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The King and I (1951)

Broadway, Musical

MusicRichard Rodgers

Lyrics • BookOscar Hammerstein II

Based on the NovelMargaret Landon

VenueSt. James Theatre246 W. 44th St. New York, NY

Licensed ByConcord Theatricals

Opening DateMar 29th 1951

Closing DateMar 20th 1954

Creative Team
Lyrics
Oscar Hammerstein II
Original
Book
Oscar Hammerstein II
Original
Based on the Novel
Margaret Landon
Original
Direction
John Van Druten
Original
Choreography
Jerome Robbins
Original
Consulting Choreography Oriental
Michiko
Original
Orchestrations
Robert Russell Bennett
Original
Dance Arrangements Ballet
Trude Rittman
Original
Music Direction
Frederick Dvonch
Original
Music Incidental
Richard Rodgers
Original
Scenic Design
Jo Mielziner
Original
Costume Design
Irene Sharaff
Original
Costume Design Personal Assistant
John Harvey
Original
Lighting Design
Jo Mielziner
Original
Production Stage Management
Jerome Whyte
Original
Ruth Mitchell
Original
John Cornell
Original
Cast
King of Siam
Yul Brynner
Original
Anna Leonowens
Constance Carpenter
Original
Gertrude Lawrence
Original
Lady Thiang
Dorothy Sarnoff
Original
Prince Chululongkorn
Johnny Stewart
Original
Louis Leonowens
Herbie Walsh
Original
Sandy Kennedy
Original
Captain Orton
Charles Francis
Original
LUN Tha
Larry Douglas
Original
Princess Ying Yaowalak
Baayork Lee
Original
Kralahome
John Juliano
Original
Sir Edward Ramsey
Robin Craven
Original
Amazon
Norma Larkin
Original
Miriam Lawrence
Original
Geraldine Hamburg
Original
Maribel Hammer
Original
Royal Dancer (Ballet)
Helen Murrielle
Original
Mary Burr
Original
Nancy Lynch
Original
Prue Ward
Original
Marilyn Gennaro
Original
Marcia James
Original
Lee Becker Theodore
Original
Evelyn Giles
Original
Priest
Jack Matthews
Original
Duane Camp
Original
Ed Preston
Original
Leonard Graves
Original
Joseph Caruso
Original
Jack Matthew
Original
Musician (Ballet)
Doris Avila
Original
Narrator (Ballet)
Doretta Morrow
Original
Drummer
Tommy Gomez
Original
Little Eva (Ballet)
Shellie Farrell
Original
Uncle Thomas (Ballet)
Dusty Worrall
Original
Topsy (Ballet)
Ina Kurland
Original
Royal Child
Nora Baez
Original
Nora Suarez
Original
Bunny Warner
Original
Rodolfo Cornejo
Original
Thomas Griffen
Original
Cristanta Cornejo
Original
Orlando Rodriguez
Original
Crisanta Cornejo
Original
James Maribo
Original
Thomas Griffin
Original
Corinne St Denis
Original
Alfonso Maribo
Original
Andrea Del Rosario
Original
Robert Cortazal
Original
Barbara Luna
Original
King Simon
Gemze de Lappe
Original
Musician
Beau Cunningham
Original
Raul Celada
Original
Doria Avila
Original
Phra Alack
Len Mence
Original
Wife
Phyllis Wilcox
Original
Gloria Marlowe
Original
Suzanne Lake
Original
Carolyn Maye
Original
Ruth Korda
Original
Helen Merritt
Original
Stephanie Augustine
Original
King Simon (Ballet)
Gemze de Lappe
Original
Royal Dancer
Margie James
Original
Corrine St Denis
Original
Jamie Bauer
Original
Helen Murielle
Original
Artistic Production
Production
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Original
Richard Rodgers
Original
General Management
General Management
Morris Jacobs
Original
Production Staff
Press Representation
John L Toohey
Original
Advertising
Lawrence Weiner
Original
Company Management
William G. Norton
Original
William G Norton
Original
Personal Assistant
Mary Steele
Original
Associate Artistic Direction
John Fearnley
Original
Theatre Owner
The Shubert Organization
Original
Press Representation
John L. Toohey
Original
Personal Assistant
Florence Klotz
Original
Margaret Landon
Original
Personal Assistant
Margot Hopkins
Original
Company Management Orchestra Management
Sol Gusikoff
Original
Theatre Operations
the 138 West 48th St. Theatre Co. Inc.
Original
Press Representation General
Michel Mok
Original
Jo Mielziner
Original
Personal Assistant
June Graham
Original

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