2015 Broadway Revival
2015 Broadway Revival
On April 16, 2015, The King and I made a triumphant return to Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre in a Bartlett Sher production hailed as “resplendent” by The New York Times. Starring Kelli O’Hara, who won a Tony for her portrayal of Anna Leonowens, and Ken Watanabe in his American stage debut as the King, this Award-winning revival also featured Ashley Park as Tuptim and Ruthie Ann Miles in a Tony Award-winning turn as Lady Thiang. After winning five out of nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical, along with countless other accolades, The King and I played 499 performances, closing on June 26, 2016 with a North American tour already in place. During the show’s run, Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim, among others, stepped into the leading roles.
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On April 19 and 20, 2015, the Lincoln Center Broadway Cast of The King and I entered the DiMenna Center for Classical Music to record their cast album under the musical direction of Ted Sperling. The 18-track album was released by Decca Broadway Records on June 9, 2015 and featured liner notes by The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization’s Ted Chapin.