Editing The King and I (section)

== Productions ==

=== Original productions ===
[[File:Stjamestheatre.jpg|thumb|alt=Wide angle photo showing facade of St. James Theatre|''The King and I'' opened in 1951 at the [[St. James Theatre]] (seen in 2006).]]
''The King and I'' opened on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] on March 29, 1951, with a wide expectation of a hit by the press and public.  Both Hammerstein and Rodgers professed to be worried.  The composer complained that most people were not concerned about whether the show was good, but whether it was better than ''South Pacific''.  Even the weather cooperated: heavy rain in New York stopped in time to allow the mostly wealthy or connected opening night audience to arrive dry at the [[St. James Theatre]].{{sfn|Hyland|1998|p=201}}  Margaret Landon, author of the book on which the musical was based, was not invited to opening night.{{sfn|Morgan|2008|p=216}}

Brynner turned in an outstanding performance that night, nearly stealing the show.  Lawrence knew that the company was nervous because of her illnesses.  The director, John van Druten, described how her opening night performance put all worries to rest: "She came on the stage with a new and dazzling quality, as if an extra power had been granted to the brilliance of her stage light.  She was radiant and wonderful."{{sfn|Hyland|1998|p=202}} The rave reviews in the newspapers lifted Lawrence's spirits, and she expected a lengthy run as Anna, first on Broadway, then in London's West End, and finally on film.{{sfn|Morley|1981|p=193}} Lawrence won a [[Tony Award]] for her leading role, while Brynner won the award for best featured actor.  The show won the Tony for best musical, and designers Mielziner and Sharaff received awards in their categories.<ref name=TonyAwards>[https://www.tonyawards.com/winners/?q=The%20King%20and%20I "Search past winners – ''The King and I''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925031802/https://www.tonyawards.com/winners/?q=The%20King%20and%20I |date=September 25, 2021 }}, Tony Awards, American Theatre Wing, accessed January 13, 2011</ref>

De Lappe remembered the contrast between Lawrence's indifferent singing voice and the force of her performance:
{{blockquote | I used to listen to Gertrude Lawrence on the public address system every night in our dressing rooms, and she'd get onto a note and sag down off of it.  The night after I left the show to go into ''[[Paint Your Wagon (musical)|Paint Your Wagon]]'', Yul Brynner gave me house seats and I saw her from the front and I was so taken by her.  She had such a star quality, you didn't care if she sang off-key.  She more than dominated the stage.  Boy, was that a lesson to me.{{sfn|Secrest|2001|p=311}}}}

====Lawrence's death and aftermath====
Lawrence had not yet discovered that she was nearing death from [[hepatocellular carcinoma|liver cancer]], and her weakened condition was exacerbated by the demands of her role. At the age of 52, she was required to wear dresses weighing {{convert|75|lb}} while walking or dancing a total of {{convert|4|mi}} during a 3{{frac|1|2}} hour performance eight times a week. Lawrence found it hard to bear the heat in the theatre during the summer months. Her understudy, [[Constance Carpenter]], began to replace her in matinees. Later in the year Lawrence's strength returned, and she resumed her full schedule, but by Christmas she was battling [[pleurisy]] and suffering from exhaustion. She entered the hospital for a full week of tests. Just nine months before her death, the cancer still was not detected. In February 1952, [[bronchitis]] felled her for another week, and her husband Richard Aldrich asked Rodgers and Hammerstein if they would consider closing the show for Easter week to give her a chance to recover fully. They denied his request, but agreed to replace her with the original Ado Annie from ''Oklahoma!'', [[Celeste Holm]], for six weeks during the summer.{{sfn|Green|1980|p=233}} Meanwhile, Lawrence's performances were deteriorating, prompting audiences to become audibly restive. Rodgers and Hammerstein prepared a letter, never delivered, advising her that "eight times a week you are losing the respect of 1,500&nbsp;people".{{sfn|Morley|1981|pp=191–96}} On August 16, 1952, she fainted following a matinee performance and was admitted to the [[NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital]]. She slipped into a coma and died on September 6, 1952, at the age of 54. Her autopsy revealed liver cancer. On the day of her funeral, the performance of ''The King and I'' was cancelled.{{sfn|Morley|1981|pp=197–98}} The lights of Broadway and the West End were dimmed in her honor, and she was buried in the ball gown she wore during Act 2.{{sfn|Hammerstein|2010|p=207}}

Carpenter assumed the role of Anna and went on to play it for 620 performances.<ref>Daniels, Lee A. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEEDD173DF932A35752C0A965958260 "Constance Carpenter obituary"], ''The New York Times'', January 1, 1993. Retrieved January 23, 2011</ref> Other Annas during the run included Holm, [[Annamary Dickey]] and [[Patricia Morison]].{{sfn|Hischak|2007|p=149}} Although Brynner later boasted of never missing a show, he missed several, once when stagehands at the St. James Theatre accidentally struck him in the nose with a piece of scenery, another time due to appendicitis.{{sfn|Capua|2006|p=47}} Also, for three months in 1952 (and occasionally in 1953), Alfred Drake replaced Brynner.{{sfn|Green|1980|p=233}}<ref>''Playbill'', St. James Theatre, "Week beginning Monday, May 18, 1953"</ref> One young actor, [[Sal Mineo]], began as an extra, then became an understudy for a younger prince, then an understudy and later a replacement for Crown Prince Chulalongkorn.<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=53216 "Salvatore Mineo"], Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved February 20, 2011</ref> Mineo began a close friendship and working relationship with Brynner which would last for more than a decade.{{sfn|Capua|2006|p=39}} Another replacement was [[Terry Saunders]] as Lady Thiang.<ref>[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/terry-saunders-95660 Terry Saunders], Internet Broadway Database, accessed October 17, 2016</ref> She reprised the role in the 1956 film. The last of the production's 1,246 performances was on March 20, 1954. The run was, at the time, the fourth longest ever for a Broadway musical.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/75222-Long-Runs-on-Broadway "Long Runs on Broadway"], ''Playbill'', December 23, 2012 (compare show names with closing dates at IBDB)</ref> A U.S. national tour began on March 22, 1954, at the Community Theatre, [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]], starring Brynner and Morison.  The tour played in 30 cities, closing on December 17, 1955, at the Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia.<ref name=March22>[http://rnh.development.busites.com/show/60/The-King-and-I/artwork/bio/154/show/60/The-King-and-I/artwork/44%23shows-trivia "''The King and I'' Trivia: March 22, 1954"]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Rodgers and Hammerstein.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012</ref><ref>[[John Kenrick (theatre writer)|Kenrick, John]]. [http://www.musicals101.com/who14.htm "Who's Who in Musicals: Additional Bios IV: Morison, Patricia"], Musicals101.com (2002). Retrieved February 22, 2011</ref>

