In the Boom Boom Room - Off-Broadway Creative Team

Baayork Lee made her Broadway debut at age five as Princess Yaowlak in the original production of The King and I in 1951. She later appeared in Flower Drum Song and danced in the original production of The Nutcracker. While attending New York’s High School for Performing Arts, she met future collaborator Michael Bennett. Her early Broadway credits included Mr. President (1962), Here's Love (1963), Golden Boy (1964), A Joyful Noise (1966), Henry, Sweet Henry (1967), and Promises, Promises (1968). On Promises, Promises, she served as dance captain and later recreated the choreography for touring productions. In 1973, Lee appeared in ... read more Joseph Papp was an American theatrical producer and director. He established The Public Theater in what had been the Astor Library Building in Lower Manhattan. There Papp created a year-round producing home to focus on new plays and musicals.