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Who Played The Interpreter in The King and I

The Interpreter is a role in The King and I, a musical that opened Broadway in 1985.

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 The Interpreter in The King and I.

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Performer Production Opened
Jack Matthew Broadway The King and I 1951
Leonard Graves Broadway The King and I 1951
Shaym Bahudur West End The King and I 1953
John George Off-Broadway The King and I 1956
Murray Gitlin Off-Broadway The King and I 1960
Paul Flores Off-Broadway The King and I 1963
Rudy Vejar Broadway The King and I 1964
Paul Flores Off-Broadway The King and I 1968
Baruch Blum Milburn, NJ (Regional) The King and I 1969
Jae Woo Lee Broadway The King and I 1977
Maurice Chong Lim West End The King and I 1979
Jae Woo Lee Broadway The King and I 1985
Kaipo Daniels Broadway The King and I 1985
Alan Muraoka Broadway The King and I 1996

Other Roles in The King and I

Role Production Opened
Angel Broadway The King and I 1985
Anna Leonowens Broadway The King and I 1985
Captain Orton Broadway The King and I 1985
Eliza Broadway The King and I 1985
Eliza (ballet) Broadway The King and I 1985
Ensemble Broadway The King and I 1985
Fan Dancer Broadway The King and I 1985
King Simon (ballet) Broadway The King and I 1985
Kralahome Broadway The King and I 1985
Lady Thiang Broadway The King and I 1985
Lead Royal Dancer Broadway The King and I 1985
Little Eva Broadway The King and I 1985
Little Eva (ballet) Broadway The King and I 1985
Louis Leonowens Broadway The King and I 1985
Lun Tha Broadway The King and I 1985
Nurses/Amazons Broadway The King and I 1985
Performer Broadway The King and I 1985
Priests/Slaves Broadway The King and I 1985
Prince Chulalongkorn Broadway The King and I 1985
Princess Yaowlak Broadway The King and I 1985
Princess Ying Yaowalak Broadway The King and I 1985
Princesses & Princes Broadway The King and I 1985
Royal Dancer/Wife Broadway The King and I 1985
Simon of Legree Broadway The King and I 1985
Sir Edward Ramsey Broadway The King and I 1985
The Interpreter Broadway The King and I 1985
The King Broadway The King and I 1985
The King of Siam Broadway The King and I 1985
The Kralahome Broadway The King and I 1985
Topsy Broadway The King and I 1985
Topsy (ballet) Broadway The King and I 1985
Tuptim Broadway The King and I 1985
Uncle Thomas Broadway The King and I 1985
Uncle Thomas (ballet) Broadway The King and I 1985

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