TOUR OF THE KING AND I
Paul Kerryson’s spectacular revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical which played at the Leicester Curve Theatre last Christmas is about to go on tour. It is a lavish, grand-scale production giant gold Buddhas, spectacular costumes, a chorus of adorable children, acrobatic dancers and live music.
The King and I is one of the greatest musicals of all time. It was first performed on Broadway in 1951 and became a blockbuster Hollywood movie with Yul Brynner playing the King of Siam and Deborah Kerr the governess he falls in love with. It is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon.
It tells the heart-warming story of the British governess brought to the court of Siam to teach the King’s many children. It has one of the most beautiful scores with classics including The March of the Siamese Children, Shall We Dance, I Whistle A Happy Tune, Hello Young Lovers and Getting To Know You.
The King and I stars Ramon Tikaram as The King of Siam. His West End credits include Bombay Dreams, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar and TV's This Life and Josefina Gabrielle as Anna (The Witches of Eastwick, Sweet Charity and the lead in Oklahoma! at the National Theatre.)
The touring cast also features Claire-Marie Hall (Tup-Tim), Adrian Li Donni (Lun-tha), Maya Sapone (Lady Thiang), Nicholas Goh (Kralahome) and Gary Wood (Prince Choulalonghorn) with Craig Turbyfield, Rowan Lewis Mitchell, Aiko Kato, Makato Leahy, Charlotte Humphrey, Naomi Bailie, Farrah Hussain, Kaho Uchida, Misa Koide, Adam Denman, Matthew Cheney, Lori Hayley Fox and Yuki Ikezawa.
Bradford Alhambra |
15th-19th May |
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Dublin Grand Canal |
22nd-26th May |
