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Additional authors

1. Mordecai, Benjamin
2. Jenkins, Michael A.
3. Waxman, Anita
4. Williams, Elizabeth
5. Davidson, Gordon, 1933-2016
6. Dillingham, Charles
7. Bartner, Robert
8. Dragotta, Robert
9. Gill, Temple
10. Roberts, Marcia
11. McClelland, Stephanie
12. Resnick, Judith
13. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
14. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
15. Hwang, David Henry, 1957-
16. Fields, Joseph A., 1895-1966.
17. Lee, C. Y., 1915-2018.
18. Longbottom, Robert
19. Chase, David (Conductor)
20. Wagner, Robin, 1933-
21. Barnes, Gregg
22. Katz, Natasha
23. Sebesky, Don
24. Cline, Perry
25. Salonga, Lea
26. Llana, José
27. Long, Jodi
28. Ing, Alvin
29. Liu, Allen
30. Lee, Hoon
31. Ancheta, Susan
32. Aranas, Raul
33. Ceraulo, Rich
34. Chan, Eric
35. Choi, Marcus
36. Dionisio, Ma-Anne
37. Hsu, Emily
38. Leung, Telly, 1980-
39. Marcos, J. Elaine
40. May, Daniel
41. Oka, Marc
42. Pestka, Bobby
43. Sakakura, Lainie
44. Takara, Yuka
45. Tatad, Robert
46. Varhola, Kim
47. Wong, Sally
48. Yang, Ericka
49. Stucker, Richard
50. Hoffman, Patrick
51. Waxman Williams Entertainment, producer
52. Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, producer
53. Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.), producer
54. Dragotta/Gill/Roberts, producer
55. Kelpie Arts, producer
56. Dramatic Forces (Firm), producer
57. Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, producer
58. Acme Sound Partners (Firm), designer
59. Ford Foundation
60. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (131 min.) : sd., col. SP; 4 3/4 in.

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.

Subject

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

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 2705

Note

1. Due to a power surge in the theater's electrical system during the taping of this show, there is brief distortion of the image and an audio drop-out. The problem occurs in the first disc at approximately 55:09, and is resolved by 55:20.
2. A videorecording of an earlier staging of this revised Flower drum song, taped in Dec. 2001 at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, is available on NCOV 2556.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Musical adaptation and direction by David Chase ; scenic design, Robin Wagner ; costume design, Gregg Barnes ; lighting design, Natasha Katz ; sound design, Acme Sound Partners ; orchestrations, Don Sebesky ; prod. stage manager, Perry Cline.

Performer (note)

1. Lea Salonga, José Llana, Alvin Ing, Allen Liu, Hoon Lee, Jodi Long, Susan Ancheta, Raul Aranas, Rich Ceraulo, Eric Chan, Marcus Choi, Ma-Anne Dionisio, Emily Hsu, Telly Leung, J. Elaine Marcos, Daniel May, Marc Oka, Bobby Pestka, Lainie Sakakura, Yuka Takara, Robert Tatad, Kim Varhola, Sally Wong, Ericka Yang.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Virginia Theatre, New York, N.Y., March 15, 2003.

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, and the producers.

Title

1. Flower drum song [videorecording] / Benjamin Mordecai, Michael A. Jenkins, Waxman Williams Entertainment, Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum/Gordon Davidson/Charles Dillingham, with Robert G. Bartner, Dragotta/Gill/Roberts, Kelpie Arts/Dramatic Forces, Stephanie McClelland, Judith Resnick, and by arrangement with The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, present ; 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. New York, c2003.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Musical adaptation and direction by David Chase ; scenic design, Robin Wagner ; costume design, Gregg Barnes ; lighting design, Natasha Katz ; sound design, Acme Sound Partners ; orchestrations, Don Sebesky ; prod. stage manager, Perry Cline.

Cast

1. Lea Salonga, José Llana, Alvin Ing, Allen Liu, Hoon Lee, Jodi Long, Susan Ancheta, Raul Aranas, Rich Ceraulo, Eric Chan, Marcus Choi, Ma-Anne Dionisio, Emily Hsu, Telly Leung, J. Elaine Marcos, Daniel May, Marc Oka, Bobby Pestka, Lainie Sakakura, Yuka Takara, Robert Tatad, Kim Varhola, Sally Wong, Ericka Yang.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Virginia Theatre, New York, N.Y., March 15, 2003.

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, and the producers.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Mordecai, Benjamin, producer.
2. Jenkins, Michael A., producer.
3. Waxman, Anita, producer.
4. Williams, Elizabeth, producer.
5. Davidson, Gordon, 1933-2016, producer.
6. Dillingham, Charles, producer.
7. Bartner, Robert, producer.
8. Dragotta, Robert, producer.
9. Gill, Temple, producer.
10. Roberts, Marcia, producer.
11. McClelland, Stephanie, producer.
12. Resnick, Judith, producer.
13. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Flower drum song.
14. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, lyricist.
15. Hwang, David Henry, 1957- librettist.
16. Fields, Joseph A., 1895-1966.
17. Lee, C. Y., 1915-2018.
18. Longbottom, Robert, director.
19. Longbottom, Robert, choreographer.
20. Chase, David (Conductor), arranger of music.
21. Wagner, Robin, 1933- set designer.
22. Barnes, Gregg, costume designer.
23. Katz, Natasha, lighting designer.
24. Sebesky, Don, orchestrations.
25. Cline, Perry, production stage manager.
26. Salonga, Lea, performer.
27. Llana, José, performer.
28. Long, Jodi, performer.
29. Ing, Alvin, performer.
30. Liu, Allen, performer.
31. Lee, Hoon, performer.
32. Ancheta, Susan, performer.
33. Aranas, Raul, performer.
34. Ceraulo, Rich, performer.
35. Chan, Eric, performer.
36. Choi, Marcus, performer.
37. Dionisio, Ma-Anne, performer.
38. Hsu, Emily, performer.
39. Leung, Telly, 1980- performer.
40. Marcos, J. Elaine, performer.
41. May, Daniel, performer.
42. Oka, Marc, performer.
43. Pestka, Bobby, performer.
44. Sakakura, Lainie, performer.
45. Takara, Yuka, performer.
46. Tatad, Robert, performer.
47. Varhola, Kim, performer.
48. Wong, Sally, performer.
49. Yang, Ericka, performer.
50. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
51. Hoffman, Patrick.
52. Waxman Williams Entertainment, producer.
53. Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, producer.
54. Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.), producer.
55. Dragotta/Gill/Roberts, producer.
56. Kelpie Arts, producer.
57. Dramatic Forces (Firm), producer.
58. Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, producer.
59. Acme Sound Partners (Firm), designer.
60. Ford Foundation.
61. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2705