<P> The original London production opened on October 8, 1953, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and was warmly received by both audiences and critics; it ran for 946 performances . The show was restaged by Jerome Whyte . The cast featured Valerie Hobson, in her last role, as Anna; Herbert Lom as the King; and Muriel Smith as Lady Thiang . Martin Benson played the Kralahome, a role he reprised in the film . Eve Lister was a replacement for Hobson, and George Pastell replaced Lom during the long run . The New York Times theatre columnist Brooks Atkinson saw the production with Lister and Pastell, and thought the cast commonplace, except for Smith, whom he praised both for her acting and her voice . Atkinson commented, "The King and I is a beautifully written musical drama on a high plane of human thinking . It can survive in a mediocre performance ." </P> <P> The musical was soon premiered in Australia, Japan, and throughout Europe . </P> <P> The first revival of The King and I in New York was presented by the New York City Center Light Opera Company in April and May 1956 for three weeks, starring Jan Clayton and Zachary Scott, directed by John Fearnley, with Robbins' choreography recreated by June Graham . Muriel Smith reprised her London role of Lady Thiang, and Patrick Adiarte repeated his film role, Chulalongkorn . This company presented the musical again in May 1960 with Barbara Cook and Farley Granger, again directed by Fearnley, in another three - week engagement . Atkinson admired the purity of Cook's voice and thought that she portrayed Anna with "a cool dignity that gives a little more stature to the part than it has had before ." He noted that Granger brought "a fresh point of view--as well as a full head of hair". Joy Clements played Tuptim, and Anita Darian was Lady Thiang . City Center again presented the show in June 1963, starring Eileen Brennan and Manolo Fabregas, directed by Fearnley . Clements and Darian reprised Tuptim and Thiang . In the final City Center Light Opera production, Michael Kermoyan played the King opposite Constance Towers for three weeks in May 1968 . Darian again played Lady Thiang . For all of these 1960s productions, Robbins' choreography was reproduced by Yuriko, who had played the role of Eliza in the original Broadway production and reprised the role in the City Center productions . </P> <P> The Music Theatre of Lincoln Center, with Rodgers as producer, presented the musical in mid-1964 at the New York State Theater, starring Risë Stevens and Darren McGavin, with Michael Kermoyan as the Kralahome . Lun Tha, Tuptim and Thiang were played by Frank Porretta, Lee Venora and Patricia Neway . Costumes were by Irene Sharaff, the designer for the original productions and the film adaptation . The director was Edward Greenberg, with the Robbins choreography again reproduced by Yuriko . This was Music Theatre's debut production, a five - week limited engagement . </P>

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