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THE KING AND I [musical show]
- Title
- THE KING AND I [musical show]
- Opening Date
- March 29, 1951
- Genre
- musical show
- Production and Recordings Information
- Orig prod. MUSIC: Richard Rodgers. WORDS: Oscar Hammerstein II. ORCH: Robert Russell Bennett. COND: Frederick Dvonch. CAST: Gertrude Lawrence, Yul Brynner, Dorothy Sarnoff, Doretta Morrow, Larry Douglas. (Dec 9008; CD/MCA MCAD-10049; CD/Prism(E) PLATCD-730. Excerpts: Lawrence: "Getting to Know You" (ALB-164, ALB-1703, ALB-2181) Lawrence, Brynner: "Shall We Dance?" (ALB-830, ALB-1180, ALB-1488) Douglas, Morrow: "I Have Dreamed" (ALB-1488).)
- 1951 studio prod. COND: Al Goodman, Henri René. VOCALS: Patrice Munsel, Robert Merrill, Dinah Shore, Tony Martin. (RCA LK-1022; CD/Flare(E) ROYCD-227 (ALB-2032), with addl material. Excerpt: "My Lord and Master" (ALB-2292).)
- 1953 London prod. ORCH: Robert Russell Bennett. COND: Reginald Burston. CAST: Valerie Hobson, Herbert Lom, Muriel Smith, Jan Mazarus, Doreen Duke. (Philips(E) BBL-7002; Stet DS-15014; CD/Sepia(E) 1027, with addl material.)
- 1956 film soundtrack. COND: Alfred Newman. CAST: Yul Brynner (of orig cast), Marni Nixon (for Deborah Kerr), Leona Gordon (for Rita Moreno), Terry Saunders, Reuben Fuentes (for Carlos Rivas), Rex Thompson. (Cap SW-740; CD/Cap CDP-746632. More complete: CD/Angel 27351.)
- 1956 medley by John Hanson, Doreen Hume, chorus. COND: John Gregory. (78/Embassy(E) WB-212)
- 1959 studio prod. COND: Hill Bowen. CAST: Patricia Clark, Denis Martin, Pip Hinton, Ivor Emmanuel, chorus. (Camden 502; National Academy 4.)
- 1960 studio prod. CAST: Lois Hunt, Harry Snow, Samuel Jones, Charmaine Harma, Irene Carroll. (Epic BN-564)
- 1963 South Africa prod. ORCH: Bill Walker. CAST: Marjorie McConvill, David Horner, Edna Burgess, Dorothy Brown, Ivor van Rensburg, Gavin Morley, Christopher Voysey. (RCA(South Africa) 30264)
- 1964 prod. ORCH: Robert Russell Bennett. COND: Franz Allers. CAST: Rise Stevens, Darren McGavin, Lee Venora, Frank Porretta, Patricia Neway, James Harvey. (RCA LSO-1092; CD/Sony BMG 82876-88400-2.)
- 1964 studio prod. ORCH: Philip J Lang. COND: Lehman Engel. CAST: Barbara Cook of 1960 prod; Theodore Bikel, Anita Darian (of 1960, 1963, & 1968 prods), Daniel Ferro, Jeanette Scovotti. (Col OS-2640; CD/Sony SK-53328. Excerpt: Cook: "Hello, Young Lovers" (ALB-1503).)
- 1964 studio prod. ORCH: Robert Russell Bennett. COND: Russ Case. CAST: Alberta Hopkins, Tom O'Leary, Eddie Ruhl, Barbara Altman, chorus. (Allegro(E) ALL-727)
- 1965 studio prod. COND: Geoff Louis. CAST: June Bronhill, Inia Te Wiata, Mike Hudson, Jennifer West, Ian Burton, chorus. (Music for Pleasure(E) 1064; CD/Axis(Australia) 701672-2. Excerpts: "I Whistle a Happy Tune," "Hello, Young Lovers," "Getting to Know You," "Something Wonderful," "Shall We Dance?," "Finale (Something Wonderful)" (ALB-2272).)
