by Burgess Meredith and Larry Parks in the role of Sakini and Reiko Sato in the role of Lotus Blossom. In April 1954, The Teahouse of the August Moon was produced in Okinawa as a fundraiser to build schools, with members of the U.S. occupying forces and citizens of Okinawa in the cast. The play was produced in Vienna and Berlin as Das Kleine Teehaus and in Mexico City as La Casa de Té de la Luna de Agosto, translated by Mexican playwright Rodolfo Usigli. New York's Pan Asian Rep revived Teahouse in 2000, directed by Ron Nakahara. Awards and nominations Sources: PlaybillVault 1954 Tony Awards Best Play—winner Actor in a Play, David Wayne—winner Author of a Play—winner Producer of a Play—winner Scenic Design of a Play, Peter Larkin—winner 1954 New York Drama Critics' Circle—Best American Play, winner 1954 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Adaptations John Patrick adapted his play for the 1956 film The Teahouse of the August Moon, starring Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert and Machiko Kyo. The play and screenplay were adapted for the 1970 Broadway musical Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen. Further reading References External links John Patrick. The Teahouse of the August Moon. Dramatists Play Service Inc. New York: 1952 "The Teahouse of the August Moon: Introduction." Drama for Students. Ed. Marie Rose Napierkowski. Vol. 13. Detroit: Gale, 1998. eNotes.com. January 2006. 4 May 2009. <http://www.enotes.com/teahouse-august/introduction>. 1953 plays Broadway plays Pulitzer Prize for Drama-winning works Tony Award-winning plays Japan in fiction Japan in non-Japanese culture Plays by John Patrick American plays adapted into films