"At the recent Tony Awards The King and I won the Best Revival of a Musical. Which word completes the title of the novel on which it is based – ""Anna and the King of ……..""?"
"The King and I (1956 film) The King and I is a 1956 American musical film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical ""The King and I"", based in turn on the novel ""Anna and the King of Siam"" by Margaret Landon. That novel in turn was based on memoirs written by Anna Leonowens, who became school teacher to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. Leonowens' stories were"
"in ""The New York Times"". After Lamplighters Music Theatre of San Francisco planned a 2016 production, objections by the East Asian-American community prompted them to re-set the operetta in Renaissance-era Milan, replacing all references to Japan with Milan. Reviewers felt that the change resolved the issue. ""The King and I"" is a musical by Richard Rodgers (composer) and Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist). Based on the 1944 novel ""Anna and the King of Siam"" by Margaret Landon, the story illustrates the clash of Eastern and Western cultures by relaying the experiences of Anna, a British schoolteacher hired as part of the"
"the supporting part of the King, a role he had played in the 1946 film made from Landon's book, but he was unavailable. They settled on the young actor and television director Yul Brynner. The musical was an immediate hit, winning Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Actress (for Lawrence) and Best Featured Actor (for Brynner). Lawrence died unexpectedly of cancer a year and a half after the opening, and the role of Anna was played by several actresses during the remainder of the Broadway run of 1,246 performances. A hit London run and U.S. national tour followed, together with"
"and later touring productions, as well as a 1977 Broadway revival, a London production in 1979, and another Broadway revival in 1985. He won Tony Awards for both the first and the last of these Broadway productions. He reprised the role in the 1956 film version, for which he won an Academy Award as Best Actor and in ""Anna and the King"", a short-lived TV version on CBS in 1972. Brynner is one of only ten people who have won both a Tony and an Academy Award for the same role. His connection to the story and the role of"
"in the 2016–2017 season—for the 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical for Benton, Best Actor in a Musical for Groban, Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Lucas Steele, and Best Direction of a Musical for Chavkin. It won two awards: Best Scenic Design for Mimi Lien and Best Lighting Design in a Musical for Bradley King. The story is set in Moscow, 1812, just before Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the burning of the city. The story begins by introducing the characters (""Prologue""), and then sets"
"designer for the original productions and the film adaptation. The director was Edward Greenberg, with the Robbins choreography again reproduced by Yuriko. This was Music Theatre's debut production, a five-week limited engagement. ""The King and I"" was revived at London's Adelphi Theatre on October 10, 1973, running for 260 performances until May 25, 1974, starring Sally Ann Howes as Anna and Peter Wyngarde as the King. Roger Redfarn directed, and Sheila O'Neill choreographed. The production, which began in June 1973 with a tour of the English provinces, earned mixed to warm reviews. Michael Billington in ""The Guardian"" called the revival"
"and Outstanding Director of a Musical. Russell and Evans also received Tony Award nominations for their performances. At the Tony Awards, Russell and Evans performed the song ""Move On."" A limited-run revival was presented on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as George and Annaleigh Ashford as Dot/Marie. Previews began on February 11, 2017, and the production opened on February 23 to glowing reviews. The production was based on the October 2016 concert version, which also starred Gyllenhaal and Ashford. It featured Brooks Ashmanskas (Mr./Charles), Phillip Boykin (Boatman/Lee), Claybourne Elder (Soldier/Alex), Liz McCartney (Mrs./Harriet), Ruthie Ann Miles (Frieda/Betty),"
"Best Revival of a Musical twice and it has won a Best Musical Tony Award (Best Musical or Best Revival of a Musical) for each of its Broadway productions. The show has garnered five nominations for Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical from its three Broadway productions, twice for portrayers of Georges and three times for portrayers of Albin, winning the award twice (both for actors playing Albin). Allan Carr, who had produced the successful film adaptation of ""Grease"" (1978), was eager to work in theatre and thought a musical version of the hit 1978 film ""La Cage"
