The King and I
Tour
Opening Date
Feb 18, 1981
Closing Date
Jun 05, 1983
MusicalComedyDramaRevivalNational Tour
Open Date: Feb 18, 1981
Close Date: Jun 05, 1983
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
On the docks and in and around the Royal Palace in Bangkok. The 1860s.
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PeopleProduced by The Mitch Leigh Company; Associate Producer: Manny KladitisOriginally choreographed by Jerome RobbinsBook by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on the novel 'Anna and the King of Siam' by Margaret Landon; Musical Director: Lawrence BrownDirected by Mitch Leigh; Choreography Reproduced by Rebecca WestScenic Design by John Jay Moore; Costume Design by Stanley Simmons; Costumes based on original designs by Irene Sharaff; Lighting Design by Ruth Roberts; Sound Design by Jack Shearing; Hair Design by Bobby AbbottExecutive Producer: Milton Herson; Company Manager: Mark A. Schweppe; Assistant Co. Mgr: Randy DaytonProduction Supervisor: Conwell Worthington II; Production Stage Manager: Joseph Corby; Stage Manager: Robert Schear; Assistant Stage Mgr: Tom CappsMusical Coordinator: Martin Grupp; Associate Conductor: Michael DattisdelliCasting: Cheryl Raab; Executive Marketing Director: John A. Prescott; Marketing: SHOBIZADS; Advertising: SHOBIZADSEnsembleEnsembleLead Royal DancerEnsembleFan DancerStandby: Michael Kermoyan (The King of Siam)Understudies: Alis-Elaine Anderson (Little Eva), Morton Banks (Sir Edward Ramsey), Kate Hunter Brown (Anna Leonowens), Paul Charles (Simon of Legree), Kaipo Daniels (The Interpreter), Lei-Lynne Doo (Angel, Fan Dancer), Ernest Graves (Captain Orton), Deborah Harada (Topsy), Thomas Heath (Lun Tha), Cho-Young Kim (Lady Thiang, Tuptim), Douglas Klaif (Prince Chulalongkorn), Jae Woo Lee (The Kralahome), Kathy Nghiem (Princess Ying Yaowalak), Wade Raley (Louis Leonowens), Sandy Sueoka (Uncle Thomas), Evalyne Swanson (Lead Royal Dancer, Little Eva) and Marie Takazawa (Eliza)Company Manager: Louise M. BayerProduction Stage Manager: Nikos Kafkalis; Stage Manager: Jon R. Hand; Assistant Stage Mgr: Kenneth L. Peck
Cast
Ensemble
Ensemble
Lead Royal Dancer
Royal Princess
Understudies: Aulani (Uncle Thomas), Peter Bubriski (Sir Edward Ramsey), Eric Chan (Prince Chulalongkorn), Edward Crotty (Captain Orton), Deborah Harada (Angel, Fan Dancer), Mark Manasseri (Louis Leonowens), Frances Roth (Anna Leonowens), Michele Shibamura (Princess Ying Yaowalak), Hope Sogawa (Eliza) and Sylvia Yamada (Lead Royal Dancer) -
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Theatre
City and State
Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company; Associate Producer: Manny Kladitis
Originally choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on the novel 'Anna and the King of Siam' by Margaret Landon; Musical Director: Lawrence Brown
Directed by Mitch Leigh; Choreography Reproduced by Rebecca West
Scenic Design by John Jay Moore; Costume Design by Stanley Simmons; Costumes based on original designs by Irene Sharaff; Lighting Design by Ruth Roberts; Sound Design by Jack Shearing; Hair Design by Bobby Abbott
Executive Producer: Milton Herson; Company Manager: Mark A. Schweppe; Assistant Co. Mgr: Randy Dayton
Production Supervisor: Conwell Worthington II; Production Stage Manager: Joseph Corby; Stage Manager: Robert Schear; Assistant Stage Mgr: Tom Capps
Musical Coordinator: Martin Grupp; Associate Conductor: Michael Dattisdelli
Casting: Cheryl Raab; Executive Marketing Director: John A. Prescott; Marketing: SHOBIZADS; Advertising: SHOBIZADS
Ensemble
Ensemble
Lead Royal Dancer
Ensemble
Fan Dancer
Standby:
Michael Kermoyan
(The King of Siam)
Understudies:
Alis-Elaine Anderson
(Little Eva), Morton Banks
(Sir Edward Ramsey), Kate Hunter Brown
(Anna Leonowens), Paul Charles
(Simon of Legree), Kaipo Daniels
(The Interpreter), Lei-Lynne Doo
(Angel, Fan Dancer), Ernest Graves
(Captain Orton), Deborah Harada
(Topsy), Thomas Heath
(Lun Tha), Cho-Young Kim
(Lady Thiang, Tuptim), Douglas Klaif
(Prince Chulalongkorn), Jae Woo Lee
(The Kralahome), Kathy Nghiem
(Princess Ying Yaowalak), Wade Raley
(Louis Leonowens), Sandy Sueoka
(Uncle Thomas), Evalyne Swanson
(Lead Royal Dancer, Little Eva) and Marie Takazawa
(Eliza)
Company Manager: Louise M. Bayer
Production Stage Manager: Nikos Kafkalis; Stage Manager: Jon R. Hand; Assistant Stage Mgr: Kenneth L. Peck
Cast
Ensemble
Ensemble
Lead Royal Dancer
Royal Princess
Understudies:
Aulani
(Uncle Thomas), Peter Bubriski
(Sir Edward Ramsey), Eric Chan
(Prince Chulalongkorn), Edward Crotty
(Captain Orton), Deborah Harada
(Angel, Fan Dancer), Mark Manasseri
(Louis Leonowens), Frances Roth
(Anna Leonowens), Michele Shibamura
(Princess Ying Yaowalak), Hope Sogawa
(Eliza) and Sylvia Yamada
(Lead Royal Dancer)