In 1853 Japan, the story follows the Westernization of Japan, mainly through the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of American ships to Japan.
| Directing | Marty Pasetta | Director |
| Crew | Patricia Birch | Choreographer |
| Writing | Stephen Sondheim | Musical |
| Writing | John Weidman | Musical |
| Writing | Hugh Wheeler | Musical |
| Directing | Hal Prince | Stage Director |
| Art | Boris Aronson | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Florence Klotz | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Tharon Musser | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Jonathan Tunick | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Paul Gemignani | Music Director |
| Crew | Haruki Fujimoto | Creative Consultant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Allen | Wig Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Allen | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Stephen Sondheim | Music |
| Sound | Stephen Sondheim | Songs |
| Writing | Stephen Sondheim | Lyricist |
| Writing | John Weidman | Writer |
| Writing | Stephen Sondheim | Writer |
| Writing | Hugh Wheeler | Writer |
| Sound | Stephen Sondheim | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Hal Prince | Director |
