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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 18, 2018 11:20:32 GMT
How fantastic! I saw Jose Llana several times as the King on the North American tour and he's just perfect in the role. Glad he's getting the chance to reprise his performance in the UK.
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 18, 2018 11:40:49 GMT
Just announced as the Birmingham Christmas show for 2019 too. At the Alexandra from 10 December 2018 to 4 January 2020.
Tickets on sale tomorrow for Theatrecard holders (and the day after for non-Theatrecard holders).
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Post by raiseitup on Dec 18, 2018 11:47:14 GMT
Woking from 7–18 April 2020
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 18, 2018 12:03:36 GMT
Full tour dates here: britishtheatre.com/the-king-and-i-uk-tourGood to see it's doing long runs at a lot of of the venues. One thing to note. Jose Llana and Annalene Beechey are only scheduled for the first three venues (Manchester, Dublin and Sunderland). Lots of the Palladium cast returning for the tour, including the ensemble and roles like Orton/Ramsay. And there's no one announced to play Lun Tha, Tuptim or Lady Thiang yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2018 12:11:02 GMT
I'm surprised it's such a long tour, though I imagine it will really find its strength in the matinee ladies and that is a big crowd!
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 18, 2018 13:26:02 GMT
Why the long break over the summer? It's not unusual for there to be a pause in August, but June to October is a long time.
Does the tour continue overseas?
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 18, 2018 13:35:13 GMT
/\ Worse problems to have. 🙂🙂🙂
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 18, 2018 14:56:47 GMT
Why the long break over the summer? It's not unusual for there to be a pause in August, but June to October is a long time. Does the tour continue overseas? Maybe there's a summer venue to add? Although this was originally announced as an "international tour" so it wouldn't be surprising if there were overseas venues.
It's also a natural pause for a cast change. Which means I need to decide whether to see the first tour cast in Manchester or Dublin (Sunderland is a bit too much of a pain to get to and I know Sunderland audiences are over-represented in the Bad Behaviour thread).
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 18, 2018 17:16:26 GMT
Full tour dates here: britishtheatre.com/the-king-and-i-uk-tourGood to see it's doing long runs at a lot of of the venues. One thing to note. Jose Llana and Annalene Beechey are only scheduled for the first three venues (Manchester, Dublin and Sunderland). I guess I need to find out how one gets to Manchester... |
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 18, 2018 17:22:02 GMT
Full tour dates here: britishtheatre.com/the-king-and-i-uk-tourGood to see it's doing long runs at a lot of of the venues. One thing to note. Jose Llana and Annalene Beechey are only scheduled for the first three venues (Manchester, Dublin and Sunderland). I guess I need to find out how one gets to Manchester... There's a direct train from Norwich to Liverpool, if that helps. I seem to think it runs via Ely and Peterborough. |
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 18, 2018 17:34:11 GMT
I guess I need to find out how one gets to Manchester... There's a direct train from Norwich to Liverpool, if that helps. I seem to think it runs via Ely and Peterborough. I've just had a look & it would actually be slightly quicker for me to go down to London then back up again. I say "quicker", still about 4 hours each way. Hmm, I'll have to think about whether I want to see Annalene again *that* much! |
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 19, 2018 13:30:42 GMT
it would actually be slightly quicker for me to go down to London then back up again. Yes, it is odd that train journeys now take longer than in the days of steam! Part of the problem with this service is the reversal at Sheffield, which probably adds 25 or 30 minutes. On the plus side, there is the view of the famous crooked spire at Chesterfield, and the line betwixt Sheffield and Stockport is one of the most scenic in all England, with hills like nothing in East Anglia. Have you thought about staying over and combining The King and I with the ground-breaking new West Side Story at the Royal Exchange? |
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 19, 2018 18:09:58 GMT
Have you thought about staying over and combining The King and I with the ground-breaking new West Side Story at the Royal Exchange? No, I hadn't. I have a lot of problems with anxiety which include not being able to cope with being alone at night so I can only stay away from home for theatre if I can persuade my mother to come with me, which she doesn't like doing that often. I therefore do day tripping for anything with matinees where it is physically possible & only persuade my mother to come with me if it's operas where there aren't any matinees. |
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Post by tonylony on Dec 19, 2018 20:28:25 GMT
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Post by tonylony on Dec 21, 2018 17:29:46 GMT
FYI, Production now streaming on BroadwayHD
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Post by Rozzi Rainbow on Dec 23, 2018 20:27:54 GMT
I enjoyed the encore screening at my cinema on Thursday night. I've seen the show on stage once but a long time ago, so I couldn't really remember any of it. I liked it more than I thought I would, I don't generally like shows set a long time ago, and this is set even longer in the past, but it didn't seem dated to me. Obviously there was a lot of the politics of the time, but it didn't seem old fashioned. I loved Anna's dresses, one of the things I remembered from seeing it before, and I thought the children were excellent. I thought the first half felt about 10-15 minutes too long and was glad when it got to the interval, but felt refreshed for the second half. I went with my mum, who saw it at the Palladium with my grandma when Yul Brynner was in it, so it was nice for her to see it there again without having to go through the effort and expense of a trip to London.
