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"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 respect one another in a truly unique love story."

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Nothing has reached the same level of songwriting brilliance, political engagement and dramatic integrity all at once. - New York Magazine The King and I is the essence of musical theater, an occasion when drama, music, dance and decor combine to take the audience on an unforgettable journey. - Chicago Tribune More than any of the great golden-age musicals, for which Rodgers and Hammerstein forged the template with Oklahoma!, The King and I revels in spectacle. But its most impressive achievement is how it balances epic sweep with intimate sensibility. - The New York Times

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