This exquisite mask, based on 19th-century Thai ceremonial headgear, was created by Australian designer Roger Kirk for the 1996 Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1951 musical, The King and I, one of American musical theater’s most enduring works.
The King and I Mask
- Description
- This exquisite mask, based on 19th-century Thai ceremonial headgear, was created by Australian designer Roger Kirk for the 1996 Broadway revival of the musical play, The King and I. It was worn by dancer Tito Abeleda as part of his costume for the show's second act ballet based on Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. The King and I, created in 1951 by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist-librettist Oscar Hammerstein, is one of the American musical theater's most enduring works.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- wearer/user
- Abeleda, Tito
- designer
- Kirk, Roger
- Date made
- 1996
- Credit Line
- Gift of Discover Financial Services Card
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 32 cm x 28 cm; 12 5/8 in x 11 in
- Object Name
- mask
