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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: The King and I (1956 film)
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
surface form: 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 Thailand
surface form: Siam
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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March of the Siamese Children usedIn The King and I
this entity surface form: stage musical The King and I
March of the Siamese Children musical The King and I
Bartlett Sher notableWork The King and I
this entity surface form: The King and I (2015 Broadway revival)
Marni Nixon performedIn The King and I
Tuptim and Lun Tha appearsIn The King and I
Lun Tha appearsIn The King and I
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Broadway show tune "Hello, Young Lovers" partOfWork The King and I
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Broadway show tune "Hello, Young Lovers" musicalTheatreProduction The King and I
subject surface form: Hello, Young Lovers
Lady Thiang appearsIn The King and I
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Lady Thiang firstAppearance The King and I
this entity surface form: The King and I (1951 stage musical)
Ken Darby notableWork The King and I
this entity surface form: The King and I (film score vocal arrangements)
memoirs of Anna Leonowens inspiredWork The King and I
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subject surface form: Memoirs of Anna Leonowens
Kelli O'Hara notableWork The King and I
Donna Murphy notableWork The King and I
Walter Lang notableWork The King and I
Walter Lang notableWork The King and I
this entity surface form: The King and I (1956 film)
Walter Lang directed The King and I
this entity surface form: The King and I (1956 film)
Jenna Ushkowitz performedIn The King and I