The Lincoln Center Theater
production of
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S
THE KING AND I: FROM THE PALLADIUM
RELEASES PRODUCTION CLIPS OF BELOVED MUSICAL NUMBERS
AHEAD OF GLOBAL CINEMA RELEASE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018 AND TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018
(New York, NY) The award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I, filmed on stage at the iconic London Palladium, has released production clips featuring beloved musical numbers, “Getting to Know You,” “Shall We Dance,” “Something Wonderful,” and “Whistle a Happy Tune.” THE KING AND I: FROM THE PALLADIUM will open in cinemas for two nights only on Thursday, November 29, 2018 and Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Tickets are now on sale.
This unmissable majestic production, directed by Tony Award-winner Bartlett Sher, first opened on Broadway in 2015 for a critically acclaimed 16 month run at The Lincoln Center Theater, this was followed by an unprecedented record-breaking sold out USA tour. The show then transferred to the London Palladium in June this year, with the three original Broadway lead actors reprising their starring roles – Tony Award-winner (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for The King and I) Kelli O’Hara, Tony and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe and Tony Award-winner (Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for The King and I) Ruthie Ann Miles. The London production continues to draw huge critical acclaim, smash box office records – including the biggest grossing week in the London Palladium’s history, taking £1,058,317.50 for an eight performance week, play to packed houses and receive nightly standing ovations.
With the announcement of November’s cinema release, even more theatre lovers across the globe will be able to watch “Broadway musical’s undisputed Queen” (The Sunday Times) Kelli O’Hara take to the stage as Anna, Ken Watanabe in a “powerhouse” (The Times) performance as The King and the “powerfully moving” (New York Magazine) Ruthie Ann Miles as Lady Thiang in THE KING AND I: FROM THE PALLADIUM.
Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children.
With one of the finest scores ever written and featuring a company of over 50 world-class performers, THE KING AND I: FROM THE PALLADIUM is a testament to the lavish heritage of gloriously romantic musical theatre – it is the greatest musical from the golden age of musicals.
WHAT THE UK PRESS HAVE SAID ABOUT THE KING AND I:
“Five stars for a sumptuous King and I. Book Now. It’s a hit”
★★★★★
The Times
“The evening belongs to Kelli O’Hara”
★★★★★
Sunday Express
“We left the London Palladium on a bright cloud of music – joyous!”
★★★★
Daily Mail
“Looks and sounds ravishing. Complete rapture”
★★★★
Daily Telegraph
“Simply spellbounding!”
★★★★
Financial Times
“Without doubt the big, glitzy musical of the summer!”
Metro
“Fit for a King!”
Daily Express
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Title: The King and I: From the Palladium
Date: November 29, 2018 (Globally) & December 4, 2018 (United States Only)
Starring: Kelli O’Hara, Ken Watanabe, Ruthie Ann Miles
Runtime: 180 mins TBC
Certificate: 12A TBC
Central ticketing site: www.KingandIMusicalCinema.com
Official Hashtag: #TheKingandI
Official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/KingandIWestEnd/
Official Twitter page: https://twitter.com/KingandIWestEnd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingandiwestend/
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