Kelli O'Hara to Take THE KING AND I from Broadway to Britain?

The King could soon be traveling from Siam to Anna's world in Britain! The Daily Mail writes that Tony winner Kelli O'Hara might be leading Broadway's The King and I across the pond late next year or in early 2017, with the Drury Lane Theatre rumored as the musical's new home.

Nothing has been confirmed, but BWW will let you know as soon as we learn more!

Lincoln Center Theater's Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I, directed by Bartlett Sher, is currently playing the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street) on Broadway. THE KING AND I is the winner of four 2015 Tony Awards -- Best Revival of a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Kelli O'Hara), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Ruthie Ann Miles), and Best Costume Design of a Musical (Catherine Zuber).

This autumn, immediately upon completion of filming his starring role on the fourth season of the Cinemax series "Banshee," Hoon Lee joined Tony winner Kelli O'Hara and the company to assume the role of The King, which was originated for the Broadway production by Tony Award nominee Ken Watanabe.

Broadway's THE KING AND I also features Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles (as Lady Thiang), Ashley Park (as Tuptim), Conrad Ricamora (as Lun Tha), Edward Baker-Duly (as Sir Edward Ramsey), Jon Viktor Corpuz (as Prince Chulalongkorn),Murphy Guyer (as Captain Orton), Jake Lucas (as Louis), Paul Nakauchi (as Kralahome), and Marc Oka (as Phra Alack), and Aaron J. Albano, Adriana Braganza,Amaya Braganza,Billy Bustamante, LaMae Caparas, Hsin-Ping Chang, Andrew Cheng, Lynn Masako Cheng, Olivia Chun, Ali Ewoldt,Ethan Halford Holder, Cole Horibe, MaryAnn Hu, James Ignacio,Misa Iwama, Christie Kim, Kelvin Moon Loh, Sumie Maeda, Paul HeeSang Miller, Betsy Morgan, Rommel Pierre O'Choa, Kristen Faith Oei, Autumn Ogawa, Yuki Ozeki,Stephanie Jae Park, Diane Phelan, Sam Poon, William Poon, Brian Rivera, Bennyroyce Royon, Lainie Sakakura, Ann Sanders,Ian Saraceni, Atsuhisa Shinomiya, Michiko Takemasa, Kei Tsuruharatani, Christopher Vo, Rocco Wu, Xiaochuan Xie, and Timothy Yang.

One of Rodgers & Hammerstein's finest works, THE KING AND I boasts a score which features such beloved classics as "Getting To Know You," "Hello Young Lovers," "Shall We Dance," "I Have Dreamed" and "Something Wonderful". Set in 1860's Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher, whom the imperious King brings to Siam to tutor his many wives and children.

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