The play was in turn adapted into the 1960 Hollywood British-American feature film The World of Suzie Wong.
The play dramatizes the story of the eponymous Richard Mason novel, The World of Suzie Wong, upon which it is based.
At the time she was cast, France Nuyen spoke little English and learned her lines phonetically.
[7] Mary Mon Toy also gained notability through her role as Minnie Ho in the Broadway production.
[10] The play was adapted into an eponymous motion picture feature film, The World of Suzie Wong, that premiered in 1960.