Suggests: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song at East West Players
Sat, Apr 25
|Aratani Theatre
Time & Location
Apr 25, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Aratani Theatre, 244 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
About the event
Join the President’s Council of Cornell Women and the Cornell Club of Los Angeles for a special afternoon of theatre at East West Players to see the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Flower Drum Song. Directed by East West Players Artistic Director and Cornell alumna Lily Tung Crystal ’92, this Diamond Legacy season production features a newly updated book for 2026 by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang.
Set in 1960s San Francisco Chinatown, the musical follows Mei-li, a young Chinese opera singer who arrives in America and finds herself swept into the vibrant world of Grant Avenue nightclubs while navigating themes of identity, assimilation, and tradition. Cornell attendees will enjoy deeply discounted prime orchestra seats and, following the performance, a special talkback with director Lily Tung Crystal ’92 and members of the cast. THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT.
Duration: Show is 2.5 hours, including intermission. There will be a 20-30 minute talkback…