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| You are here -> HOME - RETROVILLE - 1952 | - Tony Awards - The King and I | |||||||||||||
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| Welcome to Retroville! It's 1952! | ||||||||||||||
| In 1952, The King and I captured the Tony Award for Best Musical. Opening on March 29, 1951, the show would run an amazing 1,246 performances at the St. James Theatre. Later, made into a movie of the same name and starring Yul Brynner in his usual role as The King, the show would once again win awards including the Best Actor Oscar. Revived several times, with Yul Brynner playing the starring role, the show would actually run for more performances to total an astounding 4,600, including movies, stage, and, later, television versions. Yul Brynner spent 34 years of his life as The King. He would receive a special Tony Award for his lifetime achievement in 1985, the last year of his life. |
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| The Story:
The musical takes place in Bangkok at the Royal Palace in 1862. A young English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son, have been summoned to the Palace by the King to serve as a tutor to his many wives and children. The King, considered to be a barbarian by those in the West, seeks Anna's assistance in changing his image, although not his ways. Throughout the play, an understanding of both cultures comes to Anna and The King, eventually turning this battle of wills into a unique love story. The Music and Lyrics: Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II The Producers: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II The Directors: John van Druten The Choreographers: Jerome Robbins The Opening: March 29, 1951, at the St. James Theatre The Cast:
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