MusicalComedy DramaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 07, 1985
Closing Date
Jun 30, 1985
1st Preview
Dec 26, 1984
1st Preview
Dec 26, 1984
Previews
16
Performances
191
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Broadway Theatre
(Jan 07, 1985 - Jun 30, 1985)
Setting
The 1860s. In and around the King's palace, Bangkok, Siam.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company; Associate Producer: Manny Kladitis
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Musical Director: Richard Parrinello; Based on the novel "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon
Directed by Mitch Leigh; Original choreography by Jerome Robbins; Choreography reproduced by Rebecca West
Scenic Design by Peter Wolf; Costume Design by Stanley Simmons; Based on original designs by Irene Sharaff; Lighting Design by Ruth Roberts; Sound Design by Scott Marcellus
Executive Producer: Milton Herson; General Manager: Manny Kladitis; Company Manager: Abbie M. Strassler
Production Supervisor: Conwell Worthington II; Production Stage Manager: Kenneth L. Peck; Stage Manager: John M. Galo and Charles Reif
Musical Coordinator: Martin Grupp; Associate Conductor: Al Cavaliere; Assistant to Mr. Leigh: Shelley Nadell
Casting: Mark Reiner; General Press Representative: Solters / Roskin / Friedman, Inc.; Advertising: SHOBIZADS; Marketing: SHOBIZADS; Press Representative: Joshua Ellis
Yul Brynner
The King of Siam
Irma-Estel LaGuerre
Lady Thiang
Mary Beth Peil
Anna Leonowens
Patricia Welch
Tuptim
Araby Abaya
Prince Chulalongkorn
Alis-Elaine Anderson
Ensemble
Gary Bain Domasin
Ensemble
Max Barabas
Ensemble
Marla F. Bingham
Ensemble
Kathy Lee Brynner
Lead Royal Dancer
 
Eliza
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Michael Bulos
Ensemble
Joyce Campana
Ensemble
Cornel Chan
Ensemble
Amy Chin
Ensemble
Young-Hee Cho
Ensemble
Lisa Chui
Ensemble
Jamie Chung
Ensemble
Mariann Cook
Ensemble
Edward Crotty
Sir Edward Ramsey
Mark Damrongsri
Ensemble
Kaipo Daniels
Ensemble
Jeffrey Bryan Davis
Louis Leonowens
Carolyn DeLany
Ensemble
Evelina Deocares
Little Eva
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
 
Ensemble
Burt Edwards
Captain Orton
Jonathan Farwell
The Kralahome
Kate Gwon
Ensemble
Deborah Harada
Topsy
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
 
Ensemble
Stanley Earl Harrison
Ensemble
Thomas Heath
Ensemble
Janet Jordan
Ensemble
Diane Lam
Ensemble
Valerie Lau-Kee
Ensemble
Jae Woo Lee
The Interpreter
Tracie Mon-Ting Lee
Ensemble
Andre Lengyel
Ensemble
Yvette Laura Martin
Princess Yaowlak
Suzen Murakoshi
Ensemble
Michelle Nigalan
Ensemble
Sal Provenza
Lun Tha
Hope Sogawa
Uncle Thomas
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
 
Ensemble
Ron Stefan
Ensemble
Steven Tom
Ensemble
Luke Trainer
Ensemble
Patricia Weber
Fan Dancer
 
Angel
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Jennifer Wen
Ensemble
Rebecca West
Simon of Legree
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Annie Woo
Ensemble
Sylvia Yamada
Ensemble
Swings: Thom Cordeiro Kam and Sandy Sueoka
Standby: Jonathan Farwell (The King of Siam)
Understudies: Maria F. Bingham (Uncle Thomas), Michael Bulos (Prince Chulalongkorn), Joyce Campana (Lady Thiang), Young-Hee Cho (Little Eva), Mariann Cook (Anna Leonowens), Edward Crotty (Captain Orton), Kaipo Daniels (The Interpreter), Carolyn DeLany (Tuptim), Evelina Deocares (Lead Royal Dancer), Burt Edwards (Sir Edward Ramsey), Deborah Harada (Angel, Fan Dancer), Thomas Heath (Lun Tha), Thom Cordeiro Kam (Simon of Legree), Jae Woo Lee (The Kralahome), Tracie Mon-Ting Lee (Princess Yaowlak), Sandy Sueoka (Topsy), Luke Trainer (Louis Leonowens) and Sylvia Yamada (Eliza)
music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Act 1
Sung By
I Whistle a Happy Tune
Anna Leonowens and Louis Leonowens
My Lord and Master
Tuptim
Hello, Young Lovers
Anna Leonowens
March of the Siamese Children
Anna Leonowens, The King of Siam, Royal Wives and Royal Children
A Puzzlement
The King of Siam
The Royal Bangkok Academy
Anna Leonowens and Royal Children
Getting to Know You
Anna Leonowens, Fan Dancer, Royal Wives and Royal Children
We Kiss in a Shadow
Tuptim and Lun Tha
Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?
Anna Leonowens
Something Wonderful
Lady Thiang
Act 2
Sung By
Western People Funny
Lady Thiang and Royal Wives
I Have Dreamed
Tuptim and Lun Tha
Hello, Young Lovers (Reprise)
Anna Leonowens
The Small House of Uncle Thomas
Tuptim, Eliza, Uncle Thomas, Topsy, Little Eva, Simon of Legree, Angel, Royal Dancers, Royal Singers and Propmen
Song of The King
The King of Siam and Anna Leonowens
Shall We Dance
Anna Leonowens and The King of Siam

Tony Award®

 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1985 Nominee
Mary Beth Peil
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1985 Nominee
Directed by Mitch Leigh

Special Award

1985 Recipient
Yul Brynner (honoring his 4,525 performances in "The King and I")
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