Flower Drum Song

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St. James Theatre , (12/01/1958 - 5/07/1960)

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway

Description: A musical in two acts

Setting: San Francisco's Chinatown. 1960.

Production Staff [See More]
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (Samuel H. Schwartz)
Produced by Rodgers & Hammerstein; Produced in association with Joseph Fields
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields; Based on the novel by C. Y. Lee; Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett; Musical Director: Salvatore Dell'Isola; Dance arrangements by Luther Henderson, Jr.
Directed by Gene Kelly; Choreographed by Carol Haney
Scenic Production by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Irene Sharaff; Lighting Design by Peggy Clark; Hair Design by Ronald De Mann
General Manager: Morris Jacobs; Company Manager: Maurice Winters
General Stage Manager: James Hammerstein; Stage Manager: Ted Hammerstein and Fred Hearn; Production Supervisor: Jerome Whyte
Orchestra Personnel Manager: Sol Gusikoff
Press Representative: Michel Mok, Sol Jacobson and Lewis Harmon; Casting: Edward Blum; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner

Cast

Juanita Hall	Madam Liang
Arabella Hong Broadway debut	Helen Chao
Ed Kenney	Wang Ta
Keye Luke	Wang Chi Yang

Understudies: Cely Carrillo (Mei-Li, Night Club Singer), Peter Chan (Dr. Lu Fong), Anita Ellis (Helen Chao, Linda Low), Marion Jim (Liu Ma), Jon Lee (Wang Ta), Chao Li (Dr. Li), George Minami (Wang San), Eileen NaKamura (Madam Liang), Rose Quong (Madam Fong), Jack Soo (Sammy Fong), Conrad Yama (Wang Chi Yang) and George Young (Frankie Wing)

1959 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Richard Rodgers; Produced in association with Joseph Fields [nominee]
1959 Tony Award^® Best Actor in a Musical
	Larry Blyden [nominee]
1959 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Musical
	Miyoshi Umeki [nominee]
1959 Tony Award^® Best Costume Design
	Irene Sharaff [nominee]
1959 Tony Award^® Best Choreography
	Carol Haney [nominee]
1959 Tony Award^® Best Conductor and Musical Director
	Musical Director: Salvatore Dell'Isola [winner]
1959 Theatre World Award
	Pat Suzuki [winner]

You Are Beautiful	Wang Ta and Madam Liang
A Hundred Million Miracles	Mei-Li, Dr. Li, Wang Chi Yang, Madam Liang and Liu Ma
I Enjoy Being a Girl	Linda Low and Company
I Am Going to Like It Here	Mei-Li
Like a God	Wang Ta
Chop Suey	Madam Liang, Wang San and Ensemble
Don't Marry Me	Sammy Fong and Mei-Li
Grant Avenue	Linda Low and Ensemble
Love, Look Away	Helen Chao
Fan Tan Fannie	Night Club Singer and Girls
Gliding Through My Memoree	Frankie Wing and Girls
Grant Avenue (Reprise)	Entire Company
Ballet	Wang Ta, Mei-Li in the ballet, Linda Low in the ballet and Dancers
Love, Look Away (Reprise)	Helen Chao
The Other Generation	Madam Liang and Wang Chi Yang
Sunday	Linda Low and Sammy Fong
The Other Generation (Reprise)	Wang San and Children
Wedding Parade	Mei-Li and Dancers
Finale	Entire Company