King and I, The
Classification added February 26, 2016Premiered March 29, 1951
New York, New York. St. James Theatre
Composer:
Richard Rodgers
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
Description:
Musical Play in Two Acts
Notes:
based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon
Time Period:
1862
Place:
Bangkok, Siam
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Leonowens | Soprano | L |
| The King | Baritone | L |
| Tuptim | Soprano | F |
| Lady Thiang | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Prince Chulalongkorn | Treble | F |
| Louis Leonowens | Treble | F |
| Captain Orton | Spoken | S |
| The Kralahome | Spoken | S |
| Lun Tha | Tenor | S |
| Sir Edward Ramsay | Spoken | S |
| The Interpreter | Spoken | B |
| Phra Alack | Spoken | B |
| Princess Ying Yaowalak | Spoken | B |
| Girl #1 | Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
| Girl #2 | Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
| Girl #3 | Soprano | CB |
| A Princess | Spoken | CB |
| Small Prince | Spoken | CB |
| 1st Princess | Spoken | CB |
| 2nd Princess | Spoken | CB |
| Wife #1 | Spoken | CB |
| Wife #2 | Spoken | CB |
| A Wife | Spoken | CB |
| Screaming Wife | Spoken | CB |
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| Another Wife | Spoken | CB |
| Girls #1-5 | Spoken | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB