--Lincoln Center Theatre's Tony-winning revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's the
King and I is continuing to make its way across North America. Featuring a new
cast of talented performers including Angela Baumgartner and Pedro Kauavoloa as
Anna and the King of Siam, The King and I tour will play over 40 cities in the
coming year. We stopped by the show's rehearsal space in New York City to meet
the cast and get a preview of the classic musical.
--[sings] Getting to know you
getting to know all about
you.
Getting to like
you, getting to help
you like me.
Getting to know you
putting it my way, but nicely.
You are precisely
my cup of tea.
Getting to know
you, getting to feel free
and easy.
When I am with you
getting to know what to say.
--It definitely is a show for multi generations. And you get to see it from
many different perspectives, from the children's perspective, from young
woman's perspective, all the way to adults. And you get to see two cultures
coming together that are very different and I think it's very relevant for
society today. So, I think it'll be great. --The first thing you have to know is
you're stepping into a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. It's a classic, and
the the score is sweeping. It's it's we have a full orchestra. It's it's stunning.
And the the costumes, it's Tony award-winning costumes. You you
can't miss it. Anna, I think has seven different
dresses. And every every detail is so brilliant. The costumes, the set, the
the score, the the songs. They're beloved. They're gonna be songs that you're
gonna know. You might not think you know The King and I, but you actually do. It's
the kind of thing that you're gonna go home singing. --You're in for a ride, you
know? I think the show is appropriate for all audiences.
You know, kids, adults, everybody can enjoy it. And, yeah, it's just a beautiful story
and they'll take away. There's a lot to take away from the show.
[sings]-- Shall we dance?
--1, 2, 3
--[sings] On a bright cloud of music, shall we fly?
--1, 2, 3
Shall we dance? --1, 2, 3
Shall we then say "Goodnight" and mean "Goodbye"? --1, 2, 3
--[sings] Or perchance'
When the last little star has left the sky
--[sings] Shall we still be together
With are arms around each other
And shall you be my new romance?
On the clear understanding
That this kind of thing can happen
--[both sing] Shall we dance? Shall we dance? Shall we dance?
--One, two, three and one, two, three and
--But, this is not right!
--No, as a matter of fact.
--Like this.
No?
--Yes.
[piano]
[claps]