Chinese American artists;Race in musical theater;Musical theater;Women in musical theater
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2017.032.008 Oral History Interview with Sandra Allen, August 7, 2003

Sandra Allen was cast as Linda Low in the 2002 Broadway revival of "Flower Drum Song," a revision and update of the 1958 Rodgers and Hammerstein production of the musical of the same title by playwright David Henry Hwang. In this interview, Sandra discusses her experience on "Flower Drum Song" and what it was like being a performer in New York City and Los Angeles. She shares her background and thoughts about the Broadway production. This interview is one of a series of 18 interviews that author David Lewis Hammarstrom conducted in 2003 as part of research for his book, Flower Drum Songs: The Story of Two Musicals (2006). Please note that this interview was conducted by phone and the audio quality is extremely poor throughout.



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2017.032.016 Oral History Interview with Jodi Long February 23, 2004

Jodi Long was cast in the Broadway revival of Flower Drum Song in 2002. She has acted in various feature films and television shows as a series regular. In this interview, she goes into particular detail about Flower Drum Song’s casting process and her parents, who are both actors. This interview is one of a series of 18 interviews that author David Lewis Hammarstrom conducted in 2003 as part of research for his book, Flower Drum Songs: The Story of Two Musicals (2006).