Premiere of Flower Drum Song

Date: December 1, 1958 • Location: Beijing, China

The musical Flower Drum Song by Rodgers and Hammerstein premiered on Broadway.

Flower Drum Song was the eighth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on the 1957 novel, The Flower Drum Song, by Chinese-American author C. Y. Lee. It premiered on Broadway in 1958 and was then performed in the West End and on tour. It was adapted for a 1961 musical film.