Laura Michelle Kelly & Jose Llana to Lead THE KING & I National Tour!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:19pm
I hope LCT records this in return for not recording the Broadway run.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:32pm
My interest in this just skyrocketed.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:34pm
"I hope LCT records this in return for not recording the Broadway run."
It was recorded.
http://castalbums.org/recordings/The-King-and-I-2015-Broadway-Cast/29202
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:40pm
WithoutATrace said: ""I hope LCT records this in return for not recording the Broadway run."
It was recorded.
http://castalbums.org/recordings/The-King-and-I-2015-Broadway-Cast/29202
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I think they meant more in the line of it being professionally filmed.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:51pm
Yes!!!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:54pm
This is fantastic. I'll be purchasing extra tickets to my season ticket package now to see it multiple times.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 3:55pm
Ah, yes. This absolutely deserves to be professionally filmed!! I completely agree.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:09pm
Great casting. I really enjoyed Jose Llana as the King and Laura Michelle Kelly is lovely.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:21pm
No offense to LMK, but couldn't they have gotten an American actress for this? It seems like we constantly bring Brits over, and there's no upside for American actors?
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:37pm
RippedMan said: "No offense to LMK, but couldn't they have gotten an American actress for this? It seems like we constantly bring Brits over, and there's no upside for American actors?
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You realize all that book or mormon has been doing is bringing all Americans to the London production. Also isn't Laura an American citizen now or lives full time in the US?
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Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:41pm
Now, if only this would come to Toronto!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:47pm
jonathan groff- death trap. The list goes on.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 4:54pm
RippedMan said: "No offense to LMK, but couldn't they have gotten an American actress for this? It seems like we constantly bring Brits over, and there's no upside for American actors? "
Meanwhile, people on the UK boards are complaining about the # of American actors appearing over there.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 5:11pm
PepperedShepherd said: "RippedMan said: "No offense to LMK, but couldn't they have gotten an American actress for this? It seems like we constantly bring Brits over, and there's no upside for American actors? "
Meanwhile, people on the UK boards are complaining about the # of American actors appearing over there.
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I would argue there are more Americans who have played/are playing in the UK and west end than Brits in the us.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 5:39pm
Call_me_jorge said: "I would argue there are more Americans who have played/are playing in the UK and west end than Brits in the us."
I'm not arguing with you. My post was ironic.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 5:50pm
Of course...Anna is British.
Love LMK - I am happy she is staying here to contribute to American' theater.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 5:55pm
Oh God! I need to see it again!!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 7:17pm
I'm very happy to hear about this casting!
Posted: 9/14/16 at 7:34pm
Does anyone know if they will have an Anna standby and who that will be?
Posted: 9/14/16 at 8:46pm
I'm happy to have an actual Brit playing Anna. No offense to the lovely Kelli O'Hara, but that "accent" was... well, "A" for effort, Kelli, "A" for effort.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 8:46pm
Heather Botts per the website: http://thekinganditour.com/bios/
I am so excited to see Laura Michelle in this role and excited to see Jose Llana again as he was fantastic on Broadway.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 8:56pm
Wow! Beautiful casting. Very excited to see this.
Posted: 9/14/16 at 10:58pm
After loosing my chance to see the fantastic Marrin Mazzie alongside Daniel Dae Kim, I will not be queuing to see a probably scaled down version of this production. It is being produced by Networks and their tours are always scaled down presentations.
LMK already played Anna at the Muny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp0gUMykOO4 She sounds ok.
Posted: 9/15/16 at 12:12am
Just saying she played a lead here on Broadway for over a year and is now playing one on the road. And we bring over way more full-cast British productions. When was the last time a full-American cast did a show in the West End?