The original London production opened on October 8, 1953, at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]], and was warmly received by both audiences and critics;<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0A10FE3B55107B93CBA9178BD95F478585F9&scp=1&sq=The+enormous+popularity+in+London+of+the+modern+American+musicals%2C+in+particular+those+written+...+%22The+King+and+I%22+h&st=p "''King and I'' wins London ovation"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 9, 1953, p. 53. Retrieved February 18, 2011. {{subscription required}}</ref> it ran for 946 performances.{{sfn|Hischak|2007|p=150}} The show was restaged by Jerome Whyte.{{sfn|Green|1980|p=233}} The cast featured [[Valerie Hobson]], in her last role, as Anna;<ref>Vallance, Tom. [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-valerie-hobson-1185255.html "Obituary: Valerie Hobson"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105204156/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-valerie-hobson-1185255.html |date=November 5, 2017 }}, ''[[The Independent]]'', November 16, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2011</ref> [[Herbert Lom]] as the King; and [[Muriel Smith (singer)|Muriel Smith]] as Lady Thiang.{{sfn|Hischak|2007|p=150}}  [[Martin Benson (actor)|Martin Benson]] played the Kralahome,{{sfn|Green|1980|p=233}} a role he reprised in the film.{{sfn|Hischak|2007|p=150}} [[Eve Lister]] was a replacement for Hobson, and [[George Pastell]] replaced Lom during the long run.{{sfn|Green|1980|p=233}} ''The New York Times'' theatre columnist [[Brooks Atkinson]] saw the production with Lister and Pastell, and thought the cast commonplace, except for Smith, whom he praised both for her acting and her voice.  Atkinson commented, "''The King and I'' is a beautifully written musical drama on a high plane of human thinking.  It can survive in a mediocre performance."<ref>[[Brooks Atkinson|Atkinson, Brooks]]. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/05/17/79450419.pdf "Theatre: London Trio; ''Kismet'' Pleases Queen, ''King and I'' Is Listless, ''Wonderful Town'' Too British"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 17, 1955, p. 33. Retrieved December 27, 2012. {{subscription required}}</ref>

The musical was soon premiered in Australia, Japan, and throughout Europe.<ref>[http://www.rnh.com/show/42/G2K-The-King-and-I#history-882 "''The King and I'' History: March 22, 1954"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916113451/http://www.rnh.com/show/42/G2K-THE-KING-AND-I |date=September 16, 2012 }}, Rodgers and Hammerstein.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012</ref>

=== Early revivals ===
[[File:Portrait of Zachary Scott, in The King & I LCCN2004663545.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Zachary Scott]] in the 1956 revival of ''The King and I'']]
The first revival of ''The King and I'' in New York was presented by the [[New York City Center]] Light Opera Company in April and May 1956 for three weeks, starring [[Jan Clayton]] and [[Zachary Scott]], directed by John Fearnley, with Robbins' choreography recreated by June Graham.<ref>Atkinson, Brooks. "Theatre: ''The King and I'' in Fine Revival", ''The New York Times'', April 19, 1956, p. 34</ref>  Muriel Smith reprised her London role of Lady Thiang, and [[Patrick Adiarte]] repeated his film role, Chulalongkorn.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/shows/cast.php?showid=5428 "The King and I – 1956 Off-Broadway"], BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 21, 2011</ref>  This company presented the musical again in May 1960 with [[Barbara Cook]] and [[Farley Granger]], again directed by Fearnley, in another three-week engagement.<ref>Atkinson, Brooks. "''The King and I'': City Center Lengthens Current Engagement", ''The New York Times'', May 22, 1960, p. X1</ref> Atkinson admired the purity of Cook's voice and thought that she portrayed Anna with "a cool dignity that gives a little more stature to the part than it has had before."<ref name=sixty />  He noted that Granger brought "a fresh point of view – as well as a full head of hair".<ref name=sixty >Atkinson, Brooks. "Theatre: ''The King and I''", ''The New York Times'', May 12, 1960, p. 40</ref> [[Joy Clements]] played Tuptim, and [[Anita Darian]] was Lady Thiang.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/shows/The_King_and_I_5429.html "The King and I – 1960 Off-Broadway"], BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 21, 2011</ref>  City Center again presented the show in June 1963, starring [[Eileen Brennan]] and Manolo Fabregas, directed by Fearnley.{{sfn|Hischak|2007|p=150}}<ref>Funke, Lewis. "Theater: ''The King and I''; Eileen Brennan Stars at City Center", ''The New York Times'', June 13, 1963, p. 28</ref>  Clements and Darian reprised Tuptim and Thiang respectively.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/shows/cast.php?showid=5431 "The King and I – 1963 Off-Broadway"], BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 21, 2011</ref>  In the final City Center Light Opera production, Michael Kermoyan played the King opposite [[Constance Towers]] for three weeks in May 1968.<ref>"Entertainment events: Theater: Opening tonight", ''The New York Times'', May 23, 1968, p. 56</ref>  Darian again played Lady Thiang.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/shows/cast.php?showid=5433 "The King and I – 1968 Off-Broadway"], BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 21, 2011</ref>  For all of these 1960s productions, Robbins' choreography was reproduced by [[Yuriko (dancer)|Yuriko]], who had played the role of Eliza in the original Broadway production and reprised the role in the City Center productions.<ref>Funke, Lewis.  [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1963/06/13/89925821.pdf "Theatre: ''The King and I''"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 13, 1963, p. 28. Retrieved February 23, 2011. {{subscription required}}</ref><ref name=Suskin>Suskin, Steven. [http://www.playbill.com/features/article/131945-ON-THE-RECORD-Rodgers-Hammersteins-The-King-and-I-and-Flower-Drum-Song/all "On the Record" Rodgers & Hammerstein's ''The King and I'' and ''Flower Drum Song''"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629154639/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/131945-ON-THE-RECORD-Rodgers-Hammersteins-The-King-and-I-and-Flower-Drum-Song/all |date=June 29, 2011 }}, ''Playbill'', August 16, 2009</ref>

