THE KING AND I

August 7 - 25, 2007

Winner of four Tony Awards, The King and I will be recreated with stunning Broadway sets and costumes, as east meets west in this dramatic and uplifting tale of a young English widow, Anna, and her stormy relationship with the King of Siam. Largely considered to be a barbarian by those in the West, the King seeks Anna's assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. Struggling with their own values and traditions, they grow to understand and eventually respect one another, in this unconventional love story.

REVIEWS

"A lush production of "The King and I" that captures the exotic splendor of 19th-century Siam (Thailand) and the majestic beauty of Rodgers and Hammerstein's timeless score.... (Lorenzo) Lamas makes the part his own, delivering a commanding performance... The King and I is a breathtaking production...See the magic for yourself."  - Portland Press Herald

"There is depth, presence and believability to Lamas' naturalistic approach to his character; complex and a real joy...Rachel de Benedet plays Anna, and does so beautifully...The visuals in this play are sumptuous...There are splendid voices, smart, believable performances, incredible eye candy — all forms, and a story imbued with character rather than caricatures—a real pleasure." - Portsmouth Press Herald

  • Music by Richard Rodgers

    Lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II

    Based on Margaret Landon’s Book “Anna and the King of Siam”

    Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins

    Score Highlights

    I Whistle a Happy Tune

    Hello, Young Lovers

    We Kiss in a Shadow

    Getting to Know You

    Shall We Dance?

  • LORENZO LAMAS (King of Siam)

    RACHEL DE BENEDET (Anna Leonowens)

    PAOLO MONTALBAN (Lun Tha)

    HECHTER UBARRY (The Kralahome)

    JULIAN ALVAREZ (Phar Alack/Priest)

    NITA BAXANI (Lady Thiang)

    ANDREW CHENG (Guard/Red Guard/Ensemble)

    PATRICK DOROW (Sailer/Priest/Ensemble)

    JOSHUA DUHAYLONSOD (Priest/Ensemble)

    VIVIEN ENG (Royal Wife/Western Wife/Ensemble)

    JULIE FIORENZA (Eliza)

    SCOTT RAIN HERMENAU (Louis Leonowens)

    KYLE ERICKSON HEWITT (Red Guard/GUard/Priest/Ensemble)

    XIAOLIN "FANNY" FAN (Angel/George)

    I-FANG HUANG (Little Eva)

    ILIANA INOCENCIO (Royal Wife/Western Wife/Singer in Ballet/Ensemble)

    JOANNE JAVIEN (Tup Tim)

    TODD ALAN JOHNSON (Orton/Ramsey)

    CASSEY KIKUCHI KIVNIK (Uncle Thomas/Ensemble)

    MARIO MARTINEZ (Interpreter/Ensemble)

    DANELLE MORGAN (Gold Dancer/Royal Wife/Western Wife/Dog)

    YUKI OZEKI (Fan Dancer/Ensemble)

    DAWN TUCKER (Royal Wife/Western Wife/Singer in Ballet)

    CANDACE YOSHIOKA (Topsy/Ensemble)

    GREG ZANE (Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain/Simon/Ensemble)

    BRADFORD T. KENNEY (Executive Artistic Director)

    KIMBERLY STARLING (Associate Artistic Director)

    STEVE YUHASZ (Director)

    SUSAN KIKUCHI (Associate Director/Choreographer)

    KEN CLIFTON (Music Director)

    RICHARD LATTA (Resident Lighting Director)

    RICHARD ELLIS (Scenic Coordinator)

    JAMES E. CROCHET (Costume Coordinator)

    ADAM RIGBY (Sound Designer)

    ROBERT LEVINSTEIN (Production Stage Manager)

    ANDREW HAYWARD (Assistant Stage Manager)

  • Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I is a moving, radiant story of East meets West. It is the early 1860s when newly widowed Anna Leonowens and her son, Louis, set sail from their native England for Bangkok, Siam (now Thailand.) Anna, still grieving, has set her sights on a new adventure and taken a position as the schoolteacher for the royal offspring of the King of Siam. The King is determined to usher Siam into the modern world and he thinks Western education can be a part of that – yet, Anna is horrified at first by many of the traditions that he holds dear. Anna and the King struggle to find common ground. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by rulers of the West, and he takes Anna on as an advisor, asking her to help change his image – if not his actual practice. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King teach each other about understanding, respect, and love that can transcend the greatest of differences. Beneath the fraught, fiercely opinionated, conflict-ridden surface of Anna and the King’s relationship lies one of the most unique love stories in the musical theatre canon.

    - StageAgent

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