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The King and I is a musical, the fifth by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon, 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 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 that neither can admit. The musical premiered on March 29, 1951, at Broadway's St. James Theatre. It ran nearly three years, then the fourth longest-running Broadway musical in history, and has had many tours and revivals.

In 1950, theatrical attorney Fanny Holtzmann was looking for a part for her client, veteran leading lady Gertrude Lawrence. Holtzmann realized that Landon's book would provide an ideal vehicle and contacted Rodgers and Hammerstein, who were initially reluctant but agreed to write the musical. The pair initially sought Rex Harrison to play the supporting part of the King, a role that he had played in the 1946 film made from Landon's book, but he was unavailable. They settled on the young actor and television director Yul Brynner.

The musical was an immediate hit, winning Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Actress (for Lawrence) and Best Featured Actor (for Brynner). Lawrence died unexpectedly of cancer a year and a half after the opening, and the role of Anna was played by several actresses during the remainder of the Broadway run of 1,246 performances. A hit London run and U.S. national tour followed, together with a 1956 film for which Brynner won an Academy Award, and the musical was recorded several times. In later revivals, Brynner came to dominate his role and the musical, starring in a four-year national tour culminating in a 1985 Broadway run shortly before his death. Both professional and amateur revivals of The King and I continue to be staged regularly throughout the English-speaking world.

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Act I

• Overture – Orchestra
• "I Whistle a Happy Tune" – Anna and Louis
• "My Lord and Master" – Tuptim
• "Hello, Young Lovers" – Anna
• "March of the Royal Siamese Children" – Orchestra
• "A Puzzlement" – King
• "The Royal Bangkok Academy" – Anna, Wives and Children
• "Getting to Know You" – Anna, Wives and Children
• "We Kiss in a Shadow" – Tuptim and Lun Tha
• "A Puzzlement" (reprise) – Louis and Prince Chulalongkorn
• "Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?" – Anna
• "Something Wonderful" – Lady Thiang
• "Buddhist Prayer"/Act I finale – King and Company

Act II

• Entr'acte – Orchestra
• "Western People Funny" – Lady Thiang and Wives
• "I Have Dreamed" – Tuptim and Lun Tha
• "Hello, Young Lovers" (reprise) – Anna
• "The Small House of Uncle Thomas" (Ballet) – Tuptim and Wives
• "Song of the King" – King and Anna
• "Shall We Dance?" – Anna and the King
• "I Whistle a Happy Tune" (reprise) – Anna

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Track Listings

1. Overture

2. I Whistle A Happy Tune

3. Royal Dance Before The King

4. My Lord And Master

5. Hello, Young Lovers

6. The March Of The Siamese Children

7. A Puzzlement

8. Getting To Know You

9. We Kiss In The Shadow

10. Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You

11. Something Wonderful

12. Finale To Act One

13. I Have Dreamed

14. Hello, Young Lovers (Reprise)

15. Song Of The King

16. Shall We Dance?

17. Confrontation

18. Procession Of The White Elephant

19. The Letter

20. Finale

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