Kelli O'Hara Departs King and I on April 17th - Marin Mazzie to step in! — Page 7

I'm sorry for your sister. But you are wrong about the science.

It cannot help your sister and it could not help my mother, who died of ovarian in 1994, but new treatments with increased efficacy are helping more and more women like Marin.

Your experience is sad, as is mine, but our past experiences are not the current experiences of other patients and their loved ones. 

Be more careful with your words."

I respect your opinion, Pal Joey, as one of the kindest posters here. But I don't make such statements lightly. If you research progress against ovarian cancer, you will find a great deal about promising research, but over the last 25 years all you will find is the discovery of new toxic chemicals that may prolong the life of a woman by a year or more. The other main "progress" is in predicting by genetic study if the odds of a woman are fairly high that she may develop the disease in advance, so that she may have her ovaries surgically removed.

The bottom line is that  women diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer have a ten year survival rate of less than five percent. I don't find this to be acceptable progress. I think that it is important to call those responsible to account for the large amount of funding that they receive.

If the point of your post was that a woman with the disease or a family member may be upset by reading of the still dismal prognosis, I don't agree. I think that they know the score.

However, if you are right about that then I was wrong.

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEnV_ATGc9o

Lincoln Center posted this new commercial with Marin and Daniel! They look amazing! 

Snagged a TDF ticket for tomorrow night! I can't wait!

Also snagged a TDF ticket for tomorrow night! I can't wait!

SO glad to see Marin instead of Kelli

Marin and Daniel join the cast tomorrow night

I'll be there! I'm so excited!

Ruthie and Conrad are leaving the end of June. Their departure is timed with the Daniel's departure.

Is a king announced for after Daniel leaves or are they trying to see how it sells without Kelli before recasting the king in case it makes sense to close instead?

Very excited for tonight's performance! Marin's hubby Jason in the audience (as expected). Will report during intermission!

There are some nights in the theatre that stay with you forever. And, oh boy, let me tell you, was tonight one of those nights. Marin Mazzie is absolutely radiant and transcendent as Anna. She got a huge entrance applause when she made her entrance on the boat, and the evening just soared uphill from there.

 

I'm sure pretty much everyone on here knows that I am a HUGE Kelli O'Hara fan, and I LOVED her in The King and I, and I jumped for joy when she won the Tony last year. I never thought anyone could top her performance in my book, but tonight proved me wrong. Mazzie's Anna has a beautiful sense of sternness and maturity that adds so much more depth to the character. She radiates warmth and joy when she is onstage with the children, and radiates passion and intensity in her scenes with the King. 

 

The King. Daniel Dae Kim toppled Hoon Lee as my new favorite King. I don't really know what to say about him besides that he made the most of every moment, and his performance was so rich and passionate. The chemistry between Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim was insane. For this being their first public performance together, there was so much energy and fierceness between the two of them. I found myself more engaged in the relation between Anna and the King than I have ever been when seeing previous productions.

 

This revival is one of my favorite Broadway productions ever, and tonight I was able to fall in love with it even more thanks to these two new leads who take this show to brand new heights. The rest of the cast - Ashley Park, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Conrad Ricamora are all still giving incredible performances. These two leads, though, are NOT to be missed. This is honestly one of those nights in the theatre I will cherish forever.

Hmmmmm. Sounds like it's finally time to pay a return visit to this revival!  Is Daniel Dae Kim a strong singer?  I have never heard him. I can imagine his persona making a great King, though. 

I agree with bwayphreak, what a delightful night!

Marin Mazzie was in great voice, sounding as good as ever with no signs of strain which was endearing to listen to, she really is coming back with a bang! Daniel Dae Kim's debut as the King was also very good. His comedic timing was spot on and gave the King a character from the get-go. His singing, however, was not up to par compared to previous Kings. Though it was apparent he was not a singer, never was he off key or pitch, it just wasn't as melodic as everyone else's voice in the production.

With a couple of line flubs from Marin, she really seemed to have the character down and I believe she will be completely settled in the role in a couple more performances. But she was a delight all throughout, and her funny scenes were very funny, she really knew how to play up both styles. My only qualm, which I feel bad saying, is that she really does read and look older than the previous Anna's in this production, while Daniel just looks younger naturally. 

The show is in great shape, perhaps since today was a 'fresh' performance by the Leads, but the supporting characters were as strong as ever, Ruthie Ann Miles and Ashley Park specially. The curtain call was very special with Marin and Daniel receiving a strong standing ovation, they put leis around each other's necks and hugged while the other cast members also cheered for them from stage. Marin seemed to have tears swelling up, who wouldn't!

Surprisingly the house was not sold out, the balcony seemed ~60% full and the orchestra had some of the last rows empty, I hope it lasts for some time longer. 

Thanks for the reports. Sounds like a good one to add to my trip in a few weeks!  I'm totally ok with the King not being a perfect singer since I don't think it's that important for the role, as long as they're not terribly off key or anything.  :) Sounds like his acting is well worth it. 

 

Are either of them scheduled through a particular date?  I thought I saw something about Kim's run being limited but I can't find it now.