"but when he proved to be unenthused by the suggestion, Lawrence sent the book to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Rodgers initially demurred because he felt Lawrence's vocal range was limited and she had a tendency to sing flat. But he realised the story had strong potential, and the two men agreed to write what ultimately became ""The King and I"". It opened on Broadway in March 1951, and ultimately, Lawrence won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance. Her triumph was short-lived; her health deteriorated rapidly, forcing her to miss numerous performances until"
"Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical The Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical has been awarded since 1994. Before that time, both plays and musicals were considered together for the Tony Award for Best Revival. The award is given to the best musical play which has already appeared on Broadway in a previous production, or is regarded as being in the common theatrical repertoire. The award goes to the producers of the musical. Like Best Musical, songs from the musicals that are nominated for this award are usually performed during the Tony Award ceremony before this"
"and Choi, who each won Theatre World Awards, and seven Drama Desk Awards, winning for Outstanding Revival of a Musical; Renshaw won for his direction. The production was praised for ""lavish ... sumptuous"" designs by Roger Kirk (costumes) and Brian Thomson (sets), who both won Tony and Drama Desk Awards for their work. Faith Prince played the role of Anna later in the run, followed by Marie Osmond. The revival ran on Broadway for 780 performances, and Kevin Gray replaced Phillips. The production then toured in the U.S. with Mills and Victor Talmadge. Other Annas on this tour included Osmond,"
"Anna, are drawn from Landon's version. Nevertheless, the King is presented more sympathetically in the musical than in the novel or the 1946 film, as the musical omits the torture and burning at the stake of Lady Tuptim and her partner. With Rodgers laid up with back trouble, Hammerstein completed most of the musical's book before many songs were set to music. Early on, Hammerstein contacted set designer Jo Mielziner and costume designer Irene Sharaff and asked them to begin work in coordination with each other. Sharaff communicated with Jim Thompson, an American who had revived the Thai silk industry"
"on Broadway began on November 21, 2013 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, with the official opening on January 12, 2014. The book is by Douglas McGrath. Reviews were mixed, but generally warm. Jessie Mueller won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her portrayal of King, and Brian Ronan won the Tony Award for Best Sound Design of a Musical. | rowspan=""4"" | 1972 | 2000 | 1998 The years given are the years the albums and singles were released, and not necessarily the years in which they achieved their"
"award is presented. Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical The Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical has been awarded since 1994. Before that time, both plays and musicals were considered together for the Tony Award for Best Revival. The award is given to the best musical play which has already appeared on Broadway in a previous production, or is regarded as being in the common theatrical repertoire. The award goes to the producers of the musical. Like Best Musical, songs from the musicals that are nominated for this award are usually performed during the Tony Award"
"with ""Hamilton"" in 2018. At the 2013 Tony Awards, the show won five awards, including the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical. In 2009, the Royal Shakespeare Company announced its intention to stage a musical adaptation of ""Matilda"", engaging Dennis Kelly as playwright, Tim Minchin as the composer and lyricist, Matthew Warchus as director, Chris Nightingale as orchestrator and music supervision, Rob Howell as set designer and Paul Kieve as illusionist and special effects creator. The musical (originally titled ""Matilda, A Musical"") opened at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, on 9 December 2010 following previews from 9"
"Anastasia (musical) Anastasia is a musical with music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and a book by Terrence McNally. Based on the 1997 film of the same name, the musical adapts the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, who could have escaped the execution of her family. Years later, an amnesiac orphan named Anya hopes to find some trace of her family by siding with two con men who wish to take advantage of her likeness to the Grand Duchess. The show premiered on Broadway in April 2017 and was nominated for the Drama Desk"
"one line, which started it all for her, was: ""Can I see the game?"" Sheila Bond won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Abe Kurnit won the Tony Award for Best Stage Technician (a retired category). Wish You Were Here (musical) Wish You Were Here is a musical with a book by Arthur Kober and Joshua Logan and music and lyrics by Harold Rome. The musical was adapted from Kober's 1937 play, ""Having Wonderful Time"", and revolves around a summer camp for adults. ACT ONE The show opens with a P.A. announcement welcoming a busload of"
