The King and I (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (2,259)
See it if you love traditional musicals - this is by far one of the best revivals I have seen. This is the best R and H musical...a must see...
Don't see it if this is for everyone..every age will enjoy this gorgeous production. Don't miss it. Go before it closes.
See it if LCT delivers and Bart Sher stages K&I with great humanity. Loved Ken Watanabe, Kelli O'Hara and Ruthie Ann Miles. Great revival.
Don't see it if You are racist and don't like Asians.
See it if you want to see a brilliant, classic show with beautiful music, acting and scenery.
Don't see it if you're a modernist.
See it if you love musicals
Don't see it if you hate musicals
See it if like musicals
Don't see it if no reason not to see it
See it if Something for everyone. Grandparents, kids, out of town guests will all love it. All arts forms are represented.
Don't see it if everyone should see it.
See it if You want to see a classic quality musical. This show was awesome.
Don't see it if I can't think of a reason not to see The King and I. It was phenomenal.
See it if you want to see a truly beautiful production. This is a truly inspired take on a beloved classic. It's stunningly gorgeous and delightful.
Don't see it if you hate classic musicals. Other than that, you'll find something to love about this production.
Critic Reviews (31)
"The mutual fascination and eternal struggle for understanding across the cultural divide between East and West is played out on a magnificent scale in Lincoln Center Theater's breathtaking revival. Director Sher banishes even the faintest trace of patronizing exoticism from the material, treating the 1951 classic with unimpeachable dramatic integrity and emotional authenticity that are equaled by this landmark production's exquisite musicianship and vocals. "
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"The splendid new production of 'The King and I' is everything you could want from a professionally polished production of a masterwork —lavishly designed, meticulously directed by Bartlett Sher, and magnificently performed by a heaven-sent cast of perfectionists who blend and collate like a family in love."
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"You can’t overstate how stunningly beautiful, how achingly well sung this new revival of 'The King and I' is...The music is simply divine. The cast appears to be just as transported as we are, their voices ringing with heartfelt emotion. So strong is the rest of this show that, even with a relatively weak performance by the king, you’re still getting the royal treatment."
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"If you’re quite sure of the lengths that can be achieved on Lincoln Center's stage, you’ll need to think again after witnessing Bartlett Sher’s breathtakingly appointed take on 'The King and I'...Judiciously stops short of fetishizing Eastern culture...It has boosted the overall theme of intersocietal behavior and respect...Sher’s intents seem to sway the story back to a uniquely feminist state of mind."
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"'The King and I' holds up incredibly well as a piece of drama. The songs are beautiful, the characters are complex and its themes of democratization, cultural miscommunication and gender inequality are timely. Sher's production is generally impressive and satisfying."
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"Sher’s production deftly mines the many layers embedded within. Choreographer Christopher Gatelli’s ballet for 'Small House of Uncle Thomas' seizes on the darkness and beauty of the culture. Everyone in this immense company performs to perfection."
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"Director Bartlett Sher has brought 'The King and I' thrillingly to life for a new generation. With outstanding performances from his cast, Sher brings the grandeur of opera to this mounting...Those looking for a time-honored Broadway musical realized on a grand scale could do no better."
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"Their sparring match is at the true heart of any production of this show, and it’s a little bit of a rocky fight for a while…But somewhere in the second act, as their characters’ hearts begin to melt for each other – and so do ours - these performers simply sail into the theatrical stratosphere…If you’re not sniffling a little at the final curtain, you may need a heart transplant yourself!"
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