The King and I (Original 1951 Broadway Cast)
1951
Standard Broadway
The King and I
MusicRichard RodgersLyricsOscar Hammerstein II
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, set in 1860s Siam, follows Anna Leonowens, a British widow who arrives to tutor the many children of the King. Anna and the strong-willed King clash over custom and culture even as a mutual respect grows between them.
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