Product DescriptionDecca Broadway presents the new Broadway Cast recording of Rodgers and Hammersteins beloved classic, The King and I.
Starring five-time Tony Award® nominee Kelli O Hara (The Light in the Piazza, South Pacific) and Academy Award® nominee Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai, Inception) star in the magnificent new Broadway production.
Nominated for NINE Tony Awards
Best Musical Revival
Best Leading Actor in a Musical - Ken Watanabe
Best Leading Actress in a Musical - Kelli O Hara
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Ruthie Ann Miles
Best Scenic Design of a Musical - Michael Yeargan
Best Costume Design of a Musical - Catherine Zuber
Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Donald Holder
Best Direction of a Musical - Bartlett Sher
Best Choreography - Christopher Gattelli
The album features a cast of more than 50 and a score of treasured songs including, Getting to Know You, I Whistle a Happy Tune and Shall We Dance? in their glorious, original orchestrations.
Tony winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific) directs this classic tale of a British schoolteachers unexpected relationship with the imperious King of Siam.
Music Director Ted Sperling (South Pacific, The Light in the Piazza) leads the 29-pieces orchestra and cast.