"from the 1930s was seen and heard on Broadway with its original musical elements intact in over a generation. Its cast album, conducted by Mauceri, is the first fully digital Broadway cast album (TER Limited: CDTER 1063). The show was nominated for five Antoinette Perry (""Tony"") Awards and won two: for Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical (Natalia Makarova). In addition, ""On Your Toes"" won four Drama Desk Awards (Outstanding Revival; Outstanding Actress in a Musical; Outstanding Director of a Musical; Outstanding Orchestrations). As a result of its success, the received wisdom of rewriting old"
"Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Burstein) and Outstanding Costume Design (Barnes). Out of seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical, it won only one, for Barnes' costumes. The 2011 Broadway and Kennedy Center production transferred to the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, California, in a limited engagement, from May 3, 2012 through June 9. The majority of the Broadway cast reprised their roles, with the exception of Bernadette Peters, who had prior concert commitments and was replaced by Victoria Clark in the role of Sally, a role she has previously played in New"
"Musical 2014 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical 2014 Tony Award Best Leading Actor in a Musical 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical 2014 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play 2014 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical 2014 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lighting Design 2014 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical 2014 Drama League Award for Outstanding Outstanding Revival of a Musical 2012 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance 2012 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical 2012"
"and I"" should not be suppressed, because it is ""too good"". The production was reproduced on Broadway, opening on April 11, 1996 at the Neil Simon Theatre, starring Donna Murphy as Anna, who won a Tony Award for her performance, and Lou Diamond Phillips as the King, with Randall Duk Kim as the Kralahome, Jose Llana as Lun Tha, Joohee Choi as Tuptim and Taewon Yi Kim as Lady Thiang. Jenna Ushkowitz made her Broadway debut as one of the children. The production was nominated for eight Tony Awards, winning best revival and three others, with acting nominations for Phillips"
"Anna Karenina (musical) Anna Karenina is a musical with a book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg and music by Daniel Levine. Based on the classic Leo Tolstoy novel of the same name, it focuses on the tragic title character, a fashionable but unhappily married woman, and her ill-fated liaison with Count Vronsky, which ultimately leads to her downfall. Directed by Theodore Mann, the Broadway production opened on August 26, 1992 at the Circle in the Square Theatre and ran for 46 performances. The cast included Ann Crumb in the title role and John Cunningham as Nicolai Karenin. In 1870s Russia,"
"Tony for this performance). La Cage Aux Folles [Revival, Musical] A Little Night Music [Revival, Musical] Superior Donuts [Original, Play] Burn the Floor [Dance] TONY AWARDS 2010 Tony Award Best Revival of a Musical [WINNER] 2010 Tony Award Best Leading Actor in a Musical 2010 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Musical 2010 Tony Award Best Direction of a Musical 2010 Tony Award Best Choreography 2010 Tony Award Best Orchestrations 2010 Tony Award Best Scenic Design of a Musical 2010 Tony Award Best Costume Design of a Musical 2010 Tony Award Best Lighting Design of a Musical 2010 Tony"
"nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Roy Castle was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical, Charlotte Rae was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, and Sean Kenny was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical. Pickwick (musical) Pickwick is a musical with a book by Wolf Mankowitz, music by Cyril Ornadel, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Based on ""The Pickwick Papers"" by Charles Dickens, it is set in"
"Ivor Novello Award for Best Musical. Other theatre productions include A Saint She Ain't and ""The Un-American Songbook ""(with Dick Vosburgh); ""Stepping Out - The Musical"" (with Richard Harris and Mary Stewart-David); BASHVILLE and VALENTINE’S DAY (with Benny Green); ""Worzel Gummidge"" starring Jon Pertwee and Lost Empires (with Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall); Wind In The Willows and Treasure Island (with Willis Hall); ""West Five Story"" (with Richard Harris); ""Baby On Board"" (with Mary Stewart-David) for the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, where it was directed by Alan Ayckbourn. King has written extensively with Ayckbourn and together they have created the"
