Playbill.com polled our readers via Facebook and Twitter. Their responses follow:
Lea Passione: Paolo Montalban
@Dianephelan: @playbill I'm a huge fan of @paolomontalban and Mel Maghuyop. Mel played at Walnut st & brought the house down. melmaghuyop.com/index.html
Montalban made his Broadway debut in the 1996 Broadway revival of The King and I. He has since been seen on Broadway in Pacific Overtures and Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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Acclaimed opera singer Szot made his Broadway debut oppostie Kelli O'Hara in the 2008 Broadway revival of South Pacific, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Kim has starred in numerous hit television series, including "Lost" and "Hawaii Five-O." In 2009 he played the King of Siam in a London production at the Royal Albert Hall.
Nakauchi made his Broaday debut in 1989 in Chu Chem. He also understudied the role of The King of Siam in the 1996 Broadway revival of The King and I.
@Raymondjlee: @playbill @thejosellana as The King.
@CToyJ: @playbill @thejosellana would be an awesome match for @kelliohara
Catherine Uy Huculak: Jose Llana
@SmithAlanna: @playbill I think Jose Llana would be great as The King as it would be a full circle moment after being in the 1996 revival #thekingandi
Llana and his co-stars won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in 2005 for the Broadway production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He has also been seen on Broadway in Rent, Street Corner Symphony, Flower Drum Song, Wonderland and the 1996 Broadway revival of The King and I.
Saito made his Broadway debut in the 1996 Broadway revival of The King and I. He also starred in the 1998 production of Golden Child.
Esparza has earned four Tony nominations for his performances in Speed-the-Plow, The Homecoming, Company and Taboo. He was most recently seen on Broadway in the musical Leap of Faith.
Gaspar Marino: Michael Cervaris.
Joe Bowman: Michael Cerveris
Cerveris won the 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in Assassins. He has also earned four additional Tony nominations for his performances in The Who's Tommy, Sweeney Todd, Lovemusik and the 2012 Broadway revival of Evita.
Panaro has starred as both the Phantom and Raoul in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera. He has also been seen on Broadway in the original casts of Side Show, The Red Shoes and Lestat as well as in Harold Prince's revival of Show Boat.