LOS ANGELES (Nov. 19, 2024) — East West Players (EWP), the largest and longest Asian American theater in the country, announces the extension of its revival of the acclaimed Tony-nominated musical Pacific Overtures.
This current production was originally set to close December 1, but will now perform through December 8, 2024.
In addition to the previously scheduled performances of Pacific Overtures, East West Players adds the following performances to the production’s run:
Thursday, December 5 at 8 PM
Friday, December 6 at 8 PM
Saturday, December 7 at 2 PM
Saturday, December 7 at 8 PM
Sunday, December 8 at 5 PM
This production of Pacific Overtures continues the theater’s long-standing relationship with the work of Stephen Sondheim.
After performing in the 1976 Broadway production of Pacific Overtures, EWP’s founding Artistic Director Mako brought the show to California in 1978, where he directed and reprised his Tony-nominated role as The Reciter.
At the time, Sondheim not only gave Mako permission to produce the show but also facilitated the donation of several set pieces from the original Broadway production to EWP, which were utilized in other Japanese-style sets for many years.
This is the tenth Sondheim production that Dang has helmed, including the 1998 revival at EWP that inaugurated the David Henry Hwang Theater. In total East West Players has put on 13 Sondheim productions, with our 2022 performance of Assassins being the latest.
“I’m so grateful that Pacific Overtures is the show that starts my tenure at East West Players,” says Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal. “It’s an incredible opportunity to collaborate with the inimitable Tim Dang and these wonderful artists, as well as honor past productions of this show, which are so important to East West Players’ history. Thank you to the entire Pacific Overtures company, the EWP staff and board, and the community for supporting this production and this exciting time in our theater’s evolution.”
Tickets may be purchased online at eastwestplayers.org or by calling (213) 625-7000.