East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by those in the West and he seeks Anna's assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story. Along with the dazzling score, the incomparable Jerome Robbins ballet, "The Small House of Uncle Thomas," is one of the all-time marvels of the musical stage.

Songs: I Whistle a Happy Tune; The March of the Siamese Children A Puzzlement; The Royal Bangkok Academy; Getting to Know You; Something Wonderful; The Small House of Uncle Thomas; Shall We Dance?; I Whistle a Happy Tune (Reprise); Getting to Know You (Encore)

Cast list: Ying, the narrator; Captain Orton, a sea captain; Louis Leonowens, Anna’s son; Anna Leonowens, an English schoolteacher; The Interpreter; The Kralahome, the King’s executive officer; The King of Siam; Lun Tha, an emissary from Burma; Tuptim, a girl from Burma; Lady Thiang, the King’s head wife; Prince Chulalongkorn, heir to the throne; Princess Ying Yaowalak, a royal daughter; Sir Edward Ramsay, a British diplomat; Chorus of Sailors; Palace Guards; Royal Wives and Royal Children
Characters in “The Small House of Uncle Thomas”: Uncle Thomas; Eva; Topsy; Eliza; King Simon of Legree; Angel/George; Simon’s Slaves; Simon’s Soldiers; Search Dogs; Buddha; “Rain Storm”; “Mountain”; “Snowflakes”; “Forest” and Musicians