Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), Miyoshi Umeki (Mei Li), Irene Sharaff (costumes), Dorothy Rodgers and others at party for the opening night of Flower Drum Song
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Title
Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), Miyoshi Umeki (Mei Li), Irene Sharaff (costumes), Dorothy Rodgers and others at party for the opening night of Flower Drum Song
Collection
Philippe Halsman theatrical photographs, 1947-1969
Flower drum song (Musical), Richard Rodgers, 1958
Names
Halsman, Philippe (Photographer)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1958
Library Location
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-VIM 1998-002
Subjects
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Flower drum song
Sharaff, Irene
Umeki, Miyoshi, 1929-2007
Parties -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1940-1960
Musicals -- First performances -- New York (State) -- New York
Rodgers, Dorothy F., 1909-
Genres
Notes
Content: Opening night party: December 1, 1958.
Content: Photograph by Philippe Halsman.
Content: Richard Rodgers project.
Content: Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Content: Stamped on verso: Philippe Halsman Studio; 33 West 67th Street, New York, N.Y. 10023.
Content: Stamped on verso: Photo by Philippe Halsman, [copyright] Halsman Estate.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 photograph : b ; 20 x 23 cm.
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13607776
Archives ID: 21413
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3a868e40-c6b9-012f-b14f-58d385a7bc34
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), Miyoshi Umeki (Mei Li), Irene Sharaff (costumes), Dorothy Rodgers and others at party for the opening night of Flower Drum Song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1958. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3a868e40-c6b9-012f-b14f-58d385a7bc34
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1958). Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), Miyoshi Umeki (Mei Li), Irene Sharaff (costumes), Dorothy Rodgers and others at party for the opening night of Flower Drum Song Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3a868e40-c6b9-012f-b14f-58d385a7bc34
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Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), Miyoshi Umeki (Mei Li), Irene Sharaff (costumes), Dorothy Rodgers and others at party for the opening night of Flower Drum Song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3a868e40-c6b9-012f-b14f-58d385a7bc34
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