Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song at East West Players
Special Matinee and Post-Show Talkback with Director Lily Tung Crystal '92
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 2:00pm (masked matinee)
Duration: Show is 2.5 hours, including intermission. There will be a 20-30 minute talkback in the theater following the show.
Tickets: Specially priced tickets for PCCW members, CCLA members and guests. These are EXCELLENT $169++ tickets at a steep discount for our members.
Location: Aratani Theatre, 244 Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Parking: Various nearby lots (details to follow).
**NOTE: This is a MASKED MATINEE. Masks are required.**
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.
Special Early Bird Pricing Before April 2nd!
Cost (for tickets purchased on or before April 2nd):
$80 for CCLA Members + one guest ($160 for the pair)
$80 for PCCW Members + one guest ($160 for the pair)
$105 for Non-Members (join CCLA today to get discounted tickets)
After April 2nd, tickets to Flower Drum Song will increase by $10-$15 per ticket
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For questions about the event please email Kim Bixler (kimbixler@earthlink.net)
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