I had the chance to watch this amazing stage musical in Resorts World Manila last week. The set was brilliant! The entire stage was full of colors, made even more alive with the intricate royal designs. The power house cast and their ceiling high falsettos… left me and the thousand other audience screaming bravo while on our feet during the curtain call. ALthough it was forbidden to take photos during the show, i managed to snap a few for your convenience
The King and I is a stage musical, the fifth by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The work is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. The story deals with the experiences of the British schoolteacher, who is hired as part of the King’s drive to modernize his country. The relationship between the King and Anna is marked by conflict through much of the play, as well as by a love that neither is able to express. The musical premiered on March 29, 1951 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre, closed on March 20, 1954 and has received tours and revivals.
