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The King and I

Uris Theatre, (5/2/1977 - 12/30/1978)
Preview:Apr 12, 1977 Total Previews:24
Opening:May 2, 1977   
Closing:Dec 30, 1978 Total Performances:695


Category: Musical, Comedy, Drama, Revival, Broadway
Setting: On the docks and in and around the Royal Palace in Bangkok. The 1860s.





by opening date



Produced by Lee Guber and Shelly Gross; Associate Producer: Fred Walker

Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on the novel "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon; Musical Director: John Lesko

Entire Production Directed by Yuriko; Original choreography by Jerome Robbins

Scenic Design by Peter Wolf; Costume Design by Stanley Simmons; Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton; Based on the original costumes designed by Irene Sharaff; Sound System Designed by Richard Fitzgerald; Hair Design by Werner Sherer

General Manager: Theatre Now, Inc.; Company Manager: Robb Lady

Production Stage Manager: Ed Preston; Stage Manager: Conwell Worthington II and Thomas J. Rees; Technical Supervisor: Mitch Miller

Musical Supervisor: Milton Rosenstock; Assistant Conductor: Fred Manzella

General Press Representative: Solters & Roskin, Inc.; Dance Captain: Susan Kikuchi; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company, Matthew Serino and Stuart Roeder; Casting: T.N.I. Casting


Opening Night Cast

Yul Brynner The King of Siam  
Michael Kermoyan The Kralahome   
Constance Towers Anna Leonowens   
Alan Amick Louis Leonowens  
Alis-Elaine Anderson Swing Dancer  
June Angela Tuptim  
 Narrator
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Su Applegate Ensemble  
Jessica Chao Ensemble  
 Uncle Thomas
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Hye-Young Choi Lady Thiang  
Kaipo Daniels Ensemble  
 Propman
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Simeon Den Ensemble  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Lei-Lynne Doo Ensemble  
 Topsy
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Ching Gonzales Swing Dancer  
Dale Harimoto Ensemble  
 Little Eva
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Ivan Ho Ensemble  
Barrett Hong Ensemble  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Clark Huang Ensemble  
Pamela Kalt Ensemble  
Susan Kikuchi Ensemble  
 Eliza
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
John Michael King Sir Edward Ramsey  
Annie Lam Ensemble  
Connie Lam Ensemble  
Jennifer Lam Ensemble  
Jae Woo Lee The Interpreter  
 Ensemble  
 Propman
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Faye Fujisaki Mar Ensemble  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Sumiko Murashima Ensemble  
Ric Ornellas Ensemble  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Gene Profanato Prince Chulalongkorn  
Thomas J. Rees Propman
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Libby Rhodes Ensemble  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Cecile Santos Ensemble  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Paul Siu Ensemble  
Sydney Smith Ensemble  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Hope Sogawa Ensemble  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Larry Swansen Captain Orton  
Chandra Tanna Ensemble  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Marianne Tatum Ensemble  
Mary Ann Teng Ensemble  
Patricia K. Thomas Ensemble  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Robert Vega Ensemble  
 Propman
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Martin Vidnovic Lun Tha  
Tim Waldrip Ensemble  
Kevan Weber Ensemble  
Kym Weber Ensemble  
Patricia Weber Angel
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Rebecca West Ensemble  
 King Simon
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Julie Woo Princess Yaowlak  
 Ensemble  
Mary Woo Ensemble  

Standbys: Michael Kermoyan (The King of Siam), Margot Moser (Anna Leonowens).

Understudies: Dale Harimoto (Little Eva), Ivan Ho (Prince Chulalongkorn), Pamela Kalt (Tuptim), Jae Woo Lee (The Kralahome), Faye Fujisaki Mar (Angel), Sumiko Murashima (Lady Thiang), Libby Rhodes (Topsy), Hope Sogawa (Uncle Thomas), Marianne Tatum (Anna Leonowens), Patricia K. Thomas (King Simon), Robert Vega (Lun Tha), Tim Waldrip (Louis Leonowens).