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Set in the 1860’s in the exotic capital city of Bangkok, THE KING AND I
is the timeless love story between a powerful and stubborn king and a
determined governess named Anna.
THE KING AND I, playing the Fox
Theatre September 5 – 11, will star Victoria Mallory as
Anna and Ronobir Lahiri as The King of Siam. The show features
opulent settings, a beautiful story of honor and forgiveness, and is filled with
memorable songs such as “Hello Young Lovers,” “I Whistle A Happy Tune,” “Shall
We Dance?” and “Getting To Know You.”
Based on the real life adventures
of the English widow Anna Leonowens, and the best-selling 1944 novel, Anna
and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon, THE KING AND I is a
fascinating tale about a clash of customs and finding love in spite of our
differences.
The show is directed by Baayork Lee with choreography by Susan Kikuchi and Jerome Robbins. Baayork Lee made her professional stage debut in the original Broadway production of THE KING AND I at age 5. Susan Kikuchi was a member of the Martha Graham Dance Company from 1978-1984 and has served as Director of both the Martha Graham Ensemble and the Martha Graham School. She has re-staged many Graham works often in collaboration with Yuriko for the Joffrey Ballet and Boston Conservatory. On the Broadway stage, Ms. Kikuchi was Supervisor of Jerome Robbins’ choreography (“The Small House of Uncle Thomas” ballet) and Dance Captain for THE KING AND I at the Neil Simon Theater. She was also soloist and Dance Captain in THE KING AND I with Yul Brynner. Other Broadway credits include PACIFIC OVERTURES, FLOWER DRUM SONG, SOUTH PACIFIC, and JEROME ROBBINS’ BROADWAY.
The team of Richard Rodgers (composer) and Oscar Hammerstein II (librettist/lyricist) was the most consistently fruitful and successful partnership in American musical theatre. In addition to THE KING AND I, their musicals include OKLAHOMA!, CAROUSEL, ALLEGRO, SOUTH PACIFIC, ME AND JULIET, PIPE DREAM, FLOWER DRUM SONG and THE SOUND OF MUSIC. The original 1951 production of THE KING AND I received five Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 1956 movie adaptation won five Academy Awards.
Performances are as
follows: Wednesday, September 5 at 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, September 6 at 8:00
p.m.; Friday, September 7 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, September 8 at 2:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m.; Sunday, September 9 at 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday, September 11 at 8 PM.
Tickets range
from $25 - $65 and are on sale now at www.FoxATLTix.com or by calling
855-ATL-TIXX (855-285-8499). The general public can purchase 50% off discount
tickets for the Wednesday, September 5 performance by using the code “AJC” when
ordering. Special group rates for 10 or more are available by
calling 404-881-2000,
emailing foxgroup@foxtheatre.org or online at
www.foxtheatre.org/groupsales.aspx.
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Theater of the
Stars
Celebrating 60 seasons of producing and presenting Broadway,
Theater of the Stars is one of the oldest and most respected regional theaters
in America. Since the organization’s founding in 1953, they have produced or
presented over 700 productions in Atlanta, across the country, and around the
world. Theatre of the Stars is a not-for-profit organization run by a Board of
dedicated volunteer Trustees. They have played a leading role in the birth or
development of several of Atlanta’s artistic institutions including the Alliance
Theatre, the Atlanta Ballet, the Atlanta Children’s Theatre, the Grand Opera in
the Park, the Winter Play Series, and the Just Us Theatre Company. They annually
employ hundreds of Atlanta artists and other professionals for their local
productions. Theater of the Star’s mission today is the same as it was sixty
years ago — to produce and present the best of Broadway musicals. For more
information please visit www.theaterofthestars.com.
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