The Music Theatre of [[Lincoln Center]], with Rodgers as producer, presented the musical in mid-1964 at the [[New York State Theater]], starring [[Risë Stevens]] and [[Darren McGavin]], with Michael Kermoyan as the Kralahome.  Lun Tha, Tuptim and Thiang were played by [[Frank Porretta]], [[Lee Venora]] and [[Patricia Neway]].<ref name=Suskin /> Costumes were by Irene Sharaff, the designer for the original productions and the film adaptation.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110707184320/http://www.atthemusicals.com/shows/K/kingandi/details.html "''The King and I'': Production Details, 1964 Broadway Production"]}}, At the Musicals. Retrieved February 20, 2011</ref> The director was Edward Greenberg, with the Robbins choreography again reproduced by Yuriko.<ref name=Suskin /> This was Music Theatre's debut production, a five-week limited engagement.<ref>Taubman, Howard. "Theater: ''The King and I'' in New Surroundings; Lincoln Center Musical Troupe Makes Debut; Rise Stevens Is Starred With Darren McGavin", ''The New York Times'', July 7, 1964, p. 26</ref>

''The King and I'' was revived at London's [[Adelphi Theatre]] on October 10, 1973, running for 260 performances until May 25, 1974, starring [[Sally Ann Howes]] as Anna and [[Peter Wyngarde]] as the King.  Roger Redfarn directed, and Sheila O'Neill choreographed.{{sfn|Green|1980|p=233}} The production, which began in June 1973 with a tour of the English provinces,<ref>"''The King and I''", ''The Times'', June 13, 1973, p. 13</ref> earned mixed to warm reviews.<ref>"Entertainments", ''[[The Times]]'', May 24, 1974, p. 11</ref> [[Michael Billington (critic)|Michael Billington]] in ''[[The Guardian]]'' called the revival "well played and well sung". Although he was enthusiastic about Howes as Anna, Billington thought Wyngarde "too fragile to be capable of inspiring unholy terror".<ref name=guardian /> He praised Redfarn's production – "whipped along at a good pace and made a sumptuous eyeful out of the interpolated ballet on 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'."<ref name=guardian>Billington, Michael. "''The King and I'' at the Adelphi", ''[[The Guardian]]'', October 11, 1973, p. 14</ref>  Less favorably, Robert Cushman in ''[[The Observer]]'' thought the production "scenically and economically under-nourished".<ref name=cushman>Cushman, Robert. "Gay times for the CIA!", ''[[The Observer]]'', October 14, 1973, p. 36</ref> He liked Wyngarde's King ("a dignified clown") but thought Howes not formidable enough to stand up to him as Anna. He noted that "she sings beautifully and the songs are the evening's real justification".<ref name=cushman />

=== Brynner reprises the role ===
[[File:Brynner 1977 program.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Theatrical program cover reading "''The King and I''" dominated by the image of a middle-aged man with shaved head and a brooding expression. Small images representing scenes from the musical are seen behind him.|Brynner on the 1977 program cover]]
In early 1976, Brynner received an offer from impresarios Lee Gruber and [[Shelly Gross]] to star, in the role that he had created 25 years before, in a U.S. national tour and Broadway revival. The tour opened in Los Angeles on July 26, 1976, with Constance Towers reprising the role of Anna. On opening night, Brynner suffered so badly from laryngitis that he [[lip synch|lip-synched]], with his son Rock singing and speaking the role from the orchestra pit. The production traveled across the United States, selling out every city it appeared in and finally opening in New York at the Uris Theatre (today the [[Gershwin Theatre]]) on May 2, 1977.{{sfn|Capua|2006|pp=144–47}}<ref name=NYTimesBarnes50 /> The production featured [[Martin Vidnovic]] as Lun Tha, and Susan Kikuchi danced the part of Eliza, recreating the role that her mother, Yuriko, had originated.<ref name=March22 /><ref name=NYTimesBarnes50>[[Clive Barnes|Barnes, Clive]]. [https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0A16F63B5D167493C1A9178ED85F438785F9&scp=76&sq=%22The+King+and+I%22+Brynner&st=p "''King and I'', reminder of golden age"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 3, 1977, p. 50. Retrieved February 17, 2011. {{subscription required}}</ref> Yuriko both directed the production and recreated the Robbins choreography. Sharaff again designed costumes, and Michael Kermoyan reprised the role of the Kralahome,<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=3999 "''The King and I'' (1977)"], Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved February 21, 2011</ref> while [[June Angela]] was Tuptim.<ref name=Companion>Hischak, Thomas S. ''The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: theatre, film, and television''. Oxford University Press US, 2008, p. 396 {{ISBN|978-0-19-533533-0}}</ref> The run lasted 696&nbsp;performances, almost two years, during which each of the stars took off three weeks, with [[Angela Lansbury]] replacing Towers and Kermoyan replacing Brynner.{{sfn|Hischak|2007|p=150}} The production was nominated for the [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical]].<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=3999 "''The King and I'' (1977–1978)"; (awards tab)], Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 23, 2013</ref>

Brynner insisted on renovations to the Uris before he would play there, stating that the theatre resembled "a public toilet".{{sfn|Capua|2006|pp=148–49}} He also insisted that dressing rooms on the tour and at the Uris be arranged to his satisfaction.  According to his biographer Michelangelo Capua, for years afterwards, performers thanked Brynner for having backstage facilities across the country cleaned up.{{sfn|Capua|2006|pp=148–49}} '' New York Times'' reviewer [[Clive Barnes]] said of the revival, "The cast is a good one.  Mr. Brynner grinning fire and snorting charm is as near to the original as makes little difference" and called Towers "piquantly ladylike and sweet without being dangerously saccharine".<ref name=NYTimesBarnes50 /> However, fellow ''Times'' critic [[Mel Gussow]] warned, later in the run, that "to a certain extent [Brynner] was coasting on his charisma".<ref name=NYTimesGussow>[[Mel Gussow|Gussow, Mel]].  [https://www.nytimes.com/1978/04/13/archives/kermoyan-is-now-king-and-miss-lansbury-i.html?sq=%2522The+King+and+I%2522+Brynner&scp=31&st=p "Kermoyan is now 'King' and Miss Lansbury 'I'&nbsp;"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 13, 1978, p. C18. Retrieved February 17, 2011. {{subscription required}}</ref>

