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The King and I (1996 Broadway Revival Cast) [CAST RECORDING]

Lou Diamond Phillips, Donna Murphy, The King And I (Related Recordings), Rodgers & Hammerstein
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 1, 1996)
  • Original Release Date: October 1, 1996
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Cast Recording
  • Label: Varese Sarabande
  • ASIN: B0000014ZZ
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #73,469 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #30 in  Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > Revivals
    #82 in  Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > Classic Musicals

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1. Overture
2. I Whistle a Happy Tune - Donna Murphy, Lou Diamond Phillips
3. Royal Dance Before the King - Company
4. My Lord and Master - Joohee Choi
5. Hello, Young Lovers - Donna Murphy
6. March of the Siamese Children
7. Puzzlement - Lou Diamond Phillips
8. Getting to Know You - Donna Murphy, Ensemble
9. We Kiss in a Shadow - Joohee Choi, Jose Llana
10. Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? - Donna Murphy
11. Something Wonderful - Randall Duk Kim, Taewon Kim
12. Finale to Act One - Company
13. I Have Dreamed - Joohee Choi, Jose Llana
14. Hello, Young Lovers (Reprise) - Donna Murphy
15. Song of the King - Donna Murphy, Lou Diamond Phillips
16. Shall We Dance? - Donna Murphy, Lou Diamond Phillips
17. Confrontation - Randall Duk Kim, Donna Murphy
18. Procession of the White Elephant - Company
19. Letter - Jimmy Higa, Taewon Kim, Donna Murphy, Lou Diamond Phillips
20. Finale - Jimmy Higa, Donna Murphy, Lou Diamond Phillips

Editorial Reviews

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The 1996 revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The King and I was a great success, winning the Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Tony Awards for Best Musical Revival. Donna Murphy (who also won a Tony) gives a strong performance as Anna, while Lou Diamond Phillips (best known for his role as Ritchie Valens in the film La Bamba) is fine as the King of Siam, though he's a little short of the maturity that makes the role truly ring. (The liner notes point out that he was the same age as Yul Brynner when he took the role that made him famous, but Brynner himself had to grow into the role.) The rest of the cast--almost entirely Asian except for the few Caucasian roles--excels, and the booklet includes detailed notes and numerous photographs of the sumptuous production. --David Horiuchi

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A revelation!, December 17, 1999
By Robert Holliston (Victoria, B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews
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This recording really helped me understand what a great musical this is. I never liked Gertrude Laurence, so the original cast album was a bit lost on me. Donna Murphy reveals depths in the character of Anna that I doubt Gertie even knew about. And the controversial casting of Lou Diamond Phillips clearly paid off: he is sensational. Some re-orchestration has been done, subtly but tellingly. The only negative note: it makes those of us unlucky enough not to have seen this revival feel very sad. This is the one recording of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's wonderful work that is truly not to be missed!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fine new version of classic R and H, June 15, 2000
By Tommy Peter (Baltimore, Maryland) - See all my reviews
The highly praised and awarded 1996 revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I" is preserved very well on this recording. The orchestrations are "deeper" now, and owing more to Asian motifs, but they work. Also, all of the cast, except the Caucasian parts, ARE Asians, and for the most part, particularly the Tuptim and Lady Thaing, they are good. Lou Diamond Phillips is no Yul Brynner, but he's decent, if a bit over-eager and boyish. And anyway, who could be as good as Brynner was in the part of the King? And then there is Donna Murphy. Her Anna is wonderful, very well-textured and sung beautifully and "veddy" British. She won a well-deserved Tony for the role. The score is just as magnificent as ever, well-delivered by the entire cast. This is a good recording, but get one with Brynner, too. His great performance should never be forgotten.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars a lavish new revival, May 8, 2003
By Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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The lavish 1996 revival of THE KING AND I is given the grand treatment in its beautiful cast-album. It preserves the Tony-winning performance of Donna Murphy as Mrs Anna along with a stellar cast.

Donna Murphy is perhaps the biggest reason for buying this particular recording. Her replacements in the show, Barbara McCulloh, Faith Prince and Marie Osmond, failed to capture all the color and pathos she brought to the part of Mrs Anna. Her "Hello Young Lovers" is quite affecting, and her "Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?" is eccentric and funny.

Lou Diamond Phillips crawls out from under the shadow of Yul Brynner to create a young, virile King with a wicked sense of humor. His "Is a Puzzlement" had me discovering new aspects that I had failed to realize in earlier recordings.

The rest of the cast is sensational: Jose Llana (the latest FLOWER DRUM SONG) is a dashing Lun Tha; Joohee Choi is a heartbreaking Tuptim and Taewon Kim is a worldly and wise Lady Thiang. The recording moves along swiftly, due in no small part to the truncated Overture (which is more effective than the hackneyed original).

Highly-recommended.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Cast Recording
Being a Rodgers and Hammerstein fan, I had to have this CD. It is a good CD to buy if you are a die-hard fan of the King and I. Read more
Published on April 15, 2004 by J. Eigenbrot

4.0 out of 5 stars Sounds like ...
Do you listen to Donna Murphy and think you're hearing Julie Andrews? I do. Phillips sounds like no one else. They're both marvelous.
Published on January 1, 2003 by Mark Nave

4.0 out of 5 stars This CD is very good except for thr proformance of Murphy!
I would have given this CD a 5, but the proformance of Diana Murphy, was horrible! Her EXTREMELY nasal voice rang in my ears for days. Read more
Published on June 22, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Donna Murphy is great as Anna
Although I prefer the version with Constance Towers and Yul Brynner, this CD is recommended for nothing else than the beautiful and spine-tingling performance of Donna Murphy in... Read more
Published on March 22, 1999 by asuboy269@uswest.net

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good cd for any Rogers and Hammerstein lover!!!
Donna Murphy does a beautiful job playing Anna. She gives the character a very mystical and emotional charm. Read more
Published on December 31, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Reverent and excellent recording of the classic score.
The real star of this production is Donna Murphy's radiant Tony Award-winning performance as Anna (musically and dramatically the finest since the Kerr/Nixon mix of the... Read more
Published on July 7, 1998 by A. Andersen

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