Tony Award Winner David Henry Hwang's new adaptation of the Hit Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway Musical "Flower Drum Song" which tells the tale of Mei-Li, who flees Maos communist China after the murder of her father and finds herself in San Franciscos Chinatown. This nave young refugee is befriended by Wang, who is struggling to keep the Chinese opera tradition alive despite his sons determination to turn the old opera house into a swingin Western-style nightclub. A unique blending of American razz-ma-tazz and stylized Chinese opera traditions creates a beautifully theatrical tapestry. The wonderful score, by turns lushly romantic and showbiz-brassy, retains all of its luster in this lovely new version of an American classic. Mei-Lis gradual assimilation is informed by her realization that the old and new can coexist when there is respect for both. ONE WEEKEND ONLY! Nows your chance to see one of the most popular musicals in Los Angeles Theatre History for the first time ever at the Historic 1,400 Seat San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.
Performance Dates
October 1, 2011, 8:00-10:30PM; Doors open at 7:15PM
October 2, 2011, 2:00-4:30PM; Doors open at 1:15PM
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