Slideshow: Serra Catholic's 'King and I'

Thursday, April 26, 2007

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Multimedia presentation by Rebecca Droke and Christopher Rawson
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "The King and I" is an occasion for fun and entertainment. Serra Catholic High School captures several of the musical's famous moments as well as the sterner stuff beneath the fluff.

For example, in the "March of the Siamese Children," the audience meets the children of 11 of the King's wives, played mainly by the students' younger siblings, ages 4 to 14. They were darling.

The cast requires many more girls than boys, which fit Serra's apparent strengths, but you can't do the show at all without a solid Anna and King. With Mia Gojkovich and Nathan Sudie, Serra was well-served. Mia showed a sunny, commanding presence and scored immediately with "Whistle a Happy Tune," which opens the show. Nathan, who has a slight physique for the King, filled the role with cheery assurance and a touch of irony.

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First published on April 25, 2007 at 11:09 pm

Cast recording courtesy of Acklin Sound
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