Isao Sato and Stephen Sondheim (Photo: Martha Swope)
Aronson set with cast (Photo: Martha Swope)
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"The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea" : Mako and company. (Photo: Martha Swope)
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"Please, Hello" : Lord Abe (Yuki Shimoda, center) and the Admirals (Patrick Kinser-lau, Ernest Harada, Mark Hsu Syers, Alvin Ing and James Dybas) celebrate "détente." (Photo: Martha Swope)
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"Pretty Lady" : from l. to r., Patrick Kinser-lau, Freddy Mao, Timm Fujii and Mark Hsu Syers. (Photo: Martha Swope)
Yuki Shimoda (Photo: Martha Swope)
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"Chrysanthemum Tea" (or "when the Shogun is weak...") : Mako and Alvin Ing. (Photo: Martha Swope)
Stephen Sondheim during rehearsal (Photo: Martha Swope)
Boris Aronson, set designer (Photo: Martha Swope)
Paul Gemignani conducting (Photo: Henry Grossman)
Patrick Kinser Lau (to R of music stand) and Mako in foreground (Photo: Henry Grossman)
The cast during a pause in the studio (Mako on floor - Yuki Shimoda in light shirt with face toward camera) (Photo: Henry Grossman)
Alvin Ing and Ricardo Tobia (the “observers”) singing “There Is No Other Way” (Photo: Henry Grossman)
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"Welcome To Kanagawa": Ernest Harada (Photo: Henry Grossman)
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"Please Hello": Mark Hsu Syers, Ernest Harada, James Dybas (French Admiral singing "It's Detente" section of song), Mako (seated) (Photo: Henry Grossman)