[[File:Puzzlement.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Man in Asian garb raising his arms over his head|Brynner in 1977: "Every day I do my best for one more day."]]
The tour was extended in 1979, after the New York run, still starring Brynner and Towers. The production then opened in the West End, at the [[London Palladium]], on June 12, 1979, and was reported to have the largest advance sale in English history.  Brynner stated, "It is not a play, it is a happening."<ref name=Leader18>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZU5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ej4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1077,4259108&dq=virginia+mckenna+the+king+and+i+london&hl=en "Yul Brynner never gets tired of ''King and I'' role"], ''[[The Leader-Post]]'', March 15, 1979, p. 18. Retrieved February 18, 2011</ref>  [[Virginia McKenna]] starred in London as Anna,<ref name=Leader18 /> winning an [[Olivier Award]] for her performance.<ref>[http://www.westendtheatre.com/4652/awards-data/olivier-awards-best-actress-winners/ "Olivier Awards – Best Actress Winners"] WestEndtheatre.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013</ref>  June Angela again played Tuptim, and [[John Bennett (actor)|John Bennett]] was the Kralahome.<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/shows/cast.php?showid=5436&cast_type=original "The King and I – 1979 West End"], BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 22, 2011</ref>  It ran until September 27, 1980.<ref>"''The King and I''", ''The Guardian'', July 9, 1980, p. 22</ref>

Brynner took only a few months off after the London run ended, which contributed to his third divorce; he returned to the road in early 1981 in an extended U.S. tour of the same production, which eventually ended on Broadway.{{sfn|Capua|2006|pp=151–57}} [[Mitch Leigh]] produced and directed, and Robbins' choreography was reproduced by Rebecca West, who also danced the role of Simon of Legree, which she had danced at the Uris in 1977.<ref name=washpost /> [[Patricia Marand]] played Anna, Michael Kermoyan was again the Kralahome, [[Patricia Welch]] was Tuptim.<ref>Souvenir program, from the beginning of the national tour, distributed in [[Manchester, New Hampshire]] in early 1981.  Mitch Leigh, as producer, was publisher.</ref>  During 1981, Kate Hunter Brown took over as Anna, continuing in the role for at least a year and a half.<ref>Feeney, Donna. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140114015134/http://archive.wmlnj.org/var/www/TheWestfieldLeader/1982/1982-08-05/pg_0013.pdf "Former Resident Has Lead in ''The King and I''"], ''The Westerfield Leader'' (New Jersey), August 5, 1982, p. 13. Retrieved January 4, 2013</ref> By 1983, [[Mary Beth Peil]] was playing Anna.<ref name=LATimesDrakeG1>Drake, Sylvie.  [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105201753/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/668774632.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=::ABS:AI:CITE:PAGE&type=historic&date=Aug+22%2C+1983&author=SYLVIE+DRAKE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(1923-Current+File)&desc=%27KING%27+YUL+BRYNNER+STILL+RULING+WITH+IRON+HAND "'King' Yul Brynner Still Ruling With Iron Hand"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', August 22, 1983, p. G1. Retrieved February 24, 2011. {{subscription required}}</ref>  On September 13, 1983, in Los Angeles, Brynner celebrated his 4,000th&nbsp;performance as the King; on the same day he was privately diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, and the tour had to shut down for a few months while he received painful radiation therapy to shrink the tumor.{{sfn|Capua|2006|pp=151–57}}<ref name=Bows /> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reviewer saw Brynner's "absolutely last farewell tour" in December 1984 and wrote of the star:
{{blockquote |When Brynner opened in the original production in 1951, he was the newcomer and Gertrude Lawrence the established star.  Now, 33 years and 4,300 performances later, he is the king of the mountain as well as the show&nbsp;... The genius of his performance – and it must be some sort of genius to maintain a character this long – is its simplicity.  There is not a superfluous expression nor a vague gesture.  And if at times, the arms on hips posture, the shining dome and fierce expression remind one of [[Mr. Clean]], it should be remembered that Brynner was there first.<ref name=washpost>Rosenfeld, Megan. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/138110597 "Classic ''King and I''"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', December 6, 1984, p. B13. Retrieved December 28, 2012. {{subscription required}}</ref>
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The production reached New York in January 1985, running for 191 performances at the [[Broadway Theatre (theatre)|Broadway Theatre]], with Brynner, Peil, Welch and West still playing their roles.<ref name=IBDB1985>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=4357 "''The King and I'' (1985)"], Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved February 21, 2011</ref> The part of Eliza was played by the leading man's fourth wife, Kathy Lee Brynner,<ref name=washpost /><ref>Robertson, Nan. "Farewell performance for Brynner in ''King and I''", ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 1, 1985</ref> and newcomer [[Jeff B. Davis|Jeffrey Bryan Davis]] played Louis.<ref name=IBDB1985/><ref>[http://luvinlife2010.tripod.com/id1.html "Biography"], Chronicles of Jeff Davis. Retrieved June 9, 2014</ref> During the run, Brynner was unable to sing "A Puzzlement", due to what was announced as a throat and ear infection, but he "projected bursting vitality to the top of the balcony."<ref name=Bows /> He received a special Tony Award for his role as the King{{sfn|Capua|2006|pp=151–57}} and had come to dominate the musical to such an extent that Peil was nominated merely for a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical|featured actress Tony]] as Anna.<ref name=TonyAwards /> Leigh was nominated for a Tony for his direction.<ref name=TonyAwards /> ''New York Times'' critic [[Frank Rich]] praised Brynner but was ambivalent about the production, which he called "sluggish", writing that Brynner's "high points included his fond, paternalistic joshing with his brood in 'The March of the Siamese Children,' his dumb-show antics while attempting to force the English schoolteacher Anna to bow, and, of course, the death scene.&nbsp;... The star aside, such showmanship is too often lacking in this ''King and I.''"<ref>[[Frank Rich|Rich, Frank]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/08/arts/the-stage-yul-brynner-in-the-king-an-i.html?scp=1&sq=%22The+King+and+I%22+Brynner&st=nyt "''The Stage'' – Yul Brynner in ''The King and I''"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 8, 1985. Retrieved February 17, 2011</ref>  The last performance was a special Sunday night show, on June 30, 1985, in honor of Brynner and his 4,625th performance of the role.<ref name=Bows>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1734&dat=19850701&id=DO0bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p1IEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4095,6633 "Brynner Bows Out as 'King of Slam'"], ''The Dispatch'', July 1, 1985, p. 2.  Retrieved January 4, 2013</ref>  Brynner died less than four months later, on October 10, 1985.{{sfn|Capua|2006|pp=151–57}}

