The King and I continues at the Dominion Theatre, London until 2 March 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
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Newsfeed 17 November 2023: Adam Garcia to play Caractacus Potts in new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang tour, The King and I Dominion run and more
Adam Garcia to play Caractacus Potts in new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang tour Olivier Award nominee Adam Garcia will star as Caractacus Potts in the eagerly awaited new touring production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang next year. An Olivier Award nominee for his performances as Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever and Bill Calhoun in […]
The King and I – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
The King and I was reviewed at Milton Keynes Theatre. The tour continues until 2 March 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The King and I – New Theatre, Oxford and Touring
The King and I continues at the New Theatre, Oxford until 7 October 2023. The tour continues until 2 March 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ No matter how many productions of The King and I have been staged since it premiered on Broadway in 1951, and no matter how many […]
Brian Rivera to play King of Siam in The King and I UK tour
Broadway actor Brian Rivera will join the UK tour of the Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I for a limited four-week run from next month.
West End encore for The King and I will reunite Helen George and Darren Lee
Helen George and Darren Lee will reprise their performances as Anna Leonowens and the King when the multi-award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I dances back into the West End early next year.
Music Review: The King and I
THE KING AND I – 1993 recording (Jay Records CDJAY 1276) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The National Lottery’s Big Night Of Musicals – AO Arena, Manchester
Was there any hankie big enough to disguise the tears when children and adults with learning difficulties, all members of David Stanley’s Music Man Project, joined Michael Ball during The National Lottery’s Big Night Of Musicals at the AO Arena, Manchester?
Five Questions With: Darren Lee
Broadway and film star DARREN LEE is playing The King of Siam opposite Helen George as Anna Leonowens in the UK tour of the Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I embarks on its second UK tour early next month. Following on from its record-breaking season at the London Palladium in 2018 […]
Full cast for The King and I tour
Broadway and film star Darren Lee will play The King of Siam opposite the previously announced Call The Midwife’s Helen George as Anna Leonowens when the multi–Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I embarks on its second UK tour early next month.
Mr Palladium – The Man Who Brought Musicals To Argyll Street
Nowadays theatre-goers are used to enjoying musical theatre productions at the London Palladium, but before British theatre impresario LOUIS BENJAMIN came along, the art form was rarely represented at the iconic venue. Internationally-renowned writer Warner Brown, who witnessed Mr Benjamin at work first hand, pays tribute to a great man of entertainment in his centenary year.
Helen George to star as Anna in The King and I tour
Call The Midwife’s Helen George will star as Anna Leonowens when the multi–Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I embarks on its second UK tour early next year.
Remembering Angela Lansbury (1925-2022): An actress for all seasons
The British actress Angela Lansbury was known globally as the amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher, but there was a lot more to the famous television star, as Michael Darvell recalls… Angela Lansbury had an 80-year long career in which she captured and captivated her audiences whether they were seeing her live on the dramatic stage, enjoying […]
UK tour encore for The King and I
The multi Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I will embark on its second UK tour from January 2023. Following on from its record-breaking season at the London Palladium in 2018 and its previous, also record-breaking, UK and international tour which began in April 2019, Bartlett Sher’s acclaimed Broadway production will […]
Remembering Sally Ann Howes (1930-2021) – A Truly Scrumptious Performer
The British actress and singer Sally Ann Howes may well be remembered for playing Truly Scrumptious, but she also had a long career before that in films, on stage and on television. She had a beautiful voice and a lovely personality to match. Michael Darvell looks back at her fascinating career of over 60 years. […]
Film Review: Rita Moreno – Just a Girl Who Decided To Go For It
The Puerto Rican actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno has had a career lasting over 70 years. For a long time in Hollywood she was stereotypically cast in roles she considered beneath her dignity, as native girls, maids, western molls and, generally speaking, women with no character, but just present as eye candy for the […]
Book Review: Victorians On Broadway – Sharon Aronofsky Weltman
VICTORIANS ON BROADWAY – Sharon Aronofsky Weltman (University of Virginia Press – ISBN: 978-0-8139-4432-6) Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Broadway productions of musicals such as The King and I, Oliver!, Sweeney Todd and Jekyll and Hyde became huge theatrical hits. Remarkably, all were based on one-hundred-year-old British novels or memoirs. What […]
Musical Theatre Review 2019 – Five-Star Show Round-Up
Musical Theatre Review reflects on another stunning and diverse year of theatre. Here is a round-up of five star reviews from 2019 productions in the West End, on the London Fringe, in the regions and on tour (plus a sprinkling of Broadway openings too). With thanks to all our awesome contributors. JANUARY 2019 Songs For Nobodies […]
The King and I – Grand Theatre, Leeds and Touring
The King and I continues at the Grand Theatre, Leeds until 9 November 2019 and then tour until 2 May 2020. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Famously (or infamously), the voice of Deborah Kerr in the 1956 film version of The King and I was dubbed (as it was for so many performers) […]
‘Arguably the best production the show has ever had’: The King and I – cinema release
The Lincoln Center production of The King and I, seen this year at the London Palladium, is to be streamed to cinemas on 29 November 2018. If you missed it in the theatre, catch it while you can, as it’s arguably the best production the show has ever had. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ […]
Watch the new trailer for the The King and I screening in November
