The King and I 1953 - Articles Page 15

Ages: 12+
Opened: October 8, 1953

The King and I - 1953 - West End History , Info & More

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Catherine Street London WC2B 5JB London

Based on the novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon

Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic about English widow Anna who comes to teach western ways to the royal family of Siam and in turn learns to love and respect the exuberant king. A fun show for the whole family!

The King and I - 1953 - West End Cast

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B.B. King Returns to the Fox Theatre, 5/24
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 12, 2012


The legendary "King of the Blues" and his guitar "Lucille" will return to the Detroit Fox Theatre on Wednesday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m.

SMASH to Sponsor 2012 Junior Theatre Festival, 1/13-15
by BWW News Desk - Jan 13, 2012


A thundering chorus of 3,000+ Broadway stars, students and teachers will lock step and raise their voices and hearts in song during the 2012 Junior Theater Festival, a monumental celebration of on-stage and backstage excellence happening January 13 - 15, 2012 in Atlanta, GA, it was announced today by Theater of the Stars president Nick Manos and Timothy Allen McDonald, founding chairman of iTheatrics. Presented by New York's iTheatrics and Atlanta's Theater of the Stars and sponsored by leading theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI), Disney Musicals and NBC, the Junior Theater Festival is the world's largest musical theater festival dedicated to groups working with elementary school, middle school and high school aged students.

Riley B. King Plays Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 1/5
by BWW News Desk - Jan 5, 2012


For decades, there has been only one King of the Blues - Riley B. King, affectionately known as B.B. King. Catch the 86 year old King LIVE on Thurs. Jan. 5 @ 8 PM at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

SMASH to Sponsor 2012 Junior Theatre Festival, 1/13-15
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 3, 2012


A thundering chorus of 3,000+ Broadway stars, students and teachers will lock step and raise their voices and hearts in song during the 2012 Junior Theater Festival, a monumental celebration of on-stage and backstage excellence happening January 13 - 15, 2012 in Atlanta, GA, it was announced today by Theater of the Stars president Nick Manos and Timothy Allen McDonald, founding chairman of iTheatrics. Presented by New York's iTheatrics and Atlanta's Theater of the Stars and sponsored by leading theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI), Disney Musicals and NBC, the Junior Theater Festival is the world's largest musical theater festival dedicated to groups working with elementary school, middle school and high school aged students.

Riley B. King Plays Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 1/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 21, 2011


For decades, there has been only one King of the Blues - Riley B. King, affectionately known as B.B. King. Catch the 86 year old King LIVE on Thurs. Jan. 5 @ 8 PM at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

STAGE TUBE: Justin Bieber & Usher Perform at NBC's CHRISTMAS AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 1, 2011


NBC celebrated the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th. The star-studded holiday special featured performances by Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush, Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Cee Lo Green, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

Neil Diamond and Big Time Rush Added to Star Studded Line-Up of NBC's 14th Annual 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' Special, 11/30
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2011


NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. The star-studded holiday special will feature performances by Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush, Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Cee Lo Green, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush Added to Lineup of NBC's CHRISTMAS AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER, 11/30
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2011


NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. The star-studded holiday special will feature performances by Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush, Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, Cee Lo Green, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

Neil Diamond and Big Time Rush Added to Star Studded Line-Up of NBC's 14th Annual 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' Special, 11/30
by Kelsey Denette - Nov 28, 2011


NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. The star-studded holiday special will feature performances by Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush, Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Cee Lo Green, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush Added to Lineup of NBC's CHRISTMAS AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER, 11/30
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 28, 2011


NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. The star-studded holiday special will feature performances by Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush, Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, Cee Lo Green, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee, et al. to Perform at CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER Special, 11/30
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 10, 2011


NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. The star-studded holiday special will feature performances by Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Cee Lo Green, Faith Hill, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

Justin Bieber, Tony Bennett et al to Perform at CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER on NBC, 11/30
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 10, 2011


NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m.

Mike Stoller Honored With Chapman's Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2011


Mike Stoller, the Grammy Award winning composer who is one half of the legendary songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller, will be honored with Chapman University's 30th Annual American Celebration Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award at a Black-tie Gala to be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 6:00 - 11:30 p.m. at Chapman Auditorium in Memorial Hall; Chapman University; One University Drive; Orange, CA 92866.

