Results: "Flower Drum Song"

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12/11/2025

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1943

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Flower Drum Song was the eighth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on the 1957 novel by Chinese-American author C. Y. Lee. It premiered on Broadway in 1958 and was adapted for a 1961 musical film. After the release of the 1961 film version, the musical was rarely produced, as it presented casting issues and fears that Asian-Americans would take offense at how they are portrayed. When it was put on the stage, lines and songs that might be offensive were often cut. The piece did not return to Broadway until 2002, when a version with a plot by playwright David Henry Hwang was presented. Have you ever seen "Flower Drum Song" the musical?
Yes
16%
297 votes
No
84%
1603 votes
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Here's a musical number "I enjoy being a girl" by the lead female character played by Nancy Kwan which was considered very sexy and modern for an Asian role in 1961. Do you enjoy this song and dance number with some cinematic special effects (the triple mirror scene)?
Yes
28%
538 votes
No
22%
425 votes
Undecided
14%
267 votes
Not Applicable
35%
670 votes

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