Who Played Captain Orton in The King and I

Captain Orton is a role in The King and I, a musical that opened West End in 1979.

Based on the novel <i>Anna and the King of Siam</i> by Margaret Landon<p> Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic about English widow Anna who comes to teach western ways to the royal family of Siam and in turn learns to love and respect the exuberant king. A fun show for the whole family!

18 actors have played Captain Orton in The King and I.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Charles Francis	Broadway The King and I	1951
Len Mence	Broadway The King and I	1951
Leon Shaw	Broadway The King and I	1951
John Harvey	West End The King and I	1953
Leon Shaw	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Sam Kirkham	Off-Broadway The King and I	1960
Sam Kirkham	Off-Broadway The King and I	1963
	Broadway The King and I	1964
Sam Kirkham	Off-Broadway The King and I	1968
Ronald Drake	Milburn, NJ (Regional) The King and I	1969
Larry Swansen	Broadway The King and I	1977
Nick Burnell	West End The King and I	1979
Burt Edwards	Broadway The King and I	1985
Edward Crotty	Broadway The King and I	1985
Graeme Malcolm	Broadway The King and I	1996
Guy Paul	Broadway The King and I	1996
John Curless	Broadway The King and I	1996
Rocco Sisto	Broadway The King and I	2015
Baylen Thomas	US Tour The King and I	2016
Stanton Kane Morales	US Tour The King and I	2016
Edward Baker-Duly	West End The King and I	2018

Other Roles in The King and I

Role	Production	Opened
Angel	West End The King and I	1979
Anna Leonowens	West End The King and I	1979
Captain Orton	West End The King and I	1979
Court Dancer	West End The King and I	1979
Eliza	West End The King and I	1979
King Simon	West End The King and I	1979
Lady Thiang	West End The King and I	1979
Little Eva	West End The King and I	1979
Louis Leonowens	West End The King and I	1979
Lun Tha	West End The King and I	1979
Narrator	West End The King and I	1979
Nurse/Amazon	West End The King and I	1979
Priest/Slave	West End The King and I	1979
Prince Chulalongkorn	West End The King and I	1979
Propman	West End The King and I	1979
Royal Dancer	West End The King and I	1979
Royal Dancer/Wife	West End The King and I	1979
Royal Princess/Prince	West End The King and I	1979
Sir Edward Ramsay	West End The King and I	1979
Swing Dancer	West End The King and I	1979
The Interpreter	West End The King and I	1979
The King	West End The King and I	1979
The Kralahome	West End The King and I	1979
Topsy	West End The King and I	1979
Tuptim	West End The King and I	1979
Uncle Thomas	West End The King and I	1979

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