NEW YORK—Change, be it good or bad, is always inevitable. The secret is never losing sight of who you are during the process, a lesson at the heart of the 1976 musical “Pacific Overtures,” currently being given a stirring revival at Classic Stage Company. The work looks at East-West relations from the Japanese point of view.
In 1853, the empire of Japan has been happily isolated from the rest the world for over two centuries. The people are content with their lives, and any foreigner who dares to venture there is immediately put to death.
A musical highlight is the absolutely delightful 'Someone in a Tree.'
