The King and I

Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers. Based on Anna and the King of Siam, by Margaret Landon.

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00: October 30 (includes Opening Night reception), October 31, November 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21, 1998.

Sunday Matinees at 2:30: November 1, 8, and 15, 1998.

Single ticket prices: $13 (Saturdays), $11 (adults, Fridays and Sundays), $9 (senior citizens and students, Fridays and Sundays).

An amazing love story unfolds as a brave Englishwoman and her young son travel to Siam to teach the children of its king, a man trapped in his traditions, striving to make a place for his country in the civilized world. Based on a true story and brought to life by the most beloved composers of the American musical theatre. Hear the tunes you never tire of: “Hello, Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance,” and the haunting “March of the Siamese Children.”

Directed by Sue Pinkman; musical direction by Jennifer Meehan; produced by Carol Tolford.

Produced by special arrangement with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Library, New York.

The text of Anna and the King of Siam is available for online purchase, in association with Amazon.com.