The King and I (Broadway, St. James Theatre, 1951) | Playbill

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The King and I

Broadway
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The King and I Playbill - March 1951
The King and I Playbill - March 1951
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SYNOPSIS: Welsh schoolteacher Anna Leonowens travels from England to Siam to serve as governess to the king's many children. Their clash of wills and the lessons they learn from each other are examined in this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, based on Leonowens's account of her experiences.
People (144)
  • Celeste Holm
    Celeste Holm
    Anna Leonowens [During Gertrude Lawrence's vacation]
    (Replacement)
  • Alfred Drake
    Alfred Drake
    The King of Siam [During Yul Brynner's vacation]
    (Replacement)
  • Jamie Bauer
    Jamie Bauer
    King Simon
    (Replacement)
    Royal Dancer
    (Original)
  • Nancy Lynch
    Nancy Lynch
    King Simon
    (Replacement)
    Royal Dancer
    (Original)
  • Toby Stevens
    Toby Stevens
    Princess Ying Yaowalak
    (Replacement)
    Prince
    (Replacement)
  • Prue Ward
    Prue Ward
    Topsy
    (Replacement)
    Royal Dancer
    (Original)
  • Michiko
    Michiko
    Angel
    (Original)
    Princess
    (Original)
  • Dusty Worrall
    Dusty Worrall
    Royal Dancer
    (Original)
    Uncle Thomas
    (Original)
    Princess
    (Replacement)
  • Yuriko
    Yuriko
    Eliza
    (Original)
    Royal Dancer
    (Original)
    Princess
    (Replacement)
  • Otis Bigelow
    Otis Bigelow
    Musician
    (Replacement)
    Priest
    (Replacement)
    Slave
    (Replacement)
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  • Michiko
    Michiko
    Angel
    (Original)
    Princess
    (Original)
  • Yuriko
    Yuriko
    Eliza
    (Original)
    Royal Dancer
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    Mar 29 1951
  • Closing Date
    Mar 20 1954
  • Performances
    1,246 as of Dec 18, 2024

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Awards

New York Drama Critics' Circle
1951 Best Musical Nominee
Tony Award
1952 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1952 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1952 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1952 Best Actress in a Musical Winner
1952 Musical Winner

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