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Flower Drum Song was the eighth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on the 1957 novel, The Flower Drum Song, by Chinese-American author C. Y. Lee. It premiered on Broadway in 1958 and was then performed in the West End and on tour. It was adapted for a 1961 musical film.
- Chin Yang Lee
- 1957
Recorded at Columbia’s 30th Street Studio a week after the show’s opening night at the St. James Theatre, this original cast recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song features beloved tunes like “I Enjoy Being A Girl,” “Sunday,” “Love, Look Away” and more.
The original Broadway production of "Flower Drum Song" opened at the Saint James Theater on December 1, 1958, ran for 600 performances and was nominated for the 1959 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Musical. Miyoshi Umeki and Juanita Hall reprise their stage roles in the movie.
1961 Motion Picture. On November 9, 1961, the musical event of the season took place at New York’s historic Radio City Musical Hall: the highly anticipated big-screen premiere of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song starring Nancy Kwan and James Shigeta.
Synopsis: Flower Drum Song revolves around Mei-Li, a young refugee from China, who encounters a young man named Wang, who is working to keep the tradition of Chinese opera prominent.
Berkeley Playhouse founding Artistic Director Elizabeth McKoy helms this endearing family classic, featuring a cast of 40, with musical direction by Greg Mason and choreography by Staci Arriaga ...
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Flower Drum Song. Music by Richard Rodgers | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields. Based on C.Y. Lee’s 1957 novel, Flower Drum Song played its first performance at the St. James Theatre on December 1, 1958.
