Who Played Eliza in The King and I

Eliza 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!

9 actors have played Eliza in The King and I.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Yuriko	Broadway The King and I	1951
Paula Chin	Milburn, NJ (Regional) The King and I	1969
Diane Lam	Broadway The King and I	1977
Susan Kikuchi	Broadway The King and I	1977
Diana Choy	West End The King and I	1979
Kathy Lee Brynner	Broadway The King and I	1985
Sylvia Yamada	Broadway The King and I	1985
Yan Ying	Broadway The King and I	1996
LaMae Caparas	US Tour The King and I	2016

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

“Eliza” Also Appears In

Production	Type	Year
Jerome Robbins' Broadway	Broadway	1989

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