East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, with her young son, arrives 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, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story. Along with the dazzling score, the incomparable Jerome Robbins ballet, "The Small House of Uncle Thomas", is one of the all-time marvels of the musical stage.
Cast Requirements: PRINCIPALS
3 Women
2 Men
2 Boys
FEATURED
2 Men
ENSEMBLE
Large singing-dancing ensemble consisting of Royal Dancers, Wives, Children, Priests and Amazons
CHARACTERS
Captain Orton
Louis Leonowens
Anna Leonowens
The Interpreter
The Kralahome
The King
Phra Alack
Lun Tha
Tuptim
Lady Thiang
Prince Chulalongkorn
Sir Edward Ramsay
Princess Ying Yaowalak
Nine Princes and Eight Princesses
Eighteen Royal Dancers
Ten Priests of Siam
Ten Royal Wives
Four Amazons
Set Requirements: THE KING AND I takes place in and around the King's Palace in Bangkok, Siam during the early 1860s.
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
Deck of the ship Chow Phya
King's Library in the Royal Palace
Schoolroom
Anna's Bedroom
Reception Room at Palace
Theatre Pavilion in Palace
Room in Anna's House (Dismantled)
1 Exterior Tab
1 Interior Tab
Genre / Style: Musical, Romance
Rehearsal / Orchestral Material: Rehearsal Set
20 Libretto-Vocal Books
2 PIANO VOCAL SCORE
Orchestration Package (23 Books)
1 PIANO CONDUCTOR SCORE
1 FLUTE I
1 FLUTE II (Doubles Piccolo)
1 OBOE (Optional Doubling English Horn)
1 CLARINET I-II
1 CLARINET III (Doubling Bass Clarinet)
1 BASSOON
1 HORN I-II
1 HORN III
1 TRUMPET I-II
1 TRUMPET III
1 TROMBONE I
1 TROMBONE II
1 TUBA
2 PERCUSSION
1 VIOLIN A (Divisi)
1 VIOLIN B (Divisi)
1 VIOLIN C
1 VIOLA (Divisi)
1 CELLO
1 BASS
1 HARP
Musical Numbers: I Whistle A Happy Tune, Hello Young Lovers, Getting To Know You, I Have Dreamed, It's A Puzzlement, Something Wonderful, Shall We Dance...