From August 1989 to March 1990, [[Rudolf Nureyev]] played the King in a North American tour opposite [[Liz Robertson]], with Kermoyan as the Kralahome, directed by [[Arthur Storch]] and with the original Robbins choreography.<ref>Guernsey, Otis L. and Jeffrey Sweet (eds.) [https://books.google.com/books?id=QjG9z1umObkC&pg=PA397 "''The King and I''"], ''The Best Plays of 1989-1990: The Complete Broadway and Off-Broadway Sourcebook'', p. 397, Hal Leonard Corporation (1990) {{ISBN|1557830916}}</ref> Reviews were uniformly critical, lamenting that Nureyev failed to embody the character, "a King who stands around like a sulky teenager who didn't ask to be invited to this party. ... Not even his one dance number ... goes well. ... Rodgers and Hammerstein's King [is] supposed to be a compelling personality [but Nureyev's] bears no resemblance to the man described ... in the "Something Wonderful" number.  The show therefore comes across as something of a charade ... with everyone pretending to be dealing with a fearsome potentate who, in fact, is displaying very little personality at all."<ref>Sullivan, Dan. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-12-07-ca-20-story.html "Nureyev in ''King and I'': It's a Puzzlement"], ''Los Angeles Times'', December 7, 1989, accessed January 30, 2014</ref><ref>Zink, Jack. [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-12-22/features/8902160396_1_king-opposite-nureyev-rudolf-nureyev "Distractions Mar ''King And I'' Revival"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202193159/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1989-12-22/features/8902160396_1_king-opposite-nureyev-rudolf-nureyev |date=February 2, 2014 }}, ''[[Sun-Sentinel]]'', December 22, 1989, accessed January 30, 2014</ref>

=== Renshaw's production: 1991 to 2003 ===
The first major revival to break away from the original staging and interpretation was an Australian production directed by [[Christopher Renshaw]], starring [[Hayley Mills]] as Anna, in 1991. Renshaw pointedly ignored the printed stage directions in the script<ref name=Flatow>Flatow, Sheryl. [http://www.playbill.com/features/article/64313-How-Christopher-Renshaw-Crowned-a-New-King "How Christopher Renshaw Crowned a New King"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019152939/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/64313-How-Christopher-Renshaw-Crowned-a-New-King |date=October 19, 2012 }}, ''[[Playbill]]'', August 9, 1996</ref> when reshaping the piece into what he called "an authentic Thai experience".<ref name=Grossberg>Grossberg, Michael. [http://www.seedship.com/hayley/8b01cd1h.html "British director lends authenticity to ''The King and I''"], ''The Columbus Dispatch'' ([[Columbus, Ohio]]), February 1, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2011</ref> The production had a more sinister Siamese setting, a less elegant but more forceful Anna, and a younger King (Tony Marinyo).{{sfn|Hischak|2007|p=150}} The attraction between Anna and the King was made explicit.{{sfn|Secrest|2001|p=313}} Renshaw "cut a few lines and lyrics, and translated others into Thai to reinforce the atmosphere of a foreign land",<ref name=Grossberg /> and all Asian roles were played by Asian actors.<ref name=Flatow /> He also asked choreographers [[Lar Lubovitch]] and Jerome Robbins to create a "spiritual" ballet, for the King's entrance in Act 1, and a procession with a sacred white elephant in Act II.<ref name=Grossberg /> According to Renshaw, "The reds and golds were very much inspired by what we saw at the royal palace",<ref name=Grossberg /> and set and costume elements reflected images, architecture and other designs in the palace and elsewhere in Bangkok.<ref name=Flatow /> For example, the stage was framed by columns of elephant figures, a large [[emerald Buddha]] loomed over Act I, and hundreds of elephant images were woven into the set. Renshaw said, "The elephant is regarded as a very holy creature ... they believe the spirit of Buddha often resides in the form of the elephant."<ref name=Grossberg />

[[Stanley Green (historian)|Stanley Green]], in his ''Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre'', viewed the central theme of ''The King and I'' as "the importance of mutual understanding between people of differing ethnic and cultural backgrounds",{{sfn|Green|1980|p=233}} but Renshaw felt the musical suffered from 1950s attitudes when "Orientalism was used as an exoticism rather than a real understanding of the particular culture."<ref name=Grossberg /> He stated that his production was informed by authentic Thai cultural, aesthetic and religious ideas that he learned from visiting Thailand. A feature in ''Playbill'' commented that the production focused on the "clash of ideologies and cultures, of East versus West".<ref name=Flatow /> Theatre arts professor Eileen Blumenthal, however, called the production "a ''King and I'' for the age of political correctness".<ref name=Blumenthal>Blumenthal, Eileen. "How Thai Is It?", ''American Theatre'', July/August 1996, pp. 6–7</ref> While she acknowledged that the musical's treatment of Asian cultures had come to be viewed as insensitive over the decades since its premiere, she argued that Rodgers and Hammerstein's script was more sensitive than most orientalist literature of its day, in that "West learns from East as well as the other way around", and that, moreover, the musical's treatment of its Asian subject is fantastical, not intended to be realistic.<ref name=Blumenthal /> She concluded that the show is a documentary of "who we've been" in the West, and that ''The King and I'' should not be suppressed, because it is "too good".<ref name=Blumenthal />

