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1 Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
Left – Rodgers Middle – Berlin Right - Hammerstein

2 Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II Born June 28, 1902 in Queens, NY
Wrote the music Died December 30, 1979 Born July 12, 1895 in NYC Wrote the Lyrics Died August 23, 1960

3 Rodgers & Hammerstein 1945 – Carousel (voted the Best Musical of the 20th century by Time magazine) 1949 – South Pacific (won 10 Tony Awards) 1954 – The King and I (won 5 Academy Awards & Tony Award)

4 The King and I takes place in Siam, which is the modern country of Thailand

5 The King and I The King and I is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. The story deals with the experiences of the British schoolteacher, who is hired as part of the King's drive to modernize his country.


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