Tony winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific) directs this classic tale of a British schoolteacher's unexpected relationship with the imperious King of Siam.
Five-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara (The Light in the Piazza, South Pacific) and Academy Award nominee Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai, Inception) star in a magnificent new Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved THE KING AND I.
Featuring a cast of more than 50, choreography based on the original by Jerome Robbins, and a score of treasured songs including "Getting to Know You," "I Whistle a Happy Tune" and "Shall We Dance?" in their glorious, original orchestrations, Lincoln Center Theater's new staging of THE KING AND I invites you to get to know this inspiring and enchanting musical classic.
Now comes The King And I, in one of the most elegantly beautiful and beautifully sung productions I've ever seen, and the Beaumont looks like a living treasure chest for a director with the right vision and a company that can command a vast space and make it feel like your living room...Sher and his collaborator in dance Christopher Gattelli honor the originators of these shows while breathing fresh life into them...O'Hara is supremely comfortable in these R&H roles of independent-minded women in extraordinary predicaments, whether Ensign Nellie Forbush or Anna Leonowens. Her singing seems effortless and her Anna is determined yet tender...Watanabe...is strong, sexy and bewildered in a role forever owned by Yul Brynner. It takes a long time for this King and Anna to generate real electricity, but when it comes, in 'Shall We Dance?' it's shiver-inducing.
You can't overstate how stunningly beautiful, how achingly well sung this new revival of 'The King and I' is...Kelli O'Hara...gives yet another finely calibrated performance as the 'I' of the title. Her warm, occasionally bemused poise makes her a fine fit for Anna Leonowens...The music is simply divine. The cast appears to be just as transported as we are, their voices ringing with heartfelt emotion. And yet we're one element short of perfection -- and that's the king. Watanabe...cuts an imposing figure but plays the ruler broadly, overemphasizing a comic petulance that leaves little room for stately gravitas...There's not even a hint of a romantic spark with Anna...But so strong is the rest of this show that, even with a relatively weak performance by the king, you're still getting the royal treatment.
1951 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1953 | West End |
London Production West End |
1956 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
1960 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
1961 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
1963 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
1964 | Broadway |
Lincoln Center Revival Broadway |
1968 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
1969 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
1973 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1977 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1979 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1985 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1996 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2000 | West End |
London Production West End |
2002 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
2004 | US Tour |
Touring Revival US Tour |
2006 | St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
St. Louis MUNY Production St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
2015 | Broadway |
Lincoln Center Theatre Broadway Revival Broadway |
2016 | US Tour |
Lincoln Center National Tour US Tour |
2018 | West End |
West End Revival Prodution West End |
2024 | West End |
West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2015 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Costume Design | Catherine Zuber |
2015 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Kelli O'Hara |
2015 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | The King and I |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | The King and I |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Scott Lehrer |
2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Ruthie Ann Miles |
2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Kelli O'Hara |
2015 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | The King and I |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Kelli O'Hara |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Catherine Zuber |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Ruthie Ann Miles |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | The King and I |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Michael Yeargan |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Christopher Gattelli |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Catherine Zuber |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Bartlett Sher |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Donald Holder |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Ken Watanabe |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Ruthie Ann Miles |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Kelli O'Hara |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | The King and I |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Lincoln Center Theater |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Andre Bishop |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Adam Siegel |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Hattie K. Jutagir |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Ambassador Theatre Group |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Michael Yeargan |
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