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Additional authors

1. Davidson, Gordon, 1933-2016
2. Dillingham, Charles
3. Egan, Robert, 1945-
4. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
5. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
6. Hwang, David Henry, 1957-
7. Fields, Joseph A., 1895-1966
8. Lee, C. Y., 1915-2018
9. Longbottom, Robert
10. Wagner, Robin, 1933-
11. Barnes, Gregg
12. Nason, Brian
13. Gottlieb, Jon
14. Allen, Philip G.
15. Chase, David (Conductor)
16. DuChateau, Charles
17. Miner, Mary Michele
18. Allen, Sandra (Singer)
19. Ancheta, Susan
20. Banks, Ronald M.
21. Carabeo, Charlene
22. Ceraulo, Rich
23. Chan, Eric
24. Choi, Marcus
25. Dow, Michael
26. Ing, Alvin
27. Kouo, Thomas C.
28. Lee, Keri
29. Liu, Allen
30. Llana, José
31. Long, Jodi
32. Ma, Tzi
33. Matsui, Blythe
34. Oka, Marc
35. Paz, Jennifer
36. Pendilla, Robert
37. Salonga, Lea
38. Stewart, Chloe
39. Varhola, Kim
40. Yasunaga, Christine
41. Stucker, Richard
42. Hoffman, Patrick
43. Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, producer
44. Music Center of Los Angeles County, producer
45. Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.), producer
46. Ford Foundation
47. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (132 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in. (Betacam SP)

Summary

1. New version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1958 stage musical, which retains the original songs but replaces the earlier libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields with a new one by David Henry Hwang.

Alternative title

1. Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower drum song

Subject

1. Asian American women > United States > Drama
2. Chinese American women > Drama
3. Musical theater > California > Los Angeles
4. Asian Americans > Drama
5. Asian American theater > California > Los Angeles
6. Lee, C. Y., 1917- > Adaptations
7. Musicals
8. Theatrical productions > California > Los Angeles > 2001-2010

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 2556

Note

1. A videorecording of the Broadway production of this revised Flower drum song, taped in March 2003 at the Virginia Theatre, New York, N.Y., is available on NCOV 2705.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set designed by Robin Wagner ; costumes designed by Gregg Barnes ; lighting designed by Brian Nason ; sound designed by Jon Gottlieb and Philip G. Allen ; supervising music director, David Chase ; orchestrations and arrangements by David Chase ; music director, Charles duChateau ; prod. stage manager, Mary Michele Miner.

Performer (note)

1. Sandra Allen, Susan Ancheta, Ronald M. Banks, Charlene Carabeo, Rich Ceraulo, Eric Chan, Marcus Choi, Michael Dow, Alvin Ing, Thomas C. Kouo, Keri Lee, Allen Liu, Jose Llana, Jodi Long, Tzi Ma, Blythe Matsui, Marc Oka, Jennifer Paz, Robert Pendilla, Lea Salonga, Chloe Stewart, Kim Varhola, Christine Yasunaga.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 1, 2001.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Title

1. Flower drum song [videorecording] / Center Theatre Group/Music Center of Los Angeles County, Mark Taper Forum, Gordon Davidson, artistic director, Charles Dillingham, managing director, Robert Egan, producing director, presents ; music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; book by David Henry Hwang ; based on the original by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields ; based on the novel by C. Y. Lee ; directed and choreographed by Robert Longbottom ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. Los Angeles, c2001.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set designed by Robin Wagner ; costumes designed by Gregg Barnes ; lighting designed by Brian Nason ; sound designed by Jon Gottlieb and Philip G. Allen ; supervising music director, David Chase ; orchestrations and arrangements by David Chase ; music director, Charles duChateau ; prod. stage manager, Mary Michele Miner.

Cast

1. Sandra Allen, Susan Ancheta, Ronald M. Banks, Charlene Carabeo, Rich Ceraulo, Eric Chan, Marcus Choi, Michael Dow, Alvin Ing, Thomas C. Kouo, Keri Lee, Allen Liu, Jose Llana, Jodi Long, Tzi Ma, Blythe Matsui, Marc Oka, Jennifer Paz, Robert Pendilla, Lea Salonga, Chloe Stewart, Kim Varhola, Christine Yasunaga.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 1, 2001.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Davidson, Gordon, 1933-2016, producer.
2. Dillingham, Charles, producer.
3. Egan, Robert, 1945- producer.
4. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Flower drum song.
5. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, lyricist.
6. Hwang, David Henry, 1957- librettist.
7. Fields, Joseph A., 1895-1966.
8. Lee, C. Y., 1915-2018.
9. Longbottom, Robert, director.
10. Longbottom, Robert, choreographer.
11. Wagner, Robin, 1933- set designer.
12. Barnes, Gregg, costume designer.
13. Nason, Brian, lighting designer.
14. Gottlieb, Jon, sound designer.
15. Allen, Philip G., sound designer.
16. Chase, David (Conductor), arranger of music.
17. DuChateau, Charles, conductor.
18. Miner, Mary Michele, production stage manager.
19. Allen, Sandra (Singer), performer.
20. Ancheta, Susan, performer.
21. Banks, Ronald M., performer.
22. Carabeo, Charlene, performer.
23. Ceraulo, Rich, performer.
24. Chan, Eric, performer.
25. Choi, Marcus, performer.
26. Dow, Michael, performer.
27. Ing, Alvin, performer.
28. Kouo, Thomas C., performer.
29. Lee, Keri, performer.
30. Liu, Allen, performer.
31. Llana, José, performer.
32. Long, Jodi, performer.
33. Ma, Tzi, performer.
34. Matsui, Blythe, performer.
35. Oka, Marc, performer.
36. Paz, Jennifer, performer.
37. Pendilla, Robert, performer.
38. Salonga, Lea, performer.
39. Stewart, Chloe, performer.
40. Varhola, Kim, performer.
41. Yasunaga, Christine, performer.
42. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
43. Hoffman, Patrick.
44. Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, producer.
45. Music Center of Los Angeles County, producer.
46. Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.), producer.
47. Ford Foundation.
48. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2556