Cast
The principal casts of major productions of the musical (and of the film) have been as follows:
| Mei Li | Linda Low | Wang Chi-yang | Wang Ta | Madam Liang | Sammy Fong | Helen Chao | Frankie Wing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Broadway | Miyoshi Umeki | Pat Suzuki | Keye Luke | Ed Kenney | Juanita Hall | Larry Blyden | Arabella Hong | Jack Soo |
| 1960 London | Yau Shan Tung | Yama Saki | George Minami | Kevin Scott | Ida Shepley | Tim Herbert | Joan Pethers | Leon Thau |
| 1961 film | Miyoshi Umeki | Nancy Kwan* | Benson Fong | James Shigeta | Juanita Hall | Jack Soo | Reiko Sato* | Victor Sen Yung |
| 2002 Broadway | Lea Salonga | Sandra Allen | Randall Duk Kim | Jose Llana | Jodi Long | – | – | – |
*Linda Low's singing voice was dubbed by B. J. Baker, and Chao's "Love, Look Away" was dubbed by Marilyn Horne.
Dashes indicate roles cut from 2002 production. The 2002 production also featured Alvin Ing as Chin, Allen Liu as Harvard and Hoon Lee as Chao.
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