CULTURES COLLIDE AND HEARTS MELT IN THIS DAZZLING CLASSIC MUSICAL

The King of Siam wants to bring  Western culture to his country and engages Anna Leonowens, an attractive English school teacher, to serve as tutor to his many children and wives.  Anna and her young son come to the Royal Palace in Bangkok and there begins a unique and moving love story. Cultures and hearts collide as the King defends his traditions while Anna tries to bring change to his family and his world.  A unique and moving love story unfolds.

Richard Rodger’s dazzling score for The King and I includes some of the most famous and popular songs he ever wrote:  I Whistle a Happy Tune, Hello Young Lovers, Getting to Know You, We Kiss in a Shadow, Something Wonderful and Shall We Dance?

Terence O’Connell directs this new staging with Musical Director Peter Casey, Australia’s Rodgers and Hammerstein specialist.

Starring Juan Jackson ( John in Miss Saigon) as The King, Chelsea Gibb (Roxie in Chicago) as Anna and Silvie Paladino ( Donna in Mamma Mia!) as Lady Thiang, with Adrian Li Donni and Emily Xiao Wang as the young lovers Lun Tha and Tuptim. This Broadway classic features a cast to thrill all lovers of musical theatre.

12 PERFORMANCES • 14–25 July 2010

Director
Terence O’Connell
Costume Designer
Kim Bishop
Sound Design
Shelly Lee and Mark Benson for System Sound
Musical Director/Conductor
Peter Casey
Set Designer
Kathryn Sproul

Choreographer
Alana Scanlan
Lighting Designer
Trent Suidgeest
By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd
Exclusive agent for Music Theatre International (NY)

CAST

CHELSEA GIBB
CHELSEA GIBBAnna Leonowens
JUAN JACKSON
JUAN JACKSONThe King
SILVIE PALADINO
SILVIE PALADINOLady Thiang
EMILY XIAO WANG
EMILY XIAO WANGTuptim
ADRIAN LI DONNI
ADRIAN LI DONNILun Tha
Nat Jobe
Nat JobeThe Interpreter
George Henare
George HenareThe Kralahome
Gerwin Widjaja
Gerwin WidjajaPhra Alack

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