The King and I

T0459891142
The 1951 classic is based on a diary, entitled Anna and the King, which tells the story of young Westerner Anna Leonowens who is brought to the court of the king of Siam to become the tutor for his children. The musical, which was made into a film starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner in 1956, features several classic songs including "Shall We Dance", "Getting to Know You", "Hello Young Lovers" and "I Whistle a Happy Tune".

Author	Rodgers
Author	Hammerstein

Archive :: production:T0459891142, musical:S1573, venue:V754

Production details

Direct from the London Palladium

Performance

Venue	Milton Keynes Theatre
	Other spaces: MK Theatre, MK Gallery
Town	Milton Keynes
County	Buckinghamshire
From	1st April 2003
To	12th April 2003
When	Mon-Sat 19:30. Wed/Sat Mats 14:30
Prices	From £11.50. To £32.50.
What is currently on at Milton Keynes Theatre (V754)

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Director	Christopher Renshaw
Design	Brian Thomson
Costume	Roger Kirk
Lighting	Nigel Levings
Choreographer	Jerome Robbins
Director	Robert Russell Bennett (orchestration)
Director	Bruce Coughlin (assistant orchestration)
Director	John Owen Edwards (music)
Design	Lar Lubovitch (musical staging)
Choreographer	Jerome Robbins
Performer	Marti Webb (Anna Leonowens)
Performer	Ronobir Lahiri (King Mongkut)

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