Event

The King and I

Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS) in collaboration InConcert Sierra and Sierra Stages presents

Rodgers & Hammerstein's
THE KING AND I
Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Based on "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon
Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins

Directed by Leslie Ann Rivers
Musical Direction by Ken Hardin
Dance Direction by George Jayne

Show Synopsis:
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, and her young son arrive 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.

THE KING AND I is generously sponsored by Sherman Clay, Capitol Public Radio, The Union, B & C True Value Home and Garden Center, SPD, and KNCO.

Open seating. Venue seats 204 seats. For group discounts of 10 or more, please contact Jeannie Wood at info@catsweb.org and include a phone # for return call. Group discount excludes Final Dress Rehearsal, Preview and Student rates.