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| Another oral history of Pacific Overtures | |
| Posted by: DistantDrumming 09:52 pm EDT 06/21/22 | |
| In reply to: Spilling some tea on 'Pacific Overtures' - WaymanWong 10:40 am EDT 06/21/22 | |
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| Wayman, forgive my foggy memory, but didn't you also post a brief oral history of Pacific Overtures with other original cast members beyond Mako? I don't recall if this was something you were personally responsible for or something you brought to our attention, but I vaguely recall you posting it here in the past and remember finding it interesting. It really IS remarkable that Pacific Overtures made it to Broadway, in such grand fashion and so authentically cast. I can't imagine we'll ever get a proper revival (with a full cast and orchestra) outside of perhaps an opera company or major not-for-profit like LCT. |
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| It's the Day of the Chat, my lord | |
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| Posted by: WaymanWong 10:55 pm EDT 06/21/22 | |
| In reply to: Another oral history of Pacific Overtures - DistantDrumming 09:52 pm EDT 06/21/22 | |
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| Yes, DistantDrumming, that was me. I've always thought the original Asian-American cast of ''Pacific Overtures'' never got the credit or due they deserve. Even in Craig Zadan's superb book "Sondheim & Co.,'' he seemed to include interviews with cast members from every Sondheim show, except ''Pacific Overtures.'' ... "And though [the creators] have their own official version,'' I thought: ''What a shame that there is no authentic Asian-American account of what took place on that historic [show].'' So I tracked down Mako, Soon-Tek Oh and Sab Shimono for their oral history. My article ran in the Spring 1988 issue of The Sondheim Review: Actors Remember 'Pacific Overtures.' For a long time, my story was readily available online, but in recent years, I've had trouble accessing it and get: ''Your connection is not private.'' (Huh?) If you Google, maybe you'll have better luck. Meantime, another site devoted to Mako has featured my interview with him (but not included my chats with Soon-Tek or Sab). P.S. There's a typo in my Mako interview. I quoted him as saying he lost the Tony to Stanley Holloway, but he actually meant George Rose. |
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| Link | Mako: A Tribute to a Fine Actor (includes my Sondheim Review interview with him) |
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