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Fred Graham. Fred Graham is the character who plays Petruchio--he is also Lilli Vanessi's/Kate's love interest in "Kiss Me, Kate."
Lilli Vanessi. Lilli Vanessi's character plays Kate--she ends up falling for Fred Graham/Petruchio--both on and off stage!
Lois and Bill. Bill is very jealous because Lois flirts and has flings with guys just to get her somewhere. He sings about why can't she behave, and Lois sings back to him, telling him that even though she has many men, she'll always be true to him in the end.
a song from a musical. Fred and Lilli remember the "good old days" as they recall a time when they were in the chorus of another musical. They begin to act out and sing "Wunderbar" from a scene of this musical.
Cole Porter . Cole Porter wrote the music and lyrics for "Kiss Me, Kate." He also did the music and lyrics for various other shows like "Anything Goes" and "Can-Can."
Taming of the Shrew. Of course the answer is "The Taming of the Shrew," one of Shakespeare's comedies.
| In the 1953 movie, one scene takes place at Petruchio's house. The gangsters, posing as extras, are also on stage, keeping the actress who plays Kate from escaping. To get them out of the picture, Petruchio puts a folding screen in front of them. When the screen is removed, what are the gangsters doing? | For "Kiss Me, Kate" Fans!
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playing cards. They are playing cards, embarrassing Fred but making the audience laugh!
Fred. The two gangsters sing this comedic number to cheer up Fred (Petruchio) after Lilli leaves with her fiancee.
the 1860s. Reference is made to President Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865.
the people she fears and herself. Anna and Louis use the "whistling" tactic right after the Kralahome's intimidating conversation with Anna.
| When Anna sees King Mongkut for the first time, he is receiving a new bride from Burma, named Tuptim. Although the King is pleased with her, the feeling is not mutual. Tuptim declares that although she won't show it outwardly to the King, she is in love with another man. What is the correct order of the body parts that Tuptim says she'll use to make the King think she's "all for him", according to "My Lord And Master"? | All About "The King And I"
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painted cheek, tap'ring limb, smiling lips, eyes that shine. The man Tuptim is in love with is Lun Tha, the emissary who brought her to Siam from Burma.
| Anna remembers her dead husband, Tom, in the song "Hello, Young Lovers". What type of landscape is mentioned in the song? | All About "The King And I"
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a hill. "The King And I" is based on Margaret Landon's novel, "Anna And The King Of Siam". It was written as a vehicle for stage star, Gertrude Lawrence. Although she was billed as the star, the man who played the King overshadowed Gertrude's performance, and stole the show from her. Yul Brynner would spend most of his lifetime playing this role.
| Anna meets the royal children as they enter to the strains of "The March Of The Siamese Children". One of the children, the heir to the throne, is Prince Chulalongkorn. What is the name of one of the princesses? | All About "The King And I"
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Princess Ying Yaowalak. Thiang is the name of the King's head wife.
Phra Alack is the king's male secretary.
Mei Li is the young immigrant from Hong Kong in "Flower Drum Song".
Princess Ying Yaowalak figures later in the play when she reads a letter that she has written to Anna.
| What is the song that the children sing on their way to school while the priests are chanting on their way to the temple? | All About "The King And I"
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Home Sweet Home. Anna teaches the children this song as a way of reminding the King of the house he promised her in his original agreement.
| According to "A Puzzlement", what is the King considering teaching his son about his wives and concubines? | All About "The King And I"
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to respect his wives and love his concubines. It's interesting to note that the King uses "respect" regarding his wives, and "love" regarding his concubines.
| "Getting To Know You" is one of the most famous songs from "The King And I". The melody was originally written for a previous R&H show, but was cut. What was the original song called, and what show was it cut from? | All About "The King And I"
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"Suddenly Lucky" from "South Pacific". "Suddenly Lucky" was replaced with "I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy".
"Boys And Girls Like You And Me" has had a history of being cut. Not only was it cut from "Oklahoma!", it was also cut from the MGM films "Meet Me In St. Louis" and "Take Me Out To The Ball Game". It was added to the score of "Cinderella" for the King and Queen, but was also cut from that in the original 1957 television broadcast. "Boys And Girls Like You And Me" finally found a "home" in the 1996 Broadway production of "State Fair". It was sung by John Davidson and Kathryn Crosby in the roles of Abel And Melissa Frake.
"The Loneliness Of Evening" was sung by Stuart Damon as the Prince in the 1964 television version of "Cinderella".
"When I Go Out Walking With My Baby" was sung by John Davidson and Kathryn Crosby as Abel and Melissa Frake in the Broadway production of "State Fair".
the moon. Tuptim and Lun Tha must keep their love a secret because it could mean death for both of them.
| According to Louis and Chulalongkorn's reprise of "A Puzzlement", what do they conclude is the reason that Anna and the King fight? | All About "The King And I"
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to prove that what they do not know is so. I think the children in this instance are wiser than the adults.
| When the King is troubled about the visiting emissaries from England, Lady Thiang goes to Anna to ask her to speak to the King. According to "Something Wonderful", how many dreams does the King have? | All About "The King And I"
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a thousand. Lady Thiang cautions Anna that her speaking to the King "must not sound like advice. King cannot take advice."
| At the end of the first act, the King asks Buddha's blessing on their plans for the visit of the British. Why does the King tell Buddha that Anna is unworthy of his interest? | All About "The King And I"
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because she is a woman and a Christian. Even though the King insults Anna, he does promise Buddha that he will give her a house -- "A house of her own. A brick residence, adjoining the Royal Palace ... "
| Lady Thiang and the other wives open up the second act with the number, "Western People Funny", where they complain about the "unusual" clothes they must wear for the visiting English. According to the song, what does Lady Thiang say that they are dressed up as? | All About "The King And I"
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savages. The wives scream in terror when they see Sir Edward Ramsey's monocle, lift up their hoop skirts, and run offstage, revealing that they have no undergarments on under the hoop skirts.
that her eyes are lovely. Lun Tha dreams that Tuptim's arms are lovely, but says nothing at all about Tuptim's eyes.
George. Tuptim's version of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" does not please King Mongkut very much at all.
a honeybee. According to the King, women are like blossoms. It's okay for the bee to fly from one blossom to the other, but blossoms should never fly from bee to bee to bee.
a polka. Just when we are beginning to believe that Anna and the King are finally starting to really understand each other, Tuptim's running off with Lun Tha is revealed to the King, which throws him into a rage. When he tries to beat Tuptim for her "betrayal", he finds that he can't do it in Anna's presence, and runs off in shame for what he feels is a show of weakness.
"I Whistle A Happy Tune". It has always seemed to me a little incongruous to have this song in the death scene. Maybe that's why the reprise was left out of the film version.
| While the King is dying, Chulalongkorn is proclaiming what he would like to have for the New Year's celebration. What is the NEW thing that he would like? | All About "The King And I"
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boat races. King Mongkut was an actual 19th century Siamese king. Siam is the former name of the modern nation of Thailand.
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