The King and I

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The King and I is a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about the relationship between the King of Siam and a British schoolteacher, renowned for its memorable songs and exploration of cultural clash.

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instanceOf Broadway musical
stage musical
adaptation The King and I (1956 film)
linked to: The King and I
basedOn Anna and the King of Siam
memoirs of Anna Leonowens
basedOnAuthor Margaret Landon
bookBy Oscar Hammerstein II
broadwayRevival 1977 Broadway revival of The King and I
1985 Broadway revival of The King and I
1996 Broadway revival of The King and I
2015 Broadway revival of The King and I
composer Richard Rodgers
filmAdaptationYear 1956
genre musical theatre
period musical
romantic musical
language English
lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II
notable2015RevivalDirector Bartlett Sher
notable2015RevivalLead Kelli O'Hara
Ken Watanabe
notable2015RevivalTheatre Vivian Beaumont Theater
notableFilmActor Deborah Kerr
Yul Brynner
notableSong Getting to Know You
Hello, Young Lovers
I Have Dreamed
I Whistle a Happy Tune
March of the Siamese Children
Shall We Dance?
linked to: Shall We Dance

Something Wonderful
We Kiss in a Shadow
originalBroadwayLeads Gertrude Lawrence
Yul Brynner
originalChoreographer Jerome Robbins
originalDirector John Van Druten
premiereCity New York City
premiereDate 1951-03-29
premierePlace St. James Theatre
producedBy Rodgers and Hammerstein
settingLocation Siam
linked to: Thailand
settingPeriod 1860s
subject Anna Leonowens
King of Siam
subjectOfDebate historical accuracy of Siam depiction
portrayal of Asian culture
theme East–West relations
colonialism
cultural clash
education
tradition versus modernity
wonAward Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
Tony Award for Best Musical

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Richard Rodgers notableWork The King and I
Oscar Hammerstein II notableWork The King and I
Robert Russell Bennett notableWork The King and I (orchestration)
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St. James Theatre notableProduction The King and I (1951 Broadway production)
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CinemaScope notableFilm The King and I
Alfred Drake notableWork The King and I
Jay Blackton notableWork The King and I (film, music department)
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Rodgers and Hammerstein notableWork The King and I
Anna and the King of Siam inspired The King and I (musical)
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The King and I adaptation The King and I (1956 film)
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Hello, Young Lovers partOfWork The King and I
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Theme from "I Have Dreamed" (revised) hasSourceMusical The King and I (1951 stage musical)
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Getting to Know You partOfWork The King and I
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We Kiss in a Shadow partOfMusical The King and I
We Kiss in a Shadow firstAppearance The King and I
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We Kiss in a Shadow associatedWork The King and I (1956 film adaptation)
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Richard Rodgers notableWork The King and I
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I Have Dreamed partOfWork The King and I
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Theme from "Hello, Young Lovers" (revised) originalWorkFrom The King and I (1951 stage musical)
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Something Wonderful partOfMusical The King and I
I Whistle a Happy Tune partOfWork The King and I
I Whistle a Happy Tune fromMusical The King and I
Richard Rodgers notableWork The King and I
subject linked to: Loads of Love
Richard Rodgers notableWork The Sound of Music
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29th Academy Awards bestActorFilm The King and I