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This Sunday, April 17 marks the first year anniversary for Lincoln Center Theater's Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I directed by Bartlett Sher, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street).

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup! Today's edition features Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Max von Essen discovering their Lights of Broadway trading cards selves, a birthday wish from Ashley Park to Tony Winner Kelli O'Hara, and much more!

This Sunday, April 17 marks the first anniversary for Lincoln Center Theater's Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I, directed by Bartlett Sher, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street).

Check out hipster couple Lun Tha and Tuptim, a preppy Prince Chulalongkorn and a very chic Lady Thiang.

After four previously sold out shows, Broadway's Cinderella, Tony nominee Laura Osnes and music director Benjamin Rauhala returned to host The Broadway Princess Party at Feinstein's/54 Below. The all-star cast sang the most beloved 'Princess' songs of stage and screen in a magical evening. Where else might a little mermaid duet with a beautiful bookworm? Or might an ice queen drink tea with a princess who keeps only dwarves for company? Might the princess with a lost glass slipper confide in a princess who lives in a tower, with the longest of hair? Watch below to find out!

In her new film she plays a woman famous for singing badly, but this weekend she enjoyed some wondrous voices.

The King is back! Tony nominee Ken Watanabe just returned to The King and I, where he will play the King of Siam through April 17. Below, check out a video of his first curtain call back in action!

Actress and Miss Asia USA Ashley Park has been cast in a lead role in upcoming web series BAD SEX WITH GOOD PEOPLE.

On March 13th, Broadway's Cinderella, Tony nominee Laura Osnes, and music director Benjamin Rauhala hosted the second installment of THE BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY at Feinstein's/54 Below, featuring Sierra Boggess, Courtney Reed, Adrienne Warren, Kara Lindsay, and over a dozen more princesses. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!

Charitybuzz's latest online auction offers a chance to meet the Tony-winning star during the last month of her run.

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup! Today's edition features the cast of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, wishing Robbie Fairchild happy trails in his last weekend of performances, Ashley Park and Ken Watanabe at THE KING AND I, PIPPIN all the way from Amsterdam, and many more!

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Josh Young Sings Andrew Lloyd Webber; New Musicals at 54: Sleepy Hollow by Hunter Foster & Paul Gordon; Bianca Marroquin at 54 Below; Katie Rose Clarke at 54 Below; and The Broadway Princess Party Featuring Laura Osnes.

Next week, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond, including Laura Osnes at THE BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY and more. Scroll down for details!

Regularly an ensemble member, Sanders fulled in for Kelli O'Hara for the first time at Wednesday's matinee.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop, Producing Artistic Director) has announced that 3-time Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie will assume the role of Anna Leonowens in its Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I beginning Tuesday, May 3 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street).

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our Valentine's Day edition of our #SIP round-up!

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week, Ken Watanabe's return to THE KING AND I has been postponed after recently undergoing endoscopic surgery in Japan. Now we've confirmed with a Lincoln Center representative that he will officially return to THE KING AND I on Thursday, March 17.  Hoon Lee, who is currently playing the King of Siam, will play his final performance on Wednesday, March 16.

Today, it was revealed that his Broadway return will be postponed by several weeks due to recent laparoscopic surgery for stomach cancer

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop, Producing Artistic Director) has announced the casting of a succession of Kings to star this spring in its Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I, directed by Bartlett Sher, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). Hoon Lee, who is currently starring as the King of Siam, will play his final performance in the role on Sunday, February 28.

Tuesday night was a walk down boy band memory lane as multi-platinum selling group, O-Town, graced the stage at the Gramercy Theater to a roaring fan frenzy - one of the stops in the second leg of their reunion tour.