's 'Pacific Overtures' describes the secluded and calmly self-contained country in 1853, just before American gunships ...

She received nominations for Outstanding Costume Design at the Drama Desk Awards for "Showboat," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "City of Angels," "Grind," "On the 20th Century," "Pacific Overtures ...

The just-wrapped "Pacific Overtures" and "Waiting for Godot" (running through Dec. 21) reclaimed their timelessness while the Old Globe's "Henry 6" created what seemed like a Shakespeare history ...

for Pacific Overtures. What awards has Nick Lidster won? Nick Lidster has won the Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for his work on Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.

As part of its strategy to drive growth in its financial industry and attract more foreign players, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is establishing new footholds in the U.S. and the Asia ...

In 1853 Japan, the story follows the Westernization of Japan, mainly through the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of ...