Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I

  • Played two seasons on tour – a total of 623 performances
  • Seen by nearly 1.2 million patrons in 51 cities
  • Launched in Providence in October 2016 and toured through August 2018

Two worlds collide in this “breathtaking and exquisite” (The New York Times) musical, based on the 2015 Tony Award®-winning Lincoln Center Theater production. One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works, THE KING AND I boasts a score that features such beloved classics as “Getting To Know You,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.”

Set in 1860’s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. THE KING AND I is “too beautiful to miss” (New York Magazine).

Reviews

“I doubt I’ll see a better production in my lifetime.”

The Wall Street Journal

“Five stars. Grand and glorious.”

Time Out New York

“A landmark production and a shot of purest rapture. I never wanted it to end.”

The Hollywood Reporter

“Absolutely stunning.”

Variety

“Magnificent. A sweepingly romantic production. How good to be getting to know the show all over again.”

Newsday