Photo by Aubrey Reuben
Oct. 8, after the show, cast members from the original staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song met up with the new stars of the musical, now with a rewritten book by David Henry Hwang. Among the returnees were Cely Carrillo (Mei-Li); Susan Lynn Kikuchi (Child); ensemble members Jose Ahumada, Fumi Akimoto, Paula Chin and Betty Kawamura; and Maureen Tiongco, who played Mei-Li for over 2,000 performances nationally and internationally.