"revival was met with praise from critics. The ""CurtainUp"" reviewer noted ""The show garnered ecstatic reviews, enviable box office sales and enough awards to warrant a special Chicago trophy room."" Society had changed in light of events such as the O. J. Simpson murder case, and audiences were more receptive to the criminal-as-celebrity theme of the show. The revival of ""Chicago"" won six Tony Awards, more than any other revival in Broadway history until ""South Pacific"" won seven Tonys in 2008. ""Chicago"" won for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Bebe Neuwirth, Best Leading"
"Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Neil Patrick Harris), Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Lena Hall), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Julian Crouch), Best Costume Design of a Musical (Arianne Phillips), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Kevin Adams), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tim O'Heir) and Best Direction of a Musical. The production won four Tony Awards (tied with ""A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"" for most awards in 2014): Best Revival of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Best Featured"
"Direction of a Musical (Bob Fosse), Best Choreography (Bob Fosse), Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Ben Vereen), among others. In 2013, it returned to Broadway in a major well-acclaimed revival, which also won many Tonys, including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical (Diane Paulus), Best Performance by a Leading Actress (Patina Miller, playing the role previously played by Tony-award winner Ben Vereen) and Best Performance by a Featured Actress (Andrea Martin). In their 1998 novel ""Son of Charlemagne"", authors Barbara Willard and Emil Weiss tell the story of Charlemagne's family in a historical-fictional style, fleshing"
"a Musical, Best Orchestrations. There were performances at the awards ceremony from musicals which have been nominated for a Tony Award, and those which have not been nominated, including: ""An American in Paris"", ""The King and I"", ""On the Town"", ""On the Twentieth Century"", ""The Visit"", ""Fun Home"", ""Something Rotten!"", ""It Shoulda Been You"", ""Finding Neverland"" and ""Gigi"". The presenters included: Tommy Tune received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre award recipients are: Adrian Bryan-Brown (press agent), Gene O'Donovan (Hudson Scenic Studio founder), and Arnold Abramson (scenery designer and painter). The Cleveland Play House received"
"dance."" Anastasia (musical) Anastasia is a musical with music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and a book by Terrence McNally. Based on the 1997 film of the same name, the musical adapts the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, who could have escaped the execution of her family. Years later, an amnesiac orphan named Anya hopes to find some trace of her family by siding with two con men who wish to take advantage of her likeness to the Grand Duchess. The show premiered on Broadway in April 2017 and was nominated for the Drama"
"win Tonys in all four acting categories. In 1950, the musical won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the second musical to do so after ""Of Thee I Sing"", which won in 1932. Rodgers became the first composer of musical comedy to win the Pulitzer, as composer George Gershwin had not been recognized for ""Of Thee I Sing"". The Pulitzer Prize was initially given only to Rodgers and Hammerstein; Logan was later recognized in an amended announcement, much to his annoyance. The 2001 London revival garnered a Laurence Olivier Award for Philip Quast (Emile). The 2008 revival won seven Tony Awards,"
"and Steven Pasquale). The musical received four 2014 Tony Award nominations: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Kelli O'Hara); Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Jason Robert Brown) (music and lyrics); Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Donald Holder); Best Orchestrations (Jason Robert Brown). The musical won awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations for Jason Robert Brown. The Bridges of Madison County (musical) The Bridges of Madison County is a musical, based on Robert James Waller's 1992 novel, with a book by Marsha Norman and music and lyrics by Jason Robert"
"won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Leigh left the production on short notice because of illness; understudy Joan Copeland took over the role October 7, 1963 and she was replaced by Eva Gabor on October 21, 1963. ¹ - music and lyrics by Joan Javits and Philip Springer Tovarich (musical) Tovarich is a 1963 musical play in two acts with book by David Shaw; music by Lee Pockriss and lyrics by Anne Croswell; based on the comedy by Jacques Deval and Robert E. Sherwood. The musical opened in New York at The Broadway Theatre on 18"