Stage: Appeared (as "Frankie Wing") in "Flower Drum Song" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II (also lyrics) and
Joseph Fields. Based on the novel by
C.Y. Lee. Music by
Richard Rodgers. Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett. Musical Director: Salvatore Dell'Isola. Dance arrangements by Luther Henderson Jr. Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff. Lighting Design by Peggy Clark. Hair Design by Ronald De Mann. Choreographed by
Carol Haney. Directed by
Gene Kelly. St. James Theatre: 1 Dec 1958-7 May 1960 (600 performances). Cast:
Larry Blyden (as "Sammy Fong"),
Pat Suzuki,
Miyoshi Umeki (as "Mei-Li"),
Juanita Hall,
Arabella Hong [Broadway debut], Ed Kenney,
Keye Luke (as "Wang Chi Yang"), Patrick Adiarte,
Jose Ahumada,
Fumiko Akimoto, Peter Chan (as "Prof. Cheng"), Paula Chin, Victor Duntiere, Anita Ellis,
Helen Funai, Pat Griffith, Luis Robert Hernandez, Mary Huie, Marion Jim, Betty Kawamura, Susan Lynn Kikuchi, Baayork Lee, Jon Lee, Chao Li, George Li, David Lober, Robert Lorca, Harry Shaw Lowe, Wonci Lui, George Minami, Jo Anne Miya, Eileen NaKamura, Denise Quan, Rose Quong [Broadway debut],
Victoria Racimo (credited as Victoria Racimo), Linda Ribuca, Yvonne Ribuca,
Shawnee Smith, Maureen Tiongco, David Toguri, Mabel Wing, Conrad Yama, George Young, Yuriko. Produced by Rodgers & Hammerstein. Produced in association with Joseph Fields. NOTES (1): Nominated for 1959 Tony Award (with Hammerstein) for Best Book (Musical) and Best Musical. (2) Filmed as
Au rythme des tambours fleuris (1961).
