Standard Broadway
The King and I
Music Richard Rodgers·Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II·Book 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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Film adaptationThe King and I1956
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