East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to be a barbarian by those in the West, and he seeks Anna's assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story. Along with the dazzling score, the incomparable Jerome Robbins ballet, 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas,' is one of the all-time marvels of the musical stage.
Music by Rodgers, Richard; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on Anna and the King by Margaret Landon; Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins
Year | Category | |
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1952 | Best Musical | Winner |
1996 | Best Revival of a Musical | Winner |
2015 | Best Revival of a Musical |
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INSeries presents: Poppea
IN Series (3/14 - 3/29) | |
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CONSTELLATIONS
Constellation Theatre Company (2/6 - 3/9) | |
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Your Name Means Dream
Theater J (3/12 - 4/6) | |
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Season 18: CONSTELLATIONS and HEAD OVER HEELS
Constellation Theatre Company (2/6 - 6/1) | |
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Kunene and the King
Klein Theatre - Shakespeare Theatre Company (2/16 - 3/16) | |
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Blame It On Beckett
The Writers Center (3/14 - 3/30) | |
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The Dumb Waiter
DC Arts Center (3/7 - 3/23) | |
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Max Richter with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble
Concert Hall at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (5/2 - 5/2) | |
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Moulin Rouge
Van Wezel Performing Arts Center (3/18 - 3/23) | |
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Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson
Kennedy Center Family Theater (7/11 - 7/13) | |
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Porgy and Bess
Kennedy Center - Opera House (5/23 - 5/31) | |
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Juno Birch: The Probed Tour
The Bell House (5/23 - 5/23) | |
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