Paulina Yeung leads Fil-Ams in ‘The King and I’ nat’l tour
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NEW YORK --- Paulina Yeung and several other Filipino American performers have been cast in the North America touring production of «The King and I.» Based on the experiences of Anna Leonowens, the musical is set in thePaulina Yeung leads Fil-Ams in ‘The King and I’ nat’l tour
NEW YORK --- Paulina Yeung and several other Filipino American performers have been cast in the North America touring production of «The King and I.» Based on the experiences of Anna Leonowens, the musical is set in the late 1860s and is story of the King of Siam (now Thailand) hiring an English governess to tutor his children. Yeung plays Tuptim, a Burmese woman given to the king to become one of his wives. While the character has a romantic story arc, she also serves as the musical's symbolic figurehead for themes related to servitude/freedom and corporal punishment, among others. Fil-Am talents Other Filipino Americans ...Keep on reading: Paulina Yeung leads Fil-Ams in ‘The King and I’ nat’l tour Read more