The production was reproduced on Broadway, opening on April 11, 1996, at the [[Neil Simon Theatre]], starring [[Donna Murphy]] as Anna, who won a Tony Award for her performance, and [[Lou Diamond Phillips]] as the King,<ref name=TonyAwards /> with [[Randall Duk Kim]] as the Kralahome, [[Jose Llana]] as Lun Tha, Joohee Choi as Tuptim and Taewon Yi Kim as Lady Thiang. [[Jenna Ushkowitz]] made her Broadway debut as one of the children.<ref>[http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=480210 Jenna Ushkowitz], Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 8, 2013</ref> The production was nominated for eight [[Tony Award]]s, winning best revival and three others, with acting nominations for Phillips and Choi,<ref name=TonyAwards /> who each won [[Theatre World Award]]s,<ref name=DramaDeskAwards>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=4673 "''The King and I'' (1996)"; (awards tab)], Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 23, 2013</ref> and seven [[Drama Desk Award]]s, winning for [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Outstanding Revival of a Musical]]; Renshaw won for his direction.<ref name=DramaDeskAwards /> The production was praised for "lavish&nbsp;... sumptuous" designs by [[Roger Kirk (designer)|Roger Kirk]] (costumes) and [[Brian Thomson (scenic designer)|Brian Thomson]] (sets), who both won Tony<ref name=TonyAwards /> and Drama Desk Awards for their work.<ref name=DramaDeskAwards /><ref>Jefferson, Margo. [http://theater.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?_r=1&res=9800E5D91639F93BA15757C0A960958260 "Culture Clashes Still Intrigue In ''King and I''"], ''The New York Times'', April 28, 1996. Retrieved February 21, 2011</ref> [[Faith Prince]] played the role of Anna later in the run, followed by [[Marie Osmond]].<ref name=winer>Winer, Laurie. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-25-ca-53229-story.html "Osmond a Pretty, Petulant Anna in 'King and I'"], ''Los Angeles Times'', May 25, 1998. Retrieved January 28, 2013</ref> The revival ran on Broadway for 780 performances, and [[Kevin Gray (actor)|Kevin Gray]] replaced Phillips.{{sfn|Hischak|2007|p=150}}<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/Broadways-Kevin-Gray-Dies-at-55-Starred-in-PHANTOM-THE-LION-KING-SHOWBOAT-SPIDER-WOMAN-More-20130212 "Broadway's Kevin Gray Dies at 55"], BroadwayWorld, February 12, 2013</ref> The production then toured in the U.S., starring Mills and Victor Talmadge. Other Annas on this tour included Osmond, [[Sandy Duncan]], [[Stefanie Powers]] and [[Maureen McGovern]], who ended the tour in Chicago in June 1998.<ref name=winer /><ref>Jones, Chris. [http://www.maureenmcgovern.com/chictrib.htm "This 'King' has an 'I' Maureen McGovern pours herself into Anna"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726193545/http://www.maureenmcgovern.com/chictrib.htm |date=July 26, 2011 }}, ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' (reprint at maureenmcgovern.com), June 15, 1998. Retrieved January 28, 2013</ref>

The production opened on May 3, 2000, at the London Palladium, directed by Renshaw and choreographed by Lubovitch, and using the Kirk and Thomson designs.<ref name=Kellaway>Kellaway, Kate. "Elaine's Burmese daze", ''The Observer'', May 7, 2000, p. F11</ref> It reportedly took in £8 million in advance ticket sales.<ref>Logan, Brian. "''The King and I'' and me", ''The Guardian'', May 2, 2000, p. A15</ref> The cast included [[Elaine Paige]] as Anna and [[Jason Scott Lee]] as the King, with [[Sean Ghazi]] as Luan Tha and [[Ho Yi]] as the Kralahome.<ref>Loveridge, Lizzie. [http://www.curtainup.com/kingandi.html "A CurtainUp London Review, ''The King and I''"], Curtainup.com, May 3, 2000. Retrieved February 18, 2011</ref> Lady Thiang was, again, played by Taewon Yi Kim, of whom ''The Observer'' wrote, "Her 'Something Wonderful' was just that."<ref name=Kellaway /> The show was nominated for an [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier Award]] for outstanding musical.<ref>[http://www.westendtheatre.com/4626/awards/olivier-awards-2001/ "Olivier Winners 2001"] WestEndtheatre.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013</ref> Later in the run, Lee was replaced as the King by [[Paul Nakauchi]].<ref>Carballo, Bibsy M.  [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v1g1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=gSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2027,37022097&dq=paul+nakauchi+the+king+and+i+london&hl=en "Life on the London stage after ''Miss Saigon''"], ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'', October 14, 2000, p. C5. Retrieved February 18, 2010</ref> The revival was generally well received. ''[[The Daily Mirror]]'' said: "''The King and I'' waltzed back to the West End in triumph last night."<ref name=AlbemarleLondon /> The ''[[Daily Express]]'' observed, "Love it or loathe it, ''The King and I'' is an unstoppable smash."<ref name=AlbemarleLondon>[http://www.albemarle-london.com/Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=King%20and%20I "The King and I archives, London Palladium"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917135431/http://albemarle-london.com/Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=King%20and%20I |date=September 17, 2010 }}, Albemarle-London.com. Retrieved February 11, 2014</ref>  ''Variety'', however, noted a lack of chemistry between the leads, commenting that "there’s something not entirely right in Siam when the greatest applause is reserved for Lady Thiang".<ref>Wolf, Matt. [https://variety.com/2000/legit/reviews/the-king-and-i-7-1200462231/ "Review: ''The King and I''"], ''Variety'', May 15, 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2014</ref> Replacements included [[Josie Lawrence]] as Anna, [[Keo Woolford]] as the King<ref>Harada, Wayne. [http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2001/Sep/28/il/il07a.html "Ex-Islander's London theater role extended"], ''The Honolulu Advertiser'', September 28, 2001, accessed October 11, 2014</ref> and [[Saeed Jaffrey]] as the Kralahome. The show closed on January 5, 2002.<ref name=AlbemarleLondon/> It toured the UK in 2002 and 2003, with [[Stefanie Powers]] and then [[Marti Webb]] as Anna and Ronobir Lahiri as the King.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 23, 2002|title=Evita Star Marti Webb Continues U.K. Tour of King and I| url=http://www.playbill.com/article/evita-star-marti-webb-continues-uk-tour-of-king-and-i-com-107846|access-date=September 15, 2021| website=Playbill}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Arts: Wonder Webb; Marti to take over lead role in King And I. - Free Online Library| url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Arts:+Wonder+Webb;+Marti+to+take+over+lead+role+in+King+And+I.-a087924886|access-date=September 15, 2021| website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref>

