who were the cast members?
Yul Brynner
The King and I
Yul Brynner:
when did king and i open in london March 29, 1951 when were the auditions held? January 1951
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The King and I [SEP] Casting and auditions
Rodgers recounted the audition of the Russian-American performer, Yul Brynner: Brynner termed Rodgers' account "very picturesque, but totally inaccurate". He recalled that as an established television director (in CBS's "Starlight Theatre", for example), he was reluctant to go back on the stage. His wife, his agent and Martin finally convinced him to read Hammerstein's working script, and once he did, he was fascinated by the character of the King and was eager to do the project. In any case, Brynner's fierce, mercurial, dangerous, yet surprisingly sensitive King was an ideal foil for Lawrence's strong-willed, yet vulnerable Anna, and when the two finally came together in "Shall We Dance?", where the King hesitantly touches Anna's waist, the chemistry was palpable.