The King And I to be performed at the Liverpool Empire

Jan 12 2012 by Mark Smith, Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News

THE national tour of an acclaimed new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s smash-hit musical The King And I is confirmed to visit Liverpool this year.

Ramon Tikaram will play the role of the king and Josefina Gabrielle will play Anna.

The King And I tells the heart-warming story of the British governess brought to the court of Siam to tutor the king’s many children.

It is told using one of the most beautiful scores ever written, with sweeping melodies such as Shall We Dance, I Whistle A Happy Tune, Hello Young Lovers, The March Of The Siamese Children and Getting To Know You.

The new production from Leicester Curve, directed by Paul Kerryson, is described as a ‘lavish, grand-scale spectacle with giant gold Buddhas, sumptuous costumes, a chorus of children, acrobatic dancers and a 10-piece orchestra’.

The King And I is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicals of all time and has been seen by millions of people across the world since it was first performed in 1951.

It has been showered with awards and turned into a blockbuster Hollywood movie, and its soundtrack is still a bestseller.

The show can be seen at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool from April 3-7.

For tickets call 0844 871 3017 or visit www.liverpoolempire.org.uk