=== 2004 to present ===
Another U.S. national tour began in mid-2004, directed by [[Baayork Lee]] (who appeared in the original production at age 5), with choreography by Susan Kikuchi, reproducing the Robbins original. Sandy Duncan again starred as Anna, while Martin Vidnovic played the King.  He had played Lun Tha in the 1977 Broadway production and voiced the King in the 1999 animated film.  Stefanie Powers took over for Duncan throughout 2005.<ref>[[Robert Simonson|Simonson, Robert]]. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/86788-Martin-Vidnovic-and-Sandy-Duncan-Are-The-King-and-I-in-New-National-Tour-Beginning-June-15 "Martin Vidnovic and Sandy Duncan Are ''The King and I'' in New National Tour, Beginning June 15"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151750/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/86788-Martin-Vidnovic-and-Sandy-Duncan-Are-The-King-and-I-in-New-National-Tour-Beginning-June-15 |date=June 29, 2011 }}, ''Playbill'', June 15, 2004. Retrieved February 22, 2011</ref> Near the end of the tour in November 2005, ''Variety'' judged that Lee had successfully "harnessed the show's physical beauty and its intrinsic exotic flavor."<ref>Daniels, Robert L. [https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117928840?refcatid=33 "''The King and I''"], ''Variety'', November 13, 2005. Retrieved February 22, 2011</ref>

[[Jeremy Sams]] directed, and Kikuchi choreographed, a limited engagement of the musical in June 2009 at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London.  It starred [[Maria Friedman]] and [[Daniel Dae Kim]].<ref>Michael Billington. [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/jun/15/theatre-review-king-and-i "''The King and I''"], ''The Guardian'', June 15, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2011</ref>  A U.K. national tour starred [[Ramon Tikaram]] as the King and [[Josefina Gabrielle]] as Anna, directed by Paul Kerryson, with choreography by David Needham.  It opened in December 2011 in [[Edinburgh]] and continued into May 2012.<ref>Dibdin, Thom. [http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/34746/the-king-and-i "The King and I"], ''The Stage'', December 19, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2012</ref><ref>Price, Karen. [http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2012/01/06/ramon-tikaram-waltzes-into-wales-with-the-king-and-i-91466-30067502/ "Ramon Tikaram waltzes into Wales with The King and I"], ''Wales Online'', January 6, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012</ref><ref>Zing, Harry. [http://chewingthescenery.com/2012/05/16/review-the-king-and-i-bradford-alhambra-15052012/ "Review: The King and I, Bradford Alhambra"], ChewingTheScenery.com, May 16, 2012</ref> In June 2014, [[Théâtre du Châtelet]] in Paris presented an English-language production of ''The King and I'' directed by [[Lee Blakeley]] and choreographed by Peggy Hickey, with sets by Jean-Marc Puissant, costumes by [[Sue Blane]] and lighting by [[Rick Fisher (lighting designer)|Rick Fisher]], starring [[Susan Graham]] as Anna, [[Lambert Wilson]] as the King and [[Lisa Milne]] as Lady Thiang. ''The New York Times'' called it "a grand new staging that has set French critics searching for superlatives."<ref>Loomis, George.[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/24/arts/in-paris-a-revival-of-the-king-and-i.html?_r=0 "In Paris, a Revival of ''The King and I''"], ''The New York Times'', June 19, 2014</ref> In April 2016, this production transferred to [[Lyric Opera of Chicago]] featuring [[Kate Baldwin]] as Anna, [[Paolo Montalban]] as the King and [[Ali Ewoldt]] and was enthusiastically received by the critics.<ref>Douglas, Colin. [https://www.chicagotheatrereview.com/2016/05/something-wonderful "Something Wonderful"], Chicago Theatre & Concert Reviews, May 2, 2016; and Weinberg, Rachel. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/BWW-Review-Its-a-Pleasure-Getting-to-Know-Lyric-Operas-THE-KING-AND-I-20160502# "Review: It's a Pleasure Getting to Know Lyric Opera's ''The King and I''"], BroadwayWorld.com, May. 2, 2016</ref><ref>Jones, Chris. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-king-and-i-lyric-opera-ent-0502-20160501-column.html "Kate Baldwin's moving Anna powers Lyric's ''King and I''"], ''Chicago Tribune'', May 1, 2016</ref>

The Renshaw production was revived again in April 2014 by [[Opera Australia]] for performances in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, directed by Renshaw and featuring [[Lisa McCune]] and [[Teddy Tahu Rhodes]].<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/189939-Tony-Winning-The-King-and-I-Revival-Returns-to-Australia-With-Lisa-McCune-and-Teddy-Tahu-Rhodes-April-13 "Tony-Winning ''The King and I'' Revival Returns to Australia With Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes April 13"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415203505/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/189939-Tony-Winning-The-King-and-I-Revival-Returns-to-Australia-With-Lisa-McCune-and-Teddy-Tahu-Rhodes-April-13 |date=April 15, 2014 }}, ''[[Playbill]]'', April 13, 2014</ref> Some critics questioned anew the portrayal of the Siamese court as barbaric and asked why a show where "the laughs come from the Thai people mis-understanding British ... culture" should be selected for revival.<ref>Peard, Anne-Marie. [https://aussietheatre.com.au/reviews/the-king-and-i-melbourne#.VGKw6snYeil "The King and I, Melbourne"], AussieTheatre.com, June 16, 2014; and Neutze, Ben. [http://dailyreview.crikey.com.au/the-king-and-i-review-princess-theatre-melbourne "The King and I review (Princess Theatre, Melbourne)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112231752/http://dailyreview.crikey.com.au/the-king-and-i-review-princess-theatre-melbourne |date=November 12, 2014 }}, ''Daily Review'', June 13, 2014; accessed November 12, 2014</ref>

