"Miss Saigon" alumni Leo Valdez and Monique Wilson were first seen as the King of Siam and British governess Anna Leonowens, respectively, at the press conference for Resorts World Manila's (RWM) grand production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's "The King And I" held Saturday, July 28 at Newport Performing Arts Theater.
Directed by multi-awarded stage director Freddie Santos, "The King And I" follows RWM's phenomenal run of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music," which ran for eight months.
Besides Valdez and Wilson, the production also features Shiela Valderrama (Anna Leonowens), Bo Cerrudo (King), Gina Respall (Lady Thiang), Apple Chiu (Lady Thiang), Tanya Manalang (Tuptim), Marian Santiago (Tuptim), Lorenz Martinez (Lun Tha), and Floyd Tena (Lun Tha).
RWM's "The King And I" premieres tonight, September 15.
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