Mike Stoller Awarded American Celebration Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2011


Mike Stoller, the Grammy Award winning composer who is one half of the legendary songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller, will be honored with Chapman University's 30th Annual American Celebration Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award at a Black-tie Gala to be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 6:00 - 11:30 p.m. at Chapman Auditorium in Memorial Hall; Chapman University; One University Drive; Orange, CA 92866.

Kendra Kassebaum, Jennifer Paz to Lead 5th Avenue's CINDERELLA; Full Cast Announced!
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 28, 2011


An all-star cast of Seattle celebrities will waltz onto the stage of The 5th Avenue Theatre in a holiday ball audiences will never forget: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Under the direction of Seattle's own Brandon Ivie, this enchanting fairy tale features Jennifer Paz of Miss Saigon as Cinderella and Wicked star Kendra Kassebaum as the Fairy Godmother, as well as local luminaries Suzanne Bouchard, Nick Garrison, Sarah Rudinoff, Brandon O'Neill, Cynthia Jones, Allen Fitzpatrick, and Greg McCormick Allen.

Mike Stoller Honored With Chapman's Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 20, 2011


Mike Stoller, the Grammy Award winning composer who is one half of the legendary songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller, will be honored with Chapman University's 30th Annual American Celebration Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award at a Black-tie Gala to be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 6:00 - 11:30 p.m. at Chapman Auditorium in Memorial Hall; Chapman University; One University Drive; Orange, CA 92866.

Mike Stoller Awarded American Celebration Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 17, 2011


Mike Stoller, the Grammy Award winning composer who is one half of the legendary songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller, will be honored with Chapman University's 30th Annual American Celebration Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award at a Black-tie Gala to be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 6:00 - 11:30 p.m. at Chapman Auditorium in Memorial Hall; Chapman University; One University Drive; Orange, CA 92866.

Porchlight Music Theatre Announces its 2011-2012 Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 2, 2011


Porchlight Music Theatre, nationally recognized for developing innovative new works, reimagining classic productions, and showcasing musical theater's rising stars, announces its 2011-2012 season.

B.B. King at the Boulder Theater Rescheduled for 8/20
by BWW News Desk - Aug 20, 2011


97.3 KBCO & Westword present the rescheduled date for B.B. King at the Boulder Theater on Saturday, August 20th, 2011.

TheatreZone Founders On Broadway For Gwen Verdon: I'm Not Lola Tribute
by Beau Higgins - Jul 20, 2011


Gwen Verdon, one of Broadway's biggest stars during its golden era and beyond, and winner of four Tony Awards, was recently honored by the Dancers Over 40 organization in New York at the star-studded tribute 'Gwen Verdon: I'm not Lola.'

THE LADIES OF THE CORRIDOR Hosts Benefit For Team Survivor NW
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2011


The Equity Members that brought you Last Summer at Bluefish Cove and Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, which played to sold-out houses, present The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker & Arnaud D'Usseau.

STAGE TUBE: Cowboy Jack Clement Performs in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2011


Yesterday evening, Clement took the stage of the Nederlander Theatre to join the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET in the special encore. Cowboy Jack Clement is a legendary songwriter and record producer. On the date of the 1956 Million Dollar Quartet sessions at Sun Records, Jack was the engineer. Without Cowboy Jack, Presley, Cash, Lewis & Perkin's impromptu recording session would never have been documented on tape. Cowboy Jack has worked with such legends as Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, Carl Perkins, Bobby Bare, Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cliff Richard, Charley Pride, Tom Jones, Dickey Lee, Hank Snow, and Waylon Jennings.

THE LADIES OF THE CORRIDOR Hosts Benefit For Team Survivor NW
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 18, 2011


The Equity Members that brought you Last Summer at Bluefish Cove and Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, which played to sold-out houses, present The Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker & Arnaud D'Usseau.

Hartford Stage Announces 2011-2012 MainStage Season, Runs 9/1-6/3/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 13, 2011


Classic plays, compelling voices, and delightful comedies will transport audiences this season as they experience the 48th season of the Tony Award-winning Hartford Stage.

Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2011


Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

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