THE KING AND I
Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Based on "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon
Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins
THE KING AND I is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals
on behalf of
The Rogers & Hammerstein Organization. www.concordtheatricals.com
Friday July 19, 2024 at 7:30p
Saturday July 20, 2024 at 7:30p
Sunday July 21, 2024 at 2pm
Arbogast Performing Arts Center – 500 S Dorset Rd, Troy, OH 45373
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60 Minutes Before Performance
The Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra presents THE KING AND I in this fully staged production at the Arbogast Performing Arts Center.This timeless musical first premiered on Broadway in March 1951 and has since enjoyed several sensational runs over the last 75 years. Associate Conductor, James Johnston, leads an orchestra of 60 musicians performing the original full symphony score. Brian Sharp directs.
Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Shall We Dance,” “Something Wonderful,” “Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers” and, “Getting to Know You” The year is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to be a "barbarian" by those in the West, and he seeks Anna's assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and respect one another in a truly unique love story.