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". Running time: 3hrs 20mins| 22 May 12 to 26 May 12 | Bord Gais Energy Theatre (formerly Grand Canal Theatre) Dublin Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 May 12 to 19 May 12 | Alhambra Theatre Bradford, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 May 12 to 12 May 12 | Curve Leicester, Leicestershire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 1 May 12 to 5 May 12 | Birmingham Hippodrome Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 24 Apr 12 to 28 Apr 12 | New Victoria Theatre Woking, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Apr 12 to 14 Apr 12 | Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 3 Apr 12 to 7 Apr 12 | Liverpool Empire Theatre Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 27 Mar 12 to 31 Mar 12 | Grand Theatre Wolverhampton, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 20 Mar 12 to 24 Mar 12 | Mayflower Theatre Southampton, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 13 Mar 12 to 17 Mar 12 | New Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 6 Mar 12 to 10 Mar 12 | Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Feb 12 to 3 Mar 12 | Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 Feb 12 to 25 Feb 12 | The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 14 Feb 12 to 18 Feb 12 | New Theatre Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 Feb 12 to 11 Feb 12 | Royal & Derngate Northampton, Northamptonshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 Feb 12 to 11 Feb 12 | Royal & Derngate Northampton, Northamptonshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 31 Jan 12 to 4 Feb 12 | Grand Opera House Belfast Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 24 Jan 12 to 28 Jan 12 | Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 17 Jan 12 to 21 Jan 12 | Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Jan 12 to 14 Jan 12 | Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre) Llandudno, Gwynedd Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 14 Dec 11 to 7 Jan 12 | Festival Theatre Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive |
