The King and I (Broadway)
The King and I (Broadway)
Closed 2h 55m NYC: Upper W Side
91% 2K+ reviews
91%
(2261 Ratings)
Positive
98%
Mixed
2%
Negative
0%
Members say
Enchanting, Delightful, Entertaining, Great staging, Great acting

About the Show

This glorious Lincoln Center Theater mounting of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

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Critic Reviews (31)

The New York Times
April 16th, 2015

"Tamper too much with the basic appeal of this show and it capsizes. Mr. Sher sheds a light that isn’t harsh or misty but clarifying. He understands very well what makes the show work, and he delivers it clean-scrubbed and naked, allowing us to see 'The King and I' plain. He understands very well what makes the show work, and he delivers it."
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The New York Times
December 22nd, 2015

"While this production possessed many virtues when it debuted last spring, a lightly bantering current of sexual attraction was not among them. But what a difference a king makes...Something exciting is going on at the Vivian Beaumont, a richly reimagined classic had assumed even fuller dimensions."
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Time Out New York
April 16th, 2015

"'The King and I' arrives like the ship that heaves into the Beaumont stage: a majestic vessel, bringing many wonderful things. Sher directs with palpable respect and a care to avoid orientalist humbug...You marvel at the sophistication of the theme: intercultural change and evolution. This 'King and I' speaks a universal language of love."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
April 16th, 2015

" An astonishing achievement..too beautiful to miss...It does expand the concept of a love story to include relationships that are impossible. In exploring them, Sher’s production is the frankest, and sexiest, I’ve ever seen. It is also the saddest. Our era allows him to show plainly what even its authors could only suggest."
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The Wall Street Journal
April 16th, 2015

"'The King and I' presents three major problems: the scenic requirements, Yul Brynner’s legendary star turn, and the writer portrayed the King of Siam as a spoiled man-child. Director Bartlett Sher’s solution: cast an Asian actor in Brynner’s role while simultaneously underlining the show’s proto-feminist aspect...The results: I doubt I’ll see a better production of 'The King and I' in my lifetime."
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Deadline
April 16th, 2015

"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...This production exudes class. It’s all a feast for the eyes as much as for the ears."
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New York Daily News
April 16th, 2015

"Something wonderful happens quickly in 'The King and I'...This splendid revival emerges as majestic and intimate simultaneously...Grandeur and grace fill each scene and song...'The King and I' endures for its beauty and ambition."
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Variety
April 16th, 2015

"”The production itself, with its operatic sweep and opulent aesthetic, is the star of its own show. ...The show’s still pertinent theme: the dissonant dynamic when Western civilization tries to assert its values on Eastern cultures. That cultural dialogue is at the heart of this absolutely stunning show. "
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Cast and creative team

Oscar Hammerstein II
Playwright
Bartlett Sher
Director
Kelli O'Hara
Anna Leonowens
Ken Watanabe
King of Siam
Ruthie Ann Miles
Lady Thiang
Ashley Park
Tuptim
Conrad Ricamora
Lun Tha
Edward Baker-Duly
Sir Edward Ramsey
Jon Viktor Corpuz
Prince Chulalongkorn
Paul Nakauchi
Kralahome; Understudy
Marc Oka
Phra Alack
Murphy Guyer
Captain Orton
Jake Lucas
Louis
Betsy Morgan
Alternate for Anna
Lamae Caparas
Ensemble
Hsin-Ping Chang
Ensemble
Andrew Cheng
Ensemble
Olivia Chun
Ensemble
Aaron J. Albano
Ensemble
Adriana Braganza
Ensemble
Amaya Braganza
Ensemble
Billy Bustamante
Ensemble
MaryAnn Hu
Ensemble
James Ignacio
Ensemble
Misa Iwama
Ensemble
Lynn Masako Cheng
Ensemble
Christie Kim
Ensemble
Ali Ewoldt
Ensemble
Ethan Halford Holder
Ensemble
Cole Horibe
Ensemble
Kelvin Moon Loh
Ensemble
Paul Heesang Miller
Ensemble
Sumie Maeda
Ensemble
Rommel Pierre O'Choa
Ensemble
Kristen Faith Oei
Ensemble
Yuki Ozeki
Ensemble
Autumn Ogawa
Ensemble
Stephanie Jae Park
Ensemble
Brian Rivera
Ensemble
Diane Phelan
Ensemble
Bennyroyce Royon
Ensemble
Ann Sanders
Ensemble
Sam Poon
Ensemble
Atsuhisa Shinomiya
Ensemble
William Poon
Ensemble
Michiko Takemasa
Ensemble
Kei Tsuruharatani
Ensemble
Christopher Vo
Ensemble
Lainie Sakakura
Ensemble
XiaoChuan Xie
Ensemble
Timothy Yang
Ensemble
Ian Saraceni
Ensemble
Rocco Wu
Ensemble
Richard Rodgers
Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyricist
Christopher Gattelli
Choreographer
Michael Yeargan
Set Designer
Donald Holder
Lighting Designer
Catherine Zuber
Costume Designer
Scott Lehrer
Sound Designer
Lincoln Center Theater
Producer