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Bartlett Sher Talks THE KING AND I Revival In New Video Featurette

By: Jun. 24, 2015
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Inside The King and I!

Lincoln Center Theater revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's beloved classic musical The King and I starring Ken Watanabe and Kelli O'Hara recently took home several 2015 Tony Awards including Best Revival Of A Musical and Best Actress In A Musical and a brand new behind the scenes video featurette showcasing director Bartlett Sher is now available to view.

"The beautiful thing about Rodgers & Hammerstein is they are undervalued for how innovative they were in musical theatre for trying things that no one else had tried," Sher recounts.

"It's pretty impressive what they were on to as artists," Sher continues.

"They were willing to pushing the form ahead," Sher says.

Additionally, an in studio look at Kelli O'Hara, Ruthie Ann Miles and more performing selections for the cast recording can be viewed, as well.

The official description of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S THE KING & I is as follows: "Tony Award® winner Kelli O'Hara (The Light in the Piazza, South Pacific) and Academy Award® nominee Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai, Inception) star in a magnificent new Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved The King and I.. Tony winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific) directs this classic tale of a British schoolteacher's unexpected relationship with the imperious King of Siam. Featuring a cast of more than 50, choreography based on the original by Jerome Robbins, 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, Lincoln Center Theater's new staging of The King and I invites you to get to know this inspiring and enchanting musical classic."

More information on THE KING & I is available at the official site here.

View the new video for Lincoln Center Theater's THE KING & I below.

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