Who Played Phra Alack in The King and I

Phra Alack is a role in The King and I, a musical that opened Off-Broadway in 1956.

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!

12 actors have played Phra Alack in The King and I.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Ed Preston	Broadway The King and I	1951
Len Mence	Broadway The King and I	1951
Thomas Hare	West End The King and I	1953
Hubert Bland	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Mark Satow	Off-Broadway The King and I	1960
John Garces	Off-Broadway The King and I	1963
Stuart Mann	Broadway The King and I	1964
Robert Lenn	Off-Broadway The King and I	1968
Gary Dutton	Milburn, NJ (Regional) The King and I	1969
Marc Oka	Broadway The King and I	2015
Darren Lee	US Tour The King and I	2016
William Mychael Lee	West End The King and I	2018

Other Roles in The King and I

Role	Production	Opened
Angel (ballet)	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Anna Leonowens	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Captain Orton	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Eliza (ballet)	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
King Simon (ballet)	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Lady Thiang	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Little Eva (ballet)	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Louis Leonowens	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Lun Tha	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Narrator (ballet)	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Phra Alack	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Prince Chulalongkorn	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Princess Ying Yaowalak	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Princesses & Princes	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Royal Dancer	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Singer	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Sir Edward Ramsey	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
The Interpreter	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
The King	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
The Kralahome	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Topsy (ballet)	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Tuptim	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956
Uncle Thomas (ballet)	Off-Broadway The King and I	1956

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