The King and I
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The King and I is a 1951 Broadway musical by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers, which was later turned into a 1956 film. Based on the book Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon, the musical was spoofed on Sesame Street in a Monsterpiece Theater sketch, down to the use of "Shall We Dance?" as background music.
The most famous song from the musical, "I Whistle a Happy Tune", has been performed by the Muppets multiple times.
The musical was one of the many referenced in the 1973 special Julie on Sesame Street during the Broadway medley. Bert portrays the king, who has Julie Andrews dance with Snuffy while singing "Shall We Dance".
Connections
- Lexine Bondoc played Princess Yaowlak in the 1996 Broadway revival
- Barbara Cook played Anna in the 1960 Broadway revival
- Alan Muraoka played the interpreter and other ensemble roles in the 1996 Broadway revival
- Lou Diamond Phillips played the King in the 1996 Broadway revival
- Miranda Richardson voiced Anna in the 1999 animated version
- Brian Tochi voiced a soldier in the 1999 animated version
