Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
#2Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:19pm
I hope LCT records this in return for not recording the Broadway run.
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Cupid Boy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/13
#3Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:32pm
My interest in this just skyrocketed.
#4Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:34pm
"I hope LCT records this in return for not recording the Broadway run."
It was recorded.
http://castalbums.org/recordings/The-King-and-I-2015-Broadway-Cast/29202
#5Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:40pm
WithoutATrace said: ""I hope LCT records this in return for not recording the Broadway run."
It was recorded.
http://castalbums.org/recordings/The-King-and-I-2015-Broadway-Cast/29202
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I think they meant more in the line of it being professionally filmed.
curel1
Featured Actor Joined: 6/15/16
#6Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:51pm
Yes!!!
Eliza2
Broadway Star Joined: 1/7/16
#7Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:54pm
This is fantastic. I'll be purchasing extra tickets to my season ticket package now to see it multiple times.
#8Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:55pm
Ah, yes. This absolutely deserves to be professionally filmed!! I completely agree.
#9Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:09pm
Great casting. I really enjoyed Jose Llana as the King and Laura Michelle Kelly is lovely.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#10Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:21pm
No offense to LMK, but couldn't they have gotten an American actress for this? It seems like we constantly bring Brits over, and there's no upside for American actors?
#11Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:37pm
RippedMan said: "No offense to LMK, but couldn't they have gotten an American actress for this? It seems like we constantly bring Brits over, and there's no upside for American actors?
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You realize all that book or mormon has been doing is bringing all Americans to the London production. Also isn't Laura an American citizen now or lives full time in the US?
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
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Updated On: 9/14/16 at 04:37 PM
ethanw
Swing Joined: 8/24/16
#12Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:41pm
Now, if only this would come to Toronto!
Sunny11
Broadway Star Joined: 9/3/14
#13Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:47pm
American actors star in the west end too. Michael C Hall is going over in Lazarus. Amber Reilly- DreamGirls. Aaron Tveit - assassins.
jonathan groff- death trap. The list goes on.
#14Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:54pm
RippedMan said: "No offense to LMK, but couldn't they have gotten an American actress for this? It seems like we constantly bring Brits over, and there's no upside for American actors? "
Meanwhile, people on the UK boards are complaining about the # of American actors appearing over there.
#15Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 5:11pm
PepperedShepherd said: "RippedMan said: "No offense to LMK, but couldn't they have gotten an American actress for this? It seems like we constantly bring Brits over, and there's no upside for American actors? "
Meanwhile, people on the UK boards are complaining about the # of American actors appearing over there.
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I would argue there are more Americans who have played/are playing in the UK and west end than Brits in the us.
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
#16Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 5:39pm
Call_me_jorge said: "I would argue there are more Americans who have played/are playing in the UK and west end than Brits in the us."
I'm not arguing with you. My post was ironic.
KathyNYC2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/10
#17Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 5:50pm
Of course...Anna is British.
Love LMK - I am happy she is staying here to contribute to American' theater.
#18Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 5:55pm
Oh God! I need to see it again!!
luvcaroline
Broadway Star Joined: 10/19/05
#19Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 7:17pm
I'm very happy to hear about this casting!
#20Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 7:34pm
Does anyone know if they will have an Anna standby and who that will be?
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
#21Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 8:46pm
I'm happy to have an actual Brit playing Anna. No offense to the lovely Kelli O'Hara, but that "accent" was... well, "A" for effort, Kelli, "A" for effort.
#22Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 8:46pm
Heather Botts per the website: http://thekinganditour.com/bios/
I am so excited to see Laura Michelle in this role and excited to see Jose Llana again as he was fantastic on Broadway.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
TheGingerBreadMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12
#23Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 8:56pm
Wow! Beautiful casting. Very excited to see this.
Danster
Understudy Joined: 8/8/15
#24Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 10:58pm
After loosing my chance to see the fantastic Marrin Mazzie alongside Daniel Dae Kim, I will not be queuing to see a probably scaled down version of this production. It is being produced by Networks and their tours are always scaled down presentations.
LMK already played Anna at the Muny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp0gUMykOO4 She sounds ok.
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#25Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/15/16 at 12:12am
Just saying she played a lead here on Broadway for over a year and is now playing one on the road. And we bring over way more full-cast British productions. When was the last time a full-American cast did a show in the West End?
