{"id":64177,"date":"2017-08-25T16:47:16","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T02:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=64177"},"modified":"2020-03-09T12:56:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T22:56:15","slug":"experience-the-uplifting-tale-of-the-king-and-i-at-windward-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/08\/25\/experience-the-uplifting-tale-of-the-king-and-i-at-windward-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience the uplifting tale of the King and I at Windward CC<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Michael Ng and Kathleen Stuart Photo: Tina Mahina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Windward Community College<\/a> and\u00a0I’m A Bright Kid Foundation present, The King and I<\/em><\/a>, September\u00a08—October\u00a01\u00a0at the Palik\u016b Theatre<\/a>. The award-winning Broadway hit by Rodgers and Hammerstein recounts the richly textured tale of Anna Leonowens and her son as they arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n

The King of Siam will be portrayed by Michael Ng, a local actor and drama instructor at Kaimuki High School. Allison Chu, Miss Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> 2016, has the role of Tuptim and her love interest, Lun Tha, will be played by George Benaventes. Mary Hicks, ʻIolani<\/span> School music and drama instructor is directing the production with choreography by Andrew Sakaguchi. Bright’s eldest son and Royal Hawaiian Band Director, Clarke Bright, is orchestra conductor. One of Bright’s former students, New York City actress\/singer Kathleen Stuart, has returned home to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> to reprise her role of Anna. Stuart played the role under Bright’s direction at the Castle Performing Arts Center in 1998.<\/p>\n

Windward CC<\/abbr> student Daphnei Hussein<\/strong> will play the nanny to the King’s children, and is a dancer in the show.<\/p>\n

Performance Information<\/h2>\n

Show dates and times<\/strong>
\nThe King and I<\/em> will be performed Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 4:00 p.m. September\u00a08—October\u00a01.<\/p>\n

Ticket information<\/strong><\/p>\n