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2015 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The King and I is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon 's novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s.
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).
A family favorite, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King & I is set in Bangkok in the early 1860s and tells the story of Anna, an adventurous Englishwoman hired to serve as governess and tutor to King Mongkut’s many children.
The King and I opened on Broadway on March 29, 1951, starring Gertrude Lawrence and featuring newcomer Yul Brynner. The show ran for three years, racking up 1,246 performances and five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
The King and I tells the story of Anna Leonowens, an English schoolteacher who is hired by the King of Siam to educate his many children. As Anna and the king clash over cultural differences, they gradually develop a deep respect and understanding for each other.
The King. Powerful, intelligent and intellectually curious, the ruler of Siam will not tolerate disrespect from anyone. As surrounding countries embrace the ideals of the modern world, the King wishes for Siam to adopt the best of Western culture, including things like a printing press.
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ACT ONE. In 1862, Welsh-born widow Anna Leonowens and her young son Louis arrive by ship in Bangkok, Siam (now known as Thailand), where she has been engaged by King Mongkut to be schoolmistress to the royal children.