- 1966 studio prod. COND: Geoff Love. CAST: Jessie Matthews, Fred Lucas, Tony Peters, Mary Mercy, Lorraine Smith. (Music for Pleasure(E) 1257)
- 1977 prod. ORCH: Robert Russell Bennett. COND: Milton Rosenstock. CAST: Yul Brynner (of orig prod & 1956 film prod), Constance Towers (of orig prod 1952-54), June Angela, Martin Vidnovic, Hye-Young Choi, Alan Amick, Gene Profanato. (RCA ABL1-2610; CD/RCA RCD1-2610.)
- 1979 album by Virginia McKenna of 1979 London prod. ORCH & COND: Richard Holmes. "Hello Young Lovers," "I Whistle a Happy Tune," "Getting to Know You," "Shall We Dance?" (45/Rim(E) 12" 1000)
- 1992 studio prod based on the 1956 film. COND: John Mauceri. CAST: Julie Andrews, Ben Kingsley, Lea Salonga, Peabo Bryson, Marilyn Horne, Roger Moore, Martin Sheen. (CD/Philips 438007-2)
- 1994 studio prod. ORCH: Robert Russell Bennett. COND: John Owen Edwards. CAST: Valerie Masterson, Christopher Lee, Sally Burgess, Jason Howard, Tinuke Olafimihan, Henry Williams, Bea Julakasiun, Cheng Wah, André Mutis. (CD/Jay 1276. Excerpts: CD/Showtime! SHOW-CD024)
- 1996 prod. ORCH: Robert Russell Bennett. COND: Michael Rafter. CAST: Donna Murphy, Lou Diamond Phillips, Joohee Choi, Jose Llana, Randall Duk Kim, Taewon Kim, Ryan Hopkins, Jimmy Higa. (CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5763)
- 1997 album. ORCH: Various. CAST: Julia McKenzie, Keith Michell, Janine Roebuck, Alison Cox, Steve Butler, Tracey Miller, Marion Davies, John Francis. (CD/Carlton(E) 30362-00412)
- 1999 cartoon film soundtrack. ORCH & COND: William Kidd. VOCALS: Barbra Streisand, Christiane Noll, David Burnham, Tracy Venner Warren, chorus. (CD/Sony SK-63386)
- 2000 London prod. ORCH: Robert Russell Bennett. COND: John Owen Edwards. CAST: Elaine Paige, Jason Scott Lee, Aura Deva, Sean Ghazi, Taewon Yi Kim, Benjamin Ibbott. (CD/WEA(E) 85738-43892)
- 2007 record by June Angela of 1977 prod. "I Have Dreamed" (ALB-2283)
- Performances by members of orig cast. Gertrude Lawrence: "I Whistle a Happy Tune" (1951, TV: ALB-766, ALB-1013) "Getting to Know You" (1951, TV: ALB-766, ALB-1013, ALB-1436, ALB-1525) Doretta Morrow, Larry Douglas: "We Kiss in a Shadow" (1951, TV: ALB-1510, ALB-1525) Yul Brynner: "A Puzzlement" Dorothy Sarnoff: "Something Wonderful" (1951, TV: ALB-1525)
- Studio prod. COND: Al Goodman. VOCALS: Susan Shaute, Richard Torigi, Gretchen Rhoads, Edgar Powell. (Diplomat 2211)
- Studio prod. COND: Johnny Douglas. CAST: George Pastell, Olga Gwynne, Janet Waters, Peter Regan, Freda Larsen, chorus. (Cap SN-7520)
- Studio prod. COND: Keith Wardell. CAST: Elaine Summers, Paula Hillyard, Christopher Rayson, John Ingray, chorus. (Society(E) SOC-947)
- Note
- From: Show Music on Record by Jack Raymond
- DigitalID
- loc.natlib.smor.19510329
Last Updated: 08-23-2012