Shows · The King and I (2015 Revival)
The King and I (2015 Revival)
Opened 2015
538 performances
Revival, Contemporary
In 1860s Siam, British schoolteacher Anna Leonowens arrives at the Royal Palace to tutor the King's many children. She and the proud, curious King clash over Western and Eastern values, but gradually develop a deep mutual respect and unspoken love. Their cultural battle plays out against the tragic story of the King's newest wife, Tuptim, who is in love with another man.
- Music
- Richard Rodgers
- Lyrics
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- Book
- Oscar Hammerstein II
The King and I is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. The musical's plot relates the experiences of Anna, a British schoolteacher who is hired as part of the King's drive to modernize his country. The relationship between the King and Anna is marked by conflict through much of the piece, as well as by a love to which neither can admit. The musical premiered on March 29, 1951, at Broadway's St. James Theatre. It ran for nearly three years, making it the fourth-longest-ru…
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