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Pacific Overtures, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

American Airlines and United Airlines have made deposits on future Overtures — although neither airline would say how much they put down.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

Overtures by all three were made to the front office.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2021

"Pacific Overtures" playwright John Weidman hailed Ing's "wit, his kindness, his gentleness, and most of all his extraordinary generosity of spirit."

From Fox News • Aug. 4, 2021

Then she told me she was entering me in another recital—simply called Musical Overtures.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper