The King and I at Princess Theatre
Dates: (6/13/2014 - 8/17/2014 )
Princess Theatre |
163 Spring Street
Melbourne,Victoria VIC 3000
Phone: 61300 182 183
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This now legendary production of The King and I won the triple crown of awards: The Tony, the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle for Best Musical Revival.
Further Tony and Drama Desk awards included Best Scenic Design and Best Costume Design, and a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.
It is 1861. Anna Leonowens, a young English widow, has been engaged to teach the many children and wives of the ruler of Siam. When she and her son arrive at the Royal Palace they do not know what to expect.
Whilst the sumptuous costumes and gilded sets have travelled the world, it all started in Australia, with a dream to create a version which was not just a remake of the iconic 1956 film, but a real consideration of this clash of cultures and meeting of minds.
Christopher Renshaw was the perfect choice of director and together with Brian Thomson he travelled to Thailand, where they discovered a deep affection for the rich and nuanced culture of Siam.
Australian costume designer Roger Kirk joined and an award-winning creative team was born.
When Richard Rodgers’ daughter, Mary Rodgers, saw it, she declared it the best King and I she had ever experienced.
“I was dazzled,” she enthused. “I actually thought that Chris had changed and improved some lines. But he hadn’t changed anything. He’d just found how to emphasise certain things.”
The production premiered at the Adelaide Festival Theatre in 1991, followed by a highly successful Australian tour. The show reopened at the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway in 1996, followed by a US tour, then transferred to the London Palladium in 2000, where it played for nearly two years before embarking on a UK tour.
Audiences were thrilled by the period costumes – including Anna’s enormous crinoline skirts – and by the lavish, meticulously researched sets.
With these insights, an exotic fairytale becomes spiced with real culture and real human emotion.
Cast and Creative team for The King and I at Princess Theatre
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on 'Anna and the King' by Margaret Langdon
Director Christopher Renshaw
Original choreography Jerome Robbins
Choreography Susan Kikuchi
Scenic Designer Brian Thomson
Costume Designer Roger Kirk
Lighting Designer Nigel Levings
Music Director Peter Casey
Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett
Dance and Instrumental
music arranged by Trude Rittman
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on 'Anna and the King' by Margaret Langdon
Director Christopher Renshaw
Original choreography Jerome Robbins
Choreography Susan Kikuchi
Scenic Designer Brian Thomson
Costume Designer Roger Kirk
Lighting Designer Nigel Levings
Music Director Peter Casey
Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett
Dance and Instrumental
music arranged by Trude Rittman
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