PRESS
ROOM
Rodgers
and Hammerstein's classic story of an English school
teacher in the court of the King of Siam has enchanted
audiences for the last 50 years. The score is full
of immortal songs like "Getting To Know You,"
"I Have Dreamed," "Shall We Dance?"
and "Hello, Young Lovers."
REVIEWS
By
Eric Marchese Special to the Register
'King
and I' couldn't be more regal
Anyone
who has seen "The King and I" may wonder why
musical theater companies continue to program it into
their schedules. Could anyone surpass the definitive,
Yul Brynner-Deborah Kerr film of 1956, and hasn't
everyone and his grandmother seen at least one stage
version?
Though
you may answer "no" to the first question and "most
likely" to the second, it's obvious that the Richard
Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II work was an instant classic
upon its 1951 premiere, great enough to capture the
Tony Award for Best Musical, great enough to be staged
repeatedly - a grandly sentimental yet unsyrupy classic.
Musical
Theatre West's fifth staging...
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By
Les Spindle for Backstage West
King
and I
Of
all Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, this one continues
to feel the least dated, because its themes of East-West
culture clashes and the eternal yin-yang power struggle
remain funny, heartrending, and pertinent. Musical
Theatre West offers a generally solid revisit to this
1951 Broadway favorite, bolstered by tastefully ornate
design elements and good performances.
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By
betty A. Colston for the Signal
King
and I
Stunning!
The
classic production of The King and I by Musical Theatre
West (MTW) at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center
is spectacular.
The
large cast of 55 actors, including 21 young children,
graced the stage with exquisite talent in song, dance
and dazzling costume. From the smallest to the largest,
youngest to the oldest, each actor's part is superb.
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By
Alessandra Djurklou, for the Press Telegram
Cultures
clash amid great music in 'The King and I'
When
the film version of "The King and I," starring Yul
Brynner, was released in the '50s, it was banned in
Thailand for historical inaccuracy and disrespect
toward the royal family. Anna Leonowens, whose books
became the basis of the musical, has also been criticized
for inconsistencies in her portrayal of her own life
story.
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