Turner also notes that the song makes an appearance in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, which came to be embraced by abolitionist forces as an indictment of plantation life and slavery.
Except for Mr. Maghuyop's performance and the "Uncle Tom's Cabin" ballet, you won't be all that surprised by anything in Walnut Street's "The King and I, " but that won't stop you from going home with a smile on your face.
" Though Mr. Robbins's dance version of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was one of the most memorable pieces of choreography ever created for the Broadway stage, Mr. Robin's miniature ballet is a lovely piece of work in its own right, and I liked his "Shall We Dance?