Pretty Lady – Pacific Overtures (with Ashley Pribyl)

Putting It Together

Ashley Pribyl returns to show this song in particular is the bridge between A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd. But she also talks with Kyle about such light topics as imperialism and institutional racism.

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We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Pacific Overtures.
The Original Broadway Cast (1976) starring Mako, Isao Sato, Sab Shimono, Yuki Shimoda, and Alvin Ing.

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The Broadway revival (2004) starring BD Wong, Michael K. Lee, Paolo Montalban, Sab Shimono, and Alvin Ing.

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3pDyqdb

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zh2gbQ

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