Music by Richard Rogers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
Book by David Henry Hwang
Directed by Rick Shiomi
Choreographed by Sandy Agustin
Music Direction by Anita Ruth
June 27 - July 12, 2009
**No show July 4**
McKnight Theatre, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $24-$27*
651-224-4222
www.ordway.org
Show Description:
In Tony Award®-winner David Henry Hwang’s new adaptation of the Rogers and Hammerstein classic, Mei-Li flees communist China and finds herself in San Francisco’s Chinatown. This naïve young refugee is befriended by Wang, who is struggling to keep the Chinese opera tradition alive despite his son’s determination to turn the old opera house into a swingin’ Western-style nightclub. The unique blending of American razz-ma-tazz and stylized Chinese opera traditions creates a beautiful theatrical tapestry in this lovely new version of an American classic.
Mei Lee Sara Ochs
Ta Sherwin Resurreccion
Wang Randy Reyes
Chin Arnold Felizardo
Linda Low Laurine Price
Harvard Brian McCormick
Chao Kurt Kwan
Madame Liang Melissa Bechthold
Ensemble
Katie Bradley, Rose Tran, Erika Crane, Sheena Janson, Stephanie Bertumen, Ethan Xiong, Cheng Yang, Steve Frankenfield, Yefei Jin, Roberto Padua
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 7:30PM
Sundays 2:00PM
Special additional matinee Saturday July 11 at 2:00PM
ASL and Audio Described show on Saturday July 11 at 2:00PM