A fourth Broadway revival began previews on March 12 and opened on April 16, 2015, at the [[Vivian Beaumont Theater]]. The production was directed by [[Bartlett Sher]] and starred [[Kelli O'Hara]] as Anna and [[Ken Watanabe]], as the King, in his American stage debut. It featured [[Ruthie Ann Miles]] as Lady Thiang, [[Paul Nakauchi]] as the Kralahome, [[Ashley Park (actress)|Ashley Park]] as Tuptim, [[Conrad Ricamora]] as Lun Tha, [[Jake Lucas]] as Louis Leonowens, and [[Edward Baker-Duly]] as Sir Edward Ramsey. Choreography by [[Christopher Gattelli]] was based on the original Jerome Robbins dances. The designers included [[Michael Yeargan]] (sets), [[Catherine Zuber]] (costumes) and [[Donald Holder]] (lighting).<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [https://playbill.com/article/tix-on-sale-for-king-and-i-broadway-revival-with-kelli-ohara-and-ken-watanabe-leading-cast-of-more-than-50-com-333514 "Tix on Sale for ''King and I'' Broadway Revival, with Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe Leading Cast of More Than 50"], ''Playbill'', October 19, 2014</ref><ref name=Brantley2015>Brantley, Ben. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/theater/review-the-king-and-i-back-on-broadway.html?_r=0 "Review: ''The King and I'', Back on Broadway"], ''The New York Times'', April 16, 2015</ref> Reviews were uniformly glowing, with [[Ben Brantley]] of ''The New York Times'' calling it a "resplendent production", praising the cast (especially O'Hara), direction, choreographer, designs and orchestra, and commenting that Sher "sheds a light [on the vintage material] that isn't harsh or misty but clarifying [and] balances epic sweep with intimate sensibility."<ref name=Brantley2015/> The production was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning four, including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Leading Actress (for O'Hara), Best Featured Actress (for Miles) and best costume design (for Zuber),<ref>McRady, Rachel. [http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/tony-awards-2015-list-winners-201576 "Tony Awards 2015: Complete List of Winners!"], ''Us Weekly'' magazine, June 7, 2015</ref> and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival.<ref>Levitt, Hayley. [http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/2015-drama-desk-award-winners-are-announced_73086.html "2015 Drama Desk Award Winners Are Announced!"], TheaterMania, May 31, 2015</ref> Replacements for the King included Jose Llana<ref>[[Lia Chang|Chang, Lia]]. [http://www.asamnews.com/2015/06/19/jose-llana-and-hoon-lee-to-play-king-of-siam-in-tony-award-winning-the-king-and-i "Jose Llana and Hoon Lee to play King of Siam in Tony Award-winning ''The King and I''"], ''AsAmNews'', June 19, 2015</ref> [[Hoon Lee]]<ref>Viagas, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/join-the-cast-of-broadways-king-and-i-as-they-welcome-their-new-king-video-365069 "Join the Cast of Broadway's King and I as They Welcome Their New King"], October 1, 2015</ref> and [[Daniel Dae Kim]]. Replacements for Anna included [[Marin Mazzie]].<ref>[https://www.ibdb.com/Production/ViewReplacements/497593 Replacements for ''The King and I''], Internet Broadway Database, accessed May 12, 2016</ref> The revival closed on June 26, 2016, after 538 performances. A U.S. national tour of the production began in November 2016. The cast included [[Laura Michelle Kelly]] as Anna, Llana as the King and [[Joan Almedilla]] as Lady Thiang.<ref>Murphy, Linda. [http://www.heraldnews.com/news/20161103/review-the-king-and-i-wows-audiences-at-ppac "Review: ''The King and I'' wows audiences at PPAC"], ''The Herald News'', November 3, 2016</ref> The production was reproduced at the London Palladium from June through September 2018. O'Hara and Watanabe reprised their roles, with [[Naoko Mori]] and Ruthie Ann Miles sharing the role of Lady Thiang, [[Na-Young Jeon]] as Tuptim, [[Dean John-Wilson]] as Lun Tha and [[Takao Osawa]] as the Kralahome.<ref>Wood, Alex. [http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/the-king-and-i-palladium-2018_44868.html "''The King and I'' to be revived at the London Palladium in 2018"], WhatsOnStage.com, November 17, 2017; [https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bartlett-Sher-Revival-of-THE-KING-AND-I-to-Head-Out-on-International-Tour-20180705 "Bartlett Sher Revival of ''The King and I'' to Head Out on International Tour"], BroadwayWorld.com, July 5, 2018; Smith, Neil. [https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44709484 "''The King and I'': timeless classic or dated relic?"], BBC, July 4, 2018; and Quinn, Dave. [https://people.com/theater/ruthie-ann-miles-returns-stage-after-family-death "Ruthie Ann Miles 'Sang Like an Angel' in Stage Return After Daughter's Death and Losing Unborn Baby"], ''People'', August 4, 2018</ref> It was nominated for 6 Olivier Awards, including Best Musical Revival.<ref>[https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/year/2019 "Nominations for the Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard"], Olivier Awards, accessed April 7, 2019</ref> The production was filmed and shown in theatres in late 2018.<ref>Culwell-Block, Logan. [http://www.playbill.com/article/filmed-the-king-and-i-adds-encore-screenings-after-breaking-box-office-records "Filmed ''The King and I'' Adds Encore Screenings After Breaking Box Office Records"], ''Playbill'', November 30, 2018</ref>

A tour of the Lincoln Center production began in February 2023 in the U.K. and Ireland, directed by Sher, choreographed by Gattelli and starring Darren Lee as the King and [[Helen George]] as Anna. The cast also features [[Dean John-Wilson]] as Lun Tha. Designers include Yeargan (sets), Zuber (costumes) and Holder (lights).<ref>Gans, Andrew. [https://playbill.com/article/darren-lee-and-helen-george-are-the-king-and-i-in-u-k-tour-beginning-february-4 "Darren Lee and Helen George Are ''The King and I'' in U.K. Tour Beginning February 4"], ''Playbill'', February 4, 2023</ref> The tour continued until January 2024, when the production moved into the [[Dominion Theatre]] in the West End for a limited run until March 2024.<ref>Millward, Tom. [https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/the-king-and-i-announces-new-uk-tour-dates-with-helen-george_1532600 "''The King and I'' announces new UK tour dates with Helen George"], ''What's on Stage'', October 3, 2023</ref><ref>Gans, Andrew. [https://playbill.com/article/helen-george-and-darren-lee-star-in-west-end-return-of-the-king-and-i-beginning-january-20 "Helen George and Darren Lee Star in West End Return of ''The King and I'' Beginning January 20"], ''Playbill'', January 20, 2024; and [https://playbill.com/production/the-king-and-i-london-dominion-theatre-2024 "''The King and I'' – London"], ''Playbill''. Retrieved April 15, 2024</ref>

''The King and I'' continues to be a popular choice for productions by community theatres, school and university groups, summer camps and regional theatre companies.{{sfn|Hischak|2007|p=150}}