Theatre Troupes of A Broadway Musical
in US and China - 13 Daughters -

• The spirit of 19th century Hawaii fills the stage in this hilarious and heart-warming family musical. 
  
  Author Eaton Magoon, Jr. – himself a native of the Islands – combines universal themes with a lush, exotic locale for a one-of-a-kind experience that will have your audiences saying "Mahalo nui loa!" ("Thank you very much!").
  
• Newlyweds Chun, a Chinese merchant, and Emmy, a Hawaiian princess, are enjoying nuptial bliss. Because Chun is not of Hawaiian descent, however, the marriage is soured by an omen that stipulates none of their daughters, of which they are about to have thirteen, will marry until the buds on their thirteen calabash trees blossom. 26 years later, no tree has blossomed and the daughters remain unwed. By tradition, the eldest daughter must marry first, but she seems more interested in missionary work and the outlook is grim for the others. Occurrences have a way of positively falling into place, though, when it comes to love; and omen or not, the daughters' luck is soon to change.
• 13 Daughters is big, bright, and dripping with melody. The writing combines universal themes with a lush, exotic locale for a one-of-a-kind experience. This musical also serves an excellent showcase for theatre troupes and companies with a culturally diverse talent pool.

• 夏威夷中国商人陈芳认识贵族朱利亚小姐后发生的爱情故事。故事生动感人，耐人寻味，思想深刻，是一部特殊历史背景下的浪漫悲剧传记故事片。
  

檀香花環 - 電影

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  馬貢生於夏威夷，有八分之一中國血統。 他自幼患有严重口吃，父母将他送往美国治疗，治疗没有成功，但却将马贡引入一个诗歌和音乐的世界。
  四年耶魯大學和三年紐約大學法學專業沒有將他引向律師行業，卻陰差陽錯踏進了百老汇的音樂剧殿堂。
  在紐約期間，他是百老匯的忠實觀眾，同時也結交了許多劇作家。從那時起，熱愛文學，但從未學過音樂的他開始嘗試創作。
  馬貢置家族龐大的家業和投資不顧，一心沉醉於音樂世界，一生創作了四部音樂劇，包括「49顆星」（49 Stars）、「13個女兒」（Thirteen Daughters）、「豹躍」（Leopard's Leap）和「感謝上帝的異教徒」（Thank Heaven For the Heathen）。
  從編寫劇本到歌詞都由一人完成。四部音樂劇分別在南非、倫敦、夏威夷、新西蘭和紐約等地上演，獲得佳評。他的最愛 「13個女兒 」於1956年在夏威夷上演。
  在夏威夷成為美國第50個州後的第二年又被搬上百老匯舞臺，由好萊塢名星Don Ameche 扮演主角陳芳，引起轟動。

Musical Movie - "13 Daughters"

The spirit of 19th century Hawaii fills the stage in this hilarious and heart-warming family musical. 

• Author Eaton Magoon, Jr. – himself a native of the Islands – combines universal themes with a lush, exotic locale for a one-of-a-kind experience that will have your audiences saying "Mahalo nui loa!" ("Thank you very much!").
  
• Newlyweds Chun, a Chinese merchant, and Emmy, a Hawaiian princess, are enjoying nuptial bliss. Because Chun is not of Hawaiian descent, however, the marriage is soured by an omen that stipulates none of their daughters, of which they are about to have thirteen, will marry until the buds on their thirteen calabash trees blossom. 26 years later, no tree has blossomed and the daughters remain unwed. By tradition, the eldest daughter must marry first, but she seems more interested in missionary work and the outlook is grim for the others. Occurrences have a way of positively falling into place, though, when it comes to love; and omen or not, the daughters' luck is soon to change.
• 13 Daughters is big, bright, and dripping with melody. The writing combines universal themes with a lush, exotic locale for a one-of-a-kind experience. This musical also serves an excellent showcase for theatre troupes and companies with a culturally diverse talent pool.