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The King and I

Neil Simon Theatre, (4/11/1996 - 2/22/1998)
Preview:Mar 19, 1996 Total Previews:27
Opening:Apr 11, 1996   
Closing:Feb 22, 1998 Total Performances:780


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





by opening date




Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based upon the novel "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett; Musical Director: Michael Rafter; Additional orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin

Directed by Christopher Renshaw; Choreographed by Jerome Robbins; Musical staging by Lar Lubovitch

Scenic Design by Brian Thomson; Costume Design by Roger Kirk; Lighting Design by Nigel Levings; Sound Design by Tony Meola and Lewis Mead; Hair and Wig Design by David H. Lawrence; Associate Costume Design: Nancy Palmatier; Associate Scenic Design: Patrick Fahey; Associate Lighting Design: Michael Baldassari; Associate Sound Design: Jason P. Krueger

General Manager: David, Strong, Warner, Inc.; Associate Gen. Mgr: Robert C. Strickstein; Company Manager: Sandra Carlson; Executive Producer: Dodger Productions (Michael David, Ed Strong, Sherman Warner); Assistant Co. Mgr: Matthew Shepherd

Production Stage Manager: Frank Hartenstein; Production Supervisor: Aurora Productions and Gene O'Donovan; Stage Manager: Karen Armstrong; Assistant Stage Mgr: Kelly Martindale and Donna A. Drake

Musical Supervisor: Eric Stern; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Michael Rafter; Associate Conductor: Cherie Rosen; Concert Master: Martin Agee; Flute: Helen Campo; Oboe: Rich Dallessio; Clarinet: Jon Manasse, Larry Guy and Anthony Bracket; Bassoon: Kim Laskowski; Trumpet: Alex Holten and Chuck Olsen; French Horn: Kaitilin Mahoney and Alexandra Cook; Trombone: Dick Clark and Jeff Caswell; Violin: Roy Lewis, Darryl Kubian and Shinwon Kim; Viola: Crystal Garner; Cello: Stephanie Cummins and Sarah Carter; Bass: Bill Ellison; Harp: Victoria Drake; Percussion: James Baker; Keyboard: Cherie Rosen; Music Preparation: Miller Music Services

Casting: Jay Binder; Marketing Consultant: Margery Singer; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Jerome Robbins' choreography supervised by Susan Kikuchi; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht; Dance Captain: Susan Kikuchi; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Assistant to the Director: Jonathan Bernstein; Asst. to the Choreographer: Scott Rink and Rebecca Rigert; Assistant Dance Captain: Shawn Ku; Marketing: Dodger Marketing


Opening Night Cast

Donna Murphy Anna Leonowens  
Lou Diamond Phillips
Broadway debut 
The King of Siam  
John Chang Prince Chulalongkorn   
Joohee Choi
Broadway debut 
Tuptim  
John Curless Captain Orton   
Ryan Hopkins
Broadway debut 
Louis Leonowens  
Randall Duk Kim The Kralahome   
Taewon Kim Lady Thiang   
Jose Llana
Broadway debut 
Lun Tha  
Guy Paul Sir Edward Ramsey   
Tito Abeleda Ensemble  
 Simon of Legree
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
John Bantay Ensemble  
 Dog
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
 Partial Swing  
Kelly Jordan Bit Fan Dancer  
 Royal Child  
Lexine Bondoc Princess Yaowlak  
 Royal Child  
Kailip Boonrai Royal Child  
Camille M. Brown
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
 Archer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Benjamin Bryant
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
 Propman
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Meng-Chen Chang Ensemble  
 Angel George
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Kam Cheng Ensemble  
 Singer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Vivian Eng Ensemble  
 Archer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Lydia Gaston Ensemble  
 Partial Swing  
Margaret Ann Gates Ensemble  
 Singer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
C. Sean Kim Ensemble  
 Guard
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Shawn Ku Ensemble  
 Guard
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Jacqueline Te Lem
Broadway debut 
Royal Child  
Erik Lin-Greenberg Royal Child  
Doan MacKenzie
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
 Dog
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Kenji Miyata
Broadway debut 
Royal Child  
Paolo Montalban
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
 Propman
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Alan Muraoka The Interpreter  
 Ensemble  
 Propman
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Paul Nakauchi Ensemble  
 Propman
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Brandon Marshall Ngai Royal Child  
Tina Ou Ensemble  
 Topsy
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Andrew Pacho Ensemble  
 Guard
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Mami Saito
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
 Uncle Thomas
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Lainie Sakakura Ensemble  
 Archer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Amy Y. Tai Royal Child  
Tran T. Thuc Hanh Ensemble  
 Little Eva
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Carol To
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
 Singer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Yolanda Tolentino
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
 Singer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz
Broadway debut 
Royal Child  
Shelby Rebecca Wong
Broadway debut 
Royal Child  
Jeff G. Yalun Royal Child  
Yan Ying
Broadway debut 
Ensemble  
 Eliza
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Kayoko Yoshioka Ensemble  
 Archer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Greg Zane Ensemble  
 Dog
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 


Standby: Raul Aranas (The King of Siam).

Understudies: Benjamin Bryant (Lun Tha), Kam Cheng (Tuptim), John Curless (Sir Edward Ramsey), Lydia Gaston (Lady Thiang), Jonathan Giordano (Louis Leonowens), Barbara McCulloh (Anna Leonowens), Paolo Montalban (Lun Tha), Alan Muraoka (The Kralahome), Paul Nakauchi (The King of Siam, The Kralahome), Guy Paul (Captain Orton), Carol To (Tuptim), Yolanda Tolentino (Lady Thiang).