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Flower Drum Song

Virginia Theatre, (10/17/2002 - 3/16/2003)
Preview:Sep 23, 2002 Total Previews:25
Opening:Oct 17, 2002   
Closing:Mar 16, 2003 Total Performances:169


Category: Musical, Comedy, Revival, Broadway
Description: A musical in two acts
Setting: San Francisco's Chinatown. 1960.





by opening date




Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by David Henry Hwang; Based on the original book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph A. Fields; Based on the novel by C. Y. Lee; Music orchestrated by Don Sebesky; Musical Director: David Chase; Vocal and dance arrangements by David Chase

Directed by Robert Longbottom; Choreographed by Robert Longbottom; Associate Director: Tom Kosis; Associate Choreographer: Darlene Wilson; Assistant Choreographer: Marc Oka

Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Gregg Barnes; Lighting Design by Natasha Katz; Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners; Hair Design by David Brian Brown; Make-Up Design by Randy Houston Mercer; Associate Scenic Design: Atkin Pace; Assistant Scenic Design: Robert F. Wolin; Associate Costume Design: Scott Traugott; Assistant Costume Design: Philip Heckman, Robert J. Martin and Mario Martines; Assistant Lighting Design: Jeffrey Whitsett and Daniel L. Walker; Assistant Sound Design: Brad Gyorgak

General Manager: Nina Lannan & Associates and Maggie Edelman; Company Manager: David Calhoun; Associate Co. Mgr: Rachel M. Tischler

Production Stage Manager: Perry Cline; Stage Manager: Rebecca C. Monroe; Assistant Stage Mgr: Tom Kosis; Technical Supervisor: Arthur P. Siccardi; Substitute Stage Manager: Ilyse Bosch

Musical Coordinator: Seymour "Red" Press; Music adapted by David Chase; Associate Conductor: David Evans; Music Preparation: Miller Music Services; Conducted by David Chase; Flutes/Bamboo Flutes/Dizi: Janet A. Axelrod; Bass: Lou Bruno; Violin: Claire Chan; Keyboards: David Evans; Drums: Raymond Grappone; Woodwinds: Richard A. Heckman, Ronald Jannelli and Chuck Wilson; Trumpet: Christian Jaudes and Stu Satalof; Percussion: Howard Joines; Horn: Russ Rizner; Cello/Erhu: Clay C. Ruede; Trombone: Jack Schatz; Guitar/Pipa: Andrew Schwartz; Viola/Violin: Julius Rene Wirth; Violin/Mandolin: Mineko Yajima

Chinese Opera Consultant: Jamie H. J. Guan; Casting: Tara Rubin Casting and Amy Lieberman; Dance Captain: Marc Oka; Development Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Marketing Director: Lauren Doll; Marketing Consultant: TMG - The Marketing Group; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Assistant to Mr Hwang: Cheryl Matson ; Assistant Dance Captain: Susan Ancheta


Opening Night Cast

Lea Salonga Mei-Li  
Sandra Allen Linda Low   
Alvin Ing Chin   
Randall Duk Kim Wang   
Hoon Lee
Broadway debut 
Chao   
Allen Liu
Broadway debut 
Harvard   
Jose Llana Ta   
Jodi Long Madam Liang   
Rich Ceraulo
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
Eric Chan Ensemble  
Marcus Choi
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
Ma-Anne Dionisio Ensemble  
Emily Hsu Ensemble  
Telly Leung
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
J. Elaine Marcos Ensemble  
Daniel May
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
Marc Oka Ensemble  
Lainie Sakakura Ensemble  
Yuka Takara Ensemble  
Kim Varhola Ensemble  
Ericka Yang
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  


Standby: Raul Aranas (Chin, Wang).

Understudies: Susan Ancheta (Linda Low), Rich Ceraulo (Ta), Eric Chan (Chin), Marcus Choi (Chao), Ma-Anne Dionisio (Mei-Li), Emily Hsu (Linda Low), Hoon Lee (Ta), Telly Leung (Ta), Marc Oka (Harvard), Yuka Takara (Mei-Li), Kim Varhola (Madam Liang).