Verdict for The King and I

Music

by Richard Rogers

Absolutely a classic!!! When you hear music like this, you realize how
today we are robbed by our 'only one-hit' composers.

Book and Lyrics

by Oscar Hammerstein II

Great moving story,still bring laughter and tears to our eyes.

Acting

I was disappointed to hear that Ms Page was unable to perform - so were
the old ladies sitting next to me. Once the music started, however, no one
cared. At the end of the day, the real star of The King and I is the music
itself.

Singing

Musical director Paul Christ.

Even with a 'Monday Blues' cast, the singing was strong. Kathleen
Schueppert, the understudy of another understudy, began somewhat uneasily
as Mrs Anna, possibly due to the lukewarm reception she received from the
disappointed audience. After her second number, however, the audience was
overwhelmed by her friendly and warming performance. Gina Respall, another
understudy, played Lady Thiang. She sang 'Something Wonderful' with such
force and emotion that she stole the show and was recognizably the best
singer of that night.

Scenery/designer

by Brian Thomson

After seeing the production starring Yul Burner in the 70's, you would
wonder if anything could be an improvement. But this production is really
more spectacular! It gave 'revival' a new meaning. I am very sure that
Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II would be very proud of it. On the
whole I would say that this production was every bit as good as the film
version. If I had to be picky I would say that the rain-and-river segment
of 'The Little House of Uncle Thomas' was just lacking a bit of magic. Its
final heaven segment - the sliding panel closing to form a silhouette of
Buddha - was so simple yet so clever and effective .

Dancing

choreography by Jerome Robins

Costume

by Roger Kirk

An art piece.

Lighting

by Nigel Levings

Great! Yet the lighting wasn't an over-kill of the production through the
latest technology.

Sound

by Paul Christ

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