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KING AND I Revival a possibility
#150KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 1/3/12 at 1:51am^ Agreed. I think she would be beyond perfect for the role.
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#151KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 4/14/12 at 7:39pmI watched the movie today and couldn't help but picture Michael Cerveris as The King. Is Emily Skinner too old for Anna? Then again, I noticed Victoria Clark was suggested.
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ChildrenwillListen
Featured Actor Joined: 3/12/12
#152KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 4/14/12 at 8:37pmI would love to see a revival of King and I, but I know casting could easily affect that.
Copperfield2
Stand-by Joined: 11/4/06
#153KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 4/14/12 at 9:24pmI hope Kelli O'Hara does not do this show. Could Maria Friedman do it?
#154KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 4/14/12 at 11:41pmWould they still allow a non-Asian actor to play the King? There was that huge fuss about Jonathan Pryce playing the Eurasian Engineer in Miss Saigon. He certainly has the talent to pull of the part vocally/acting wise.
SondheimFan5
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/20/10
#155KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 4/15/12 at 12:38amCerveris would be excellent but would they be willing to cast a non-asian actor as the King? It would also be his 2nd "Ethnic" role (after Peron). But my he would be good...he and Kate Baldwin or Vicki Clark. With some great opera mezzo as Lady Thiang.
#156KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 4/15/12 at 12:46amNO STOP.
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Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#157KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 4/15/12 at 10:05amI don't recall any objection to Lou Diamond Phillips playing the King and that was 5 years after the Miss Saigon uproar.
#158KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 4/15/12 at 11:09amYea, white actors are *so* underrepresented on Broadway, they really need to make sure to not hire an Asian man to play the part of an Asian man, it makes complete and total sense *eye roll*
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#159KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 4/15/12 at 11:39am
I don't recall any objection to Lou Diamond Phillips playing the King and that was 5 years after the Miss Saigon uproar.
BECAUSE THAT WASN'T INAPPROPRIATE. He's Asian. He's better known for playing Latino and Native American characters, but he's ethnically also Chinese, Hawaiian and Filipino.
Yea, white actors are *so* underrepresented on Broadway, they really need to make sure to not hire an Asian man to play the part of an Asian man, it makes complete and total sense *eye roll*
I think you mean "pass the eye tape."
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Updated On: 4/15/12 at 11:39 AM
#160KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 12/5/13 at 4:04pmIs this still on the table or is it pretty much dead? I know they were waiting for Kelli but with Bridges coming up, I wish they'd just go with Kate Baldwin or Laura Benanti. (I would say Osnes but she's still too young, despite the fact I imagine she'd be incredible)
#161KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 12/5/13 at 11:41pmMichael Cerveris as the king? Really? While we're at it why don't we do a Color Purple revival with Patti LuPone?
bwayboy22
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/12
#162KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 12/5/13 at 11:52pm@disney_princess I'd see that. Patti v. 'Tasia
AlfredColo
Swing Joined: 11/22/13
#163KING AND I Revival a possibility
Posted: 12/6/13 at 6:16amfunny enough we are getting the Tony Award winning revival of The King an I back in Australia.
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