Lou Diamond Phillips
StageLead roleDirected by Casey Hushion

The King and I

2004Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

Lou Diamond PhillipsasThe King of Siam

Lou Diamond Phillips reprised his Tony-nominated role as the King of Siam in North Carolina Theatre’s self-contained 2004 production.

The production

Lou Diamond Phillips returned to the role of the King of Siam for North Carolina Theatre’s regional production at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. The limited engagement ran from 10 to 18 July 2004.

This was a new production with its own regional company and creative team, separate from the 1996 Broadway revival.

Lou’s performance

Lou as The King of Siam

Eight years after his Broadway debut, Lou revisited the King of Siam in a focused regional engagement directed by Casey Hushion.

Production history

Stage productions

1 documented engagement

2004
Stage Run
10 July 2004 – 18 July 2004Stage Run

The King and I

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium · Raleigh, North Carolina
Company

Cast

Legacy

A lasting impact

The Raleigh engagement marked Lou’s first documented return to the role after Broadway and began a new chapter in his long association with the musical.

Behind the curtain

Creative team

Production companies
North Carolina Theatre
Director
Casey Hushion