A new trailer has been released to promote the special one night only screening of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I filmed during its acclaimed transfer run at the London Palladium. Featuring Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (Anna), Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (The King), Tony Award-winning Ruthie Ann Miles (Lady Thiang), leading Japanese TV […]
The King and I – London Palladium
The King and I continues at the London Palladium until 29 September 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ When director Bartlett Sher revived Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I at New York’s Lincoln Center, the show scooped four Tony Awards in the 2015 ceremony. Until now, the London transfer has […]
The King and I – London Palladium
The King and I continues at the London Palladium until 29 September 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The King and I has had a makeover. In its two previous incarnations at this same theatre (1979 and 2000) it has been shackled to a degree by the copyright held by its creator Jerome Robbins […]
Japanese TV and film star Takao Osawa joins West End’s The King and I
Leading Japanese TV and film star Takao Osawa will make his West End stage debut in the eagerly awaited The King and I when it arrives at the London Palladium this summer. Taking on the role of the King of Siam’s trusted adviser Kralahome, the multi award-winning star of the hit TV series Jin, described […]
Dean John-Wilson and Na-Young Jeon join Palladium’s The King and I
Aladdin star Dean John-Wilson and Miss Saigon’s Na-Young Jeon will play the doomed lovers Lun Tha and Tuptin in the eagerly-awaited The King and I when it arrives at the London Palladium this summer. They will join Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (Anna) , Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (The King) and Tony Award-winning Ruthie Ann […]
The King and I – Ruthie Ann Miles reprises Broadway role of of Lady Thiang as season extended
Ruthie Ann Miles will reprise her Tony Award-winning and critically acclaimed Broadway role of Lady Thiang in the West End production of The King and I, which opens at the London Palladium on 21 June (press night is 3 July). She will join fellow Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (Anna) and Tony and Oscar nominee […]
Musical Theatre 2018 Preview – all you need to know
You can’t get more comprehensive than this, here’s a preview of all the 2018 musical theatre openings we know about so far in the West End, on the London Fringe and across the UK. JANUARY Girl From the North Country – Noel Coward Theatre, London The Old Vic’s critically-acclaimed world premiere production of Girl From […]
Tony-winning The King and I heads to London Palladium in 2018 – Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe reprise lead roles
The multi Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I will transfer from Broadway to London next summer following a critically acclaimed 16-month run at New York’s Lincoln Center Theater and a record-breaking sold out USA tour. Opening at the London Palladium in June 2018, the show will star the two original […]
The voice of them all? – a tribute to Marni Nixon
Michael Darvell pays tribute to Marni Nixon (22 February 1922 – 24 July 2016). In Hollywood’s heyday the film studios were always looking for perfection in every aspect of their cinematic output. For film stars good looks were paramount, whereas the acting generally came second. Dramatic talent could always be fixed with training and experience, but beauty […]
CD Reviews – A Spoonful of Sherman, Lost West End, Gypsy, The Scottsboro Boys, The King and I
Nick Wakeham casts an eye over some of the latest CD releases. Musical Theatre Review’s CD reviews page is presented in association with DRESS CIRCLE, the longest-running Musical Theatre specialist shop in the world. A SPOONFUL OF SHERMAN – Original London Cast Recording (SimG Records – SimGR-CD027) Celebrating 90 years and three generations of the famous Sherman […]
Tony Awards 2015 – victories for Kelli O’Hara and Fun Home
The big news at the Tony Awards on Sunday night in New York was that Broadway’s adored songbird Kelli O’Hara finally won one after a string of six nominations. The recognition came for her lead role as English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens making her way in 19th Century Siam in Lincoln Center Theater’s mounting of Rodgers and […]
Doctor Zhivago to close on Broadway
The 2015 Tony Award nominations – or the lack thereof – have claimed their first casualty, Doctor Zhivago, which will close up shop on Sunday 10 May. Zhivago, which opened on 21 April, was one of the nine new musicals and revivals that debuted on Broadway last month in the final stretch of the race […]
Tony Award nominations – the winners and losers
When it comes to musicals, the nominations for the 2015 Tony Awards, announced today (Tuesday), focus on a tight little group of contenders, with Fun Home and An American in Paris, each receiving a dozen nods. Others high on the list are Something Rotten!, with ten nominations, and The King and I, with nine. On […]
The King and I – Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York
The King and I continues at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York until 5 July. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Spectacle and charm are served up in generous and equal amounts in Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s 1951 classic The King and I. The spectacle is evident from […]
Broadway stream of openings kick off with Honeymoon in Vegas
Looking to the first half of 2015 on Broadway, let’s hope that musical first-nighters have a good supply of umbrellas on hand. As Al Jolson liked to tells us, April is celebrated for its showers, and in the last-minute crunch for Tony Award eligibility for the 2014-15 season (23 April is the cut-off date), an […]
The King and I – Theatre du Chatelet, Paris
The King And I continues at Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, until 29 July. The World Cup has not been the Chatelet’s best friend for the original-language Paris premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I but the stay-at-homes who missed this exquisite, no-expense-spared masterpiece to snore their way through a goalless French bore-draw made a serious […]
Lambert Wilson cast in Yul Brynner role in The King and I
French film star Lambert Wilson is to play the Yul Brynner role in The King and I for 18 performances at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris from 13-29 June. This is the third Rodgers and Hammerstein show the Chatelet has staged, following The Sound of Music (twice) and Carousel. Wilson is best known internationally for playing the part […]