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Post by raider80 on Feb 18, 2019 16:19:52 GMT
The show is going to Tokyo between the Sunderland and Edinburgh runs with Ken Watanabe and Kelli O’Hara returning to their roles.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2019 18:30:39 GMT
The show is going to Tokyo between the Sunderland and Edinburgh runs with Ken Watanabe and Kelli O’Hara returning to their roles. How is that going to work given Kelli is doing Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway? |
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Post by Oleanna on Feb 18, 2019 18:32:23 GMT
The show is going to Tokyo between the Sunderland and Edinburgh runs with Ken Watanabe and Kelli O’Hara returning to their roles. How is that going to work given Kelli is doing Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway? Kiss Me, Kate is scheduled to close on June 2nd. |
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 6, 2019 14:18:19 GMT
Haven’t seen it announced here, but the website has the full cast up for the UK tour. kingandimusical.co.uk/cast-and-creatives/Some changes to the previously announced cast. I see they’ve got a different Ramsay/Orton to previously announced. They’ve imported the Lun Tha from the US tour. And the cover Tuptim from London has moved up to lead for the tour. Quite a few of the ensemble have continued from London, as have some of the Louises (as in the plural of Louis, looks odd written like that). Maria Coyne is standby Anna. Looks like being a strong cast. |
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 6, 2019 14:39:59 GMT
Got to rewatch the live recording last night and I was really emotional watching it. Seeing Ruthie Ann Miles play Lady thiang after everything that happened is so moving - what a pillar of strength. And Kelli is like the definition of a leading lady.
Loved it - translated really well to screen
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Post by 49thand8th on Apr 6, 2019 19:09:58 GMT
The show is going to Tokyo between the Sunderland and Edinburgh runs with Ken Watanabe and Kelli O’Hara returning to their roles. It's also going to Mumbai, per Bartlett Sher at a talk at the Asia Society in NYC in Feb (I was there; I'm sure there's a video floating around). |
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 26, 2019 18:23:50 GMT
Here in Manchester for the first preview and very excited! Anyone else in?
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 26, 2019 22:44:56 GMT
And, some thoughts from the first preview (and a pretty much full house).
This was in good shape, but not completely polished yet. Some line slips and the biggest irritation, at least 20 times when microphones were turned on late or off early, including in some crucial moments like the final scene. Highly unprofessional.
It’s restaged to sort the smaller venues, similar but not identical to the US tour staging. Smaller ensemble and fewer children. The band sounded smaller but I didn’t get a good view (same conductor as London).
The main cast were all fine. The boy playing Louis came across as very nervous. I’ve seen both leads play the roles before and both were excellent again here and showed great chemistry together. Jose Llana, who must have played the King 500 times was perfect, well expressed mannerisms, clear diction, easily the best person to play the role.
One frustration, I got caught by the dynamic pricing so overpaid a lot (even with the TheatreCard discount). There are some excellent last minute prices (e.g. there was one unsold front row seat left tonight going at under £20). Still, third row view was perfect.
Running time, about three hours.
I’ll look forward to seeing this again in a few weeks when I hope the teething problems will have settled down.
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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 26, 2019 22:45:35 GMT
Here in Manchester for the first preview and very excited! Anyone else in? I did look at going to Manchester, as I'd like to see Annalene Beechey in the role again, but the only date I could make would have cost me about £100 in train fare so I had to abandon the idea. |
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