The King and I Revival 2015
Run Time:
Two hours and 55 minutes, with one intermission
Two hours and 55 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 12+
Opened: April 16, 2015Closing: June 26, 2016
The King and I - 2015 Broadway History , Info & More
Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023
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.
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Ken Watanabe Is A Puzzlement In Stunning ‘King And I’ Revival
8 / 10
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.
The King and I on Broadway: EW review
9 / 10
If this production has put the romantic passion of the tale on a bit of simmer, it has boosted the overall theme of intersocietal behavior and respect. 'Getting to Know You', for example, has never seemed more relevant to the score. In this production, it's not a mere classroom charm-song one-off, but an outward reflection of the uneasy feelings the characters are struggling with in that moment...The gender politics involving Anna, Lady Thiang and Tuptim also feel deeply resonant here. Without hammering away at the point too impulsively, Sher's intents seem to sway the story back to a uniquely feminist state of mind...Watanabe is a charismatic and relatively subdued King, but often very hard to decipher; his big number 'A Puzzlement' ends up being just that. Strangely though, the latter's surface debit sometimes works to some advantage--after all, the King is a man struggling with the ability to fully connect to others. O'Hara could bring out the romantic swoon in just about any male costar, and Anna is another triumph in her winsome recent gallery of fine portrayals. (And hearing her luscious soprano on beauties like 'Hello, Young Lovers' is like finding a precious gift inside a jewel box.)
The King and I FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the songs in The King and I and what's the order?
Royal Dance Before the King
Procession of the White Elephant
Arrival at Bangkok
I Whistle a Happy Tune
My Lord and Master
Hello, Young Lovers [i]
March of the Royal Siamese Children
Children Sing, Priests Chant
A Puzzlement
The Royal Bangkok Academy
Getting to Know You
We Kiss in a Shadow
Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?
Something Wonderful
Prayer to Buddah
Western People Funny
Dance of Anna and Sir Edward
I Have Dreamed
The Small House of Uncle Thomas Ballet
Song of the King
Waiting
Who Would Refuse?
Now You Leave
Why? Why? Why?
Anna and Son Klin
Hello, Young Lovers [ii]
Procession of the White Elephant
Arrival at Bangkok
I Whistle a Happy Tune
My Lord and Master
Hello, Young Lovers [i]
March of the Royal Siamese Children
Children Sing, Priests Chant
A Puzzlement
The Royal Bangkok Academy
Getting to Know You
We Kiss in a Shadow
Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?
Something Wonderful
Prayer to Buddah
Western People Funny
Dance of Anna and Sir Edward
I Have Dreamed
The Small House of Uncle Thomas Ballet
Song of the King
Waiting
Who Would Refuse?
Now You Leave
Why? Why? Why?
Anna and Son Klin
Hello, Young Lovers [ii]
The King and I History
Other Productions of The King and I
| 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 |
The King and I - 2015 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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