The King and I

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Event The King and I
Venue Tivoli Theatre (1932-1969), Sydney, NSW
First Date 17 July 1963
Opening Date 17 July 1963
Last Date 2 November 1963
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Set in Bangkok, Siam in the early 1860s. The King of Siam engages an English school teacher as a governess for his wives and many children.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Subjects Intercultural
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lina Denison Actor and Singer Lady Thiang
James Donald Actor and Singer
Andrew Guild Actor and Singer Prince Chulalongkorn
Christopher Hill Actor and Singer Captain Orton
Patricia Kaw Actor and Singer Princess Ying Yaolack (part)
Geoffrey King Actor and Singer Sir Edward Ramsay
Geraldene Morrow Actor and Singer Tuptim
David Phillips Actor and Singer Louis Leonowens
John Rickard Actor and Singer Lun Tha
David Sale Actor and Singer Phra Alack
Susan Swinford Actor and Singer Anna Leonowens
Jeff Warren Actor and Singer the King
Julie Wong Actor and Singer Princess Ying Yeolack (part)
Bill Yule Actor and Singer the Kralahome
Bill Yule Assistant Director Choreographer
Jeffa Nicholson Ballet Master/Mistress Assistant to Bill Yule
Oscar Hammerstein II Book and Lyrics Librettist
Richard Rodgers Composer
John Truscott Costume Designer
Charles Hickman Director
Isador Goodman Musical Director
Jacqui Carroll Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Diana Greentree Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Sandra Greentree Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Marilyn Hall Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Elizabeth Hurley Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Lesley Jeffs Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Aileen Keating Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Goh Lay Kuan Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Patricia McGrath Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Gwen McIvor Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Buster Skeggs Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Mary Rose Stanish Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Helen Wayne Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Suzanne West Performer Royal Wives, Nurses, Court Dancers
Garnet Carroll Presenter
John Truscott Set Designer
Durham Marcel Stage Manager
Margaret Landon Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Sourced from advertisement in programme for The Independent Theatre's production of 'Sweet Bird Of Youth'1963. Subsequently updated from programme at held at NLA
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 13522
Dataset AusStage