The King and I > Original Broadway Cast

Show Details

Show

The King and I (79)

Music

Richard Rodgers (1284)

Lyrics

Oscar Hammerstein II (901)

Book

Oscar Hammerstein II (901)

Recording Details

Date

April 1951

Type

Audio / Stage Cast

Language

English

Location

US / NY / New York

Theatre/Venue

St. James Theatre

Liner Notes

Louis Untermeyer (13)

Director

John van Druten

Choreography

Jerome Robbins (34)

Conductor

Frederick Dvonch (14)

Music Director

Frederick Dvonch (14)

Orchestrations

Robert Russell Bennett (206)

Dance Music

Trude Rittmann (69)

Performer

Yul Brynner (34) — King of Siam,
Larry Douglas (11) — Lun Tha,
Sandy Kennedy — Louis Leonowens,
Gertrude Lawrence (104) — Anna Leonowens,
Doretta Morrow (32) — Princess Tuptim,
Dorothy Sarnoff (5) — Lady Thiang

Notes

Original Cast Album Recorded April 16 & 17, 1951.

Shortcode

[r2824]

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