The beloved musical is loosely based on a Eurasian schoolteacher’s accounts of her time at King Mongkut’s court. These memoirs masked her mixed-race status and unfairly portrayed the monarch as a ...

Going to live with a king in a far off land is every girl's dream. Not only does it sound oh-so romantic, but that fantasy is usually accompanied by lavish dresses and sparkly jewels. In truth, though ...

The King And I (1956) follows Anna Loenowens, a widowed Welsh teacher, as she becomes the governess to the royal children of King Mongkut of Siam. Their differing cultural perspectives lead to ...