Flower Drum Song celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The musical opens tomorrow for 2 week. For those in the San Francisco Bay Area, this is one of the rare opportunities to see a full Asian American cast performing a Broadway Musical. Get tickets at SanFranciscoChinatown.com or at the American Musical Theatre.

Flower Drum Song synopsis

Set in the late 1950s, this new adaptation centers on Mei-Li who arrives in San Francisco’s Chinatown after fleeing communist China. The naïve young refugee is befriended by Wang, who is struggling to keep the Chinese Opera theatrical tradition alive despite his son’s determination to turn the family theatre into a rowdy nightclub. A unique blending of American razz-ma-tazz and stylized Chinese traditions, this beautiful theatrical tapestry is highlighted by its wonderful score, that is both romantic and showbiz-brassy and includes “I Enjoy Being a Girl,” “A Hundred Million Miracles,” “Sunday” and “Chop Suey.”

Flower Drum Song – Movie Clip