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TOP 10: Lo mejor de Richard Rodgers


Con motivo del aniversario del compositor americano, que es uno de los únicos EGOT, queremos hacer un repaso de sus obras más conocidas.

Original Cast Recording of FLOWER DRUM SONG Released Today as 2-LP Set


Craft Recordings and Concord Theatricals have announced a special reissue of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song, available today exclusively at Barnes & Noble. This 2-LP set features classic songs like 'I Enjoy Being a Girl' and 'Love, Look Away.'

VIDEO: Watch a FLOWER DRUM SONG Reunion on Stars in the House


Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with a Flower Drum Song reunion with David Henry Hwang, Alvin Ing, Baayork Lee, Jose Llana and Lea Salonga.

Palo Alto Players Presents FLOWER DRUM SONG


 Palo Alto Players continues its 2018-19 season with FLOWER DRUM SONG, Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's new adaptation of the 1958 Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical.

FLOWER DRUM SONG Novelist C.Y. Lee Passes Away At Age 102


C.Y. Lee, author of the novel Flower Drum Song, passed away last month at age 102.

Palo Alto Players Announces 2018-19 Season


Palo Alto Players, the Peninsula's first theatre company, announces its 88th season - featuring four Peninsula premieres and a re-imagined classic. The 2018-19 line-up, beginning September 2018, was unveiled Sunday, January 28 by Artistic Director Patrick Klein at the company's annual Season Announcement Party and includes Disney's TARZAN®, ALL THE WAY, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, FLOWER DRUM SONG, and ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS. All performances are held at the Lucie Stern Theater located at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Subscriptions are on sale now online at www.paplayers.org or by phone at 650.329.0891. Individual tickets for the September show go on sale in August and for the remaining season beginning in October.

James Shigeta, Star of FLOWER DRUM SONG Film, Passes Away


According to Variety, Asian-American actor James Shigeta, known for his role as 'Wang Ta' in the 1961 film adaptation of the Broadway musical FLOWER DRUM SONG, died today, July 28, 2014. He was 81.

FLOWER DRUM SONG Plays Theodore and Adele Shank Theater


San Diego Asian American Repertory Theater (SDAART), in residence at La Jolla Playhouse, presents Flower Drum Song: A Musical Revival in Concert.

FLOWER DRUM SONG Plays Theodore and Adele Shank Theater


San Diego Asian American Repertory Theater (SDAART), in residence at La Jolla Playhouse, presents Flower Drum Song: A Musical Revival in Concert.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse Presents FLOWER DRUM SONG 5/8


Tacoma Musical Playhouse is proud to present next on the mainstage the new adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, Flower Drum Song. Having fallen out of the standard musical theater repertoire during the civil rights era, the beautiful score and original story based on the novel by C.Y. Lee have been re-crafted by Asian-American playwright David Henry Hwang in a manner that has been commended by critics for making 'revolutionary and appropriate changes in handling the delicate racial themes' of the original script.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse Presents FLOWER DRUM SONG 5/2, 5/8


Tacoma Musical Playhouse is proud to present next on the mainstage the new adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, Flower Drum Song. Having fallen out of the standard musical theater repertoire during the civil rights era, the beautiful score and original story based on the novel by C.Y. Lee have been re-crafted by Asian-American playwright David Henry Hwang in a manner that has been commended by critics for making 'revolutionary and appropriate changes in handling the delicate racial themes' of the original script.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse Presents FLOWER DRUM SONG 5/2, 5/8


Tacoma Musical Playhouse is proud to present next on the mainstage the new adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, Flower Drum Song. Having fallen out of the standard musical theater repertoire during the civil rights era, the beautiful score and original story based on the novel by C.Y. Lee have been re-crafted by Asian-American playwright David Henry Hwang in a manner that has been commended by critics for making 'revolutionary and appropriate changes in handling the delicate racial themes' of the original script.

IMELDA: A New Musical Opens 9/30 At Julia Miles Theatre


Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

IMELDA: A New Musical Opens 9/30 At Julia Miles Theatre


Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Pan Asian Rep's IMELDA, A New Musical Plays At Julia Miles Theatre, Opens 9/30


Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Pan Asian Rep's IMELDA, A New Musical Plays At Julia Miles Theatre, Opens 9/30


Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

IMELDA: A New Musical Opens 9/30 At Julia Miles Theatre


Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

IMELDA: A New Musical Opens 9/30 At Julia Miles Theatre


Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Pan Asian Rep's IMELDA, A New Musical Plays At Julia Miles Theatre, Opens 9/30


Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announces its 33rd season with the East Coast premiere of IMELDA, A New Musical. The limited engagement plays September 22nd - October 18th, 2009 at The Julia Miles Theatre, 424 West 55th Street. Opening night is Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

C. Y. Lee FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has C. Y. Lee written?

C. Y. Lee has written 1 shows including Flower Drum Song (Source Material).

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