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The King and I
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
May 02, 1977
Closing Date
Dec 30, 1978
1st Preview
Apr 12, 1977
1st Preview
Apr 12, 1977
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Open Date: May 02, 1977
Close Date: Dec 30, 1978
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Uris Theatre
(May 02, 1977 - Dec 30, 1978)
Setting
On the docks and in and around the Royal Palace in Bangkok. The 1860s.
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Joseph Nederlander
,
James Nederlander, Jr.
and
Gerald Oestreicher
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.
,
Joshua Ellis
and
Milly Schoenbaum
; Dance Captain:
Susan Kikuchi
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
,
Matthew Serino
and
Stuart Roeder
; Casting:
T.N.I. Casting
Yul Brynner
The King of Siam
Michael Kermoyan
The Kralahome
Constance Towers
Anna Leonowens
Alan Amick
Louis Leonowens
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
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
Swings:
Alis-Elaine Anderson
and
Ching Gonzales
Standby:
Michael Kermoyan
(The King of Siam) and
Margot Moser
(Anna Leonowens)
Understudies:
Dale Harimoto
(Little Eva, Simon of Legree),
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, The Interpreter) and
Tim Waldrip
(Louis Leonowens)
Uris Theatre
(May 02, 1977 - Dec 30, 1978)
Cast
Angela Lansbury
During Constance Towers' vacation
Anna Leonowens
Apr 11, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978
Gusti Bogok
Ensemble
Uncle Thomas
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Roger Campo
Royal Child
Diana Chan
Royal Child
Susana Chan
Royal Child
Jonathon Chin
Royal Child
Jodrell Dimaculangan
Royal Child
Thor Fields
Louis Leonowens
Dale Harimoto
Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Julian Hsiang
Royal Child
Michael Kermoyan
During Yul Brynner's vacation
The King of Siam
Apr 11, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978
The Kralahome
Diane Lam
Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Royal Wives
Little Eva
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Jae Woo Lee
The Kralahome
V.V. Matsuoka
Ensemble
Ric Ornellas
Propman
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Richard R. Pierlon
Ensemble
Xavier Rodrigo
Ensemble
Jeanne Ruddy
Amazon
Jason Scott
Louis Leonowens
Freda Foh Shen
Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Royal Wives
Maggie Stewart
Ensemble
Donald Symington
Sir Edward Ramsey
Robert Vega
The Interpreter
Randolph Walker
Sir Edward Ramsey
Alexander Winter
Broadway debut
Louis Leonowens
Jamie Wong
Ensemble
Henry Yu
Ensemble
Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Swings:
Jo Ann Ogawa
,
Jason Scott
and
Mimmee Wong
Standby:
Jo Ann Cunningham
(Anna Leonowens)
Understudies:
Roger Campo
(Prince Chulalongkorn),
Kaipo Daniels
(The Interpreter),
Thor Fields
(Louis Leonowens),
Pamela Kalt
(Anna Leonowens),
William Kiehl
(The King of Siam),
Diane Lam
(Eliza),
Xavier Rodrigo
(Prince Chulalongkorn),
Jason Scott
(Louis Leonowens),
Freda Foh Shen
(Tuptim) and
Chandra Tanna
(Simon of Legree)
Songs
music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
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
Royal Children
A Puzzlement
The King of Siam
The Royal Bangkok Academy
Anna Leonowens and Pupils
Getting to Know You
Anna Leonowens, Royal Wives and Royal Children
We Kiss in a Shadow
Lun Tha and Tuptim
Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?
Anna Leonowens
Something Wonderful
Lady Thiang
Western People Funny
Lady Thiang and Royal Wives
I Have Dreamed
Lun Tha and Tuptim
The Small House of Uncle Thomas
Tuptim and Ensemble
Shall We Dance
Anna Leonowens and The King of Siam
Awards
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Angela Lansbury
Outstanding Musical
1977 Nominee
Produced by
Lee Guber
and
Shelly Gross
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
1977 Nominee
Yul Brynner
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Joseph Nederlander
,
James Nederlander, Jr.
and
Gerald Oestreicher
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.
,
Joshua Ellis
and
Milly Schoenbaum
; Dance Captain:
Susan Kikuchi
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
,
Matthew Serino
and
Stuart Roeder
; Casting:
T.N.I. Casting
Yul Brynner
The King of Siam
Michael Kermoyan
The Kralahome
Constance Towers
Anna Leonowens
Alan Amick
Louis Leonowens
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
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
Swings:
Alis-Elaine Anderson
and
Ching Gonzales
Standby:
Michael Kermoyan
(The King of Siam) and
Margot Moser
(Anna Leonowens)
Understudies:
Dale Harimoto
(Little Eva, Simon of Legree),
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, The Interpreter) and
Tim Waldrip
(Louis Leonowens)
Uris Theatre
(May 02, 1977 - Dec 30, 1978)
Cast
Angela Lansbury
During Constance Towers' vacation
Anna Leonowens
Apr 11, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978
Gusti Bogok
Ensemble
Uncle Thomas
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Roger Campo
Royal Child
Diana Chan
Royal Child
Susana Chan
Royal Child
Jonathon Chin
Royal Child
Jodrell Dimaculangan
Royal Child
Thor Fields
Louis Leonowens
Dale Harimoto
Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Julian Hsiang
Royal Child
Michael Kermoyan
During Yul Brynner's vacation
The King of Siam
Apr 11, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978
The Kralahome
Diane Lam
Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Royal Wives
Little Eva
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Jae Woo Lee
The Kralahome
V.V. Matsuoka
Ensemble
Ric Ornellas
Propman
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Richard R. Pierlon
Ensemble
Xavier Rodrigo
Ensemble
Jeanne Ruddy
Amazon
Jason Scott
Louis Leonowens
Freda Foh Shen
Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Royal Wives
Maggie Stewart
Ensemble
Donald Symington
Sir Edward Ramsey
Robert Vega
The Interpreter
Randolph Walker
Sir Edward Ramsey
Alexander Winter
Broadway debut
Louis Leonowens
Jamie Wong
Ensemble
Henry Yu
Ensemble
Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet
Swings:
Jo Ann Ogawa
,
Jason Scott
and
Mimmee Wong
Standby:
Jo Ann Cunningham
(Anna Leonowens)
Understudies:
Roger Campo
(Prince Chulalongkorn),
Kaipo Daniels
(The Interpreter),
Thor Fields
(Louis Leonowens),
Pamela Kalt
(Anna Leonowens),
William Kiehl
(The King of Siam),
Diane Lam
(Eliza),
Xavier Rodrigo
(Prince Chulalongkorn),
Jason Scott
(Louis Leonowens),
Freda Foh Shen
(Tuptim) and
Chandra Tanna
(Simon of Legree)
music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
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
Royal Children
A Puzzlement
The King of Siam
The Royal Bangkok Academy
Anna Leonowens and Pupils
Getting to Know You
Anna Leonowens, Royal Wives and Royal Children
We Kiss in a Shadow
Lun Tha and Tuptim
Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?
Anna Leonowens
Something Wonderful
Lady Thiang
Western People Funny
Lady Thiang and Royal Wives
I Have Dreamed
Lun Tha and Tuptim
The Small House of Uncle Thomas
Tuptim and Ensemble
Shall We Dance
Anna Leonowens and The King of Siam
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Angela Lansbury
Outstanding Musical
1977 Nominee
Produced by
Lee Guber
and
Shelly Gross
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
1977 Nominee
Yul Brynner
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