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The King and I

St. James Theatre, (3/29/1951 - 3/20/1954)
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Opening:Mar 29, 1951   
Closing:Mar 20, 1954 Total Performances:1246


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





by opening date


Theatre Owned by The Shubert Organization; Theatre Operated by the 138 West 48th St. Theatre Co., Inc.


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: Frederick Dvonch; Ballet Arrangements by: Trude Rittman; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett

Directed by John Van Druten; Choreographed by Jerome Robbins

Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Irene Sharaff; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Assistant Designer to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey; Assistant to Miss Sharaff: Florence Klotz

General Manager: Morris Jacobs; Company Manager: William G. Norton


Orchestra Personnel Manager: Sol Gusikoff

General Press Representative: Michel Mok; Press Representative: John L. Toohey; Casting: John Fearnley; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner; Assistant to Mr. Hammerstein: Mary Steele; Assistant to Mr. Rodgers: Margot Hopkins; Assistant to Mr. Robbins: June Graham; Consultant on Oriental Dancing: Michiko


Opening Night Cast

Yul Brynner The King of Siam  
Gertrude Lawrence
Her last performance as "Anna" was three weeks before her death 
Anna Leonowens  
Doretta Morrow Tuptim   
 Narrator
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Dorothy Sarnoff Lady Thiang   
Stephanie Augustine Wife  
Doria Avila Slave  
 Musician
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Jamie Bauer Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Lee Becker Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Mary Burr Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Duane Camp Priest  
Joseph Caruso Priest  
Raul Celada Slave  
 Musician
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Cristanta Cornejo Royal Child  
Rodolfo Cornejo Royal Child  
Robert Cortazal Royal Child  
Robin Craven Sir Edward Ramsey  
Beau Cunningham Slave  
 Musician
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Gemze de Lappe King Simon
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Andrea Del Rosario Royal Child  
Larry Douglas Lun Tha  
Shellie Farrell Little Eva
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Charles Francis Captain Orton  
Marilyn Gennaro Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Evelyn Giles Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Tommy Gomez Slave  
 Drummer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Leonard Graves The Interpreter  
 Priest  
Thomas Griffin Royal Child  
Geraldine Hamburg Amazon  
Maribel Hammer Amazon  
Marcia James Wife  
Margie James Royal Child  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
John Juliano The Kralahome  
Sandy Kennedy Louis Leonowens  
Ruth Korda Wife  
Ina Kurland Topsy
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Suzanne Lake Wife  
Norma Larkin Amazon  
Miriam Lawrence Amazon  
Baayork Lee Princess Yaowlak  
Barbara Luna Royal Child  
Nancy Lynch Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Alfonso Maribo Royal Child  
James Maribo Royal Child  
Gloria Marlowe Wife  
Jack Matthew Priest  
Carolyn Maye Wife  
Len Mence Phra Alack  
Helen Merritt Wife  
Michiko Angel
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Helen Murielle Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Ed Preston Priest  
Orlando Rodriguez Royal Child  
Corrine St. Denis Royal Child  
 Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Johnny Stewart Prince Chulalongkorn  
Nora Suarez Royal Child  
Prue Ward Royal Dancer
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Bunny Warner Royal Child  
Phyllis Wilcox Wife  
Dusty Worrall Uncle Thomas
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 
Yuriko Eliza
"Small House of Uncle Thomas" Ballet 
 

Understudies: Constance Carpenter (Anna Leonowens), Joseph Caruso (Lun Tha), Leonard Graves (The King of Siam), Norma Larkin (Lady Thiang), Gloria Marlowe (Tuptim), Jack Matthew (The Interpreter), Len Mence (Captain Orton, Sir Edward Ramsey, The Kralahome), Ed Preston (Phra Alack), Herbie Walsh (Louis Leonowens).