King I Manchester Opera House
The king and i review at manchester opera house pitch perfect performances. I loved the music and of course the children.
Originally the new theatre it opened on boxing day 1912.
King i manchester opera house. The king and i at manchester opera house city centre 26 april11 may 2019 from 1600 book now. Annalene beechey and jose llana in the king and i at manchester opera house. Whats on at the manchester opera house manchester your definitive guide to all shows and events currently showing and coming soon.
Johan persson the king and i belongs to that iconic group of golden age hollywood musicals by legendary duo richard rogers oscar hammerstein. Rodgers and hammersteins copper bottomed audience pleaser the king and i stands as one of the best loved but most problematic musicals of the 20th century. For some this story has been immortalised by the 1956 film adaptation starring yul brynner as the king winning him an academy award for best actor in the process.
The king and i manchester opera house. This april the multi award winning and much celebrated lincoln centre theatres production of rodgers and hammersteins the king and i plays at the manchester opera house. The king and i manchester opera house the king and i movie is one ive seen many times as a child and still remains a firm favourite of mine.
Its also been used for different functions. It went through several iterations being renamed once before becoming the opera house in 1920. The reviews hub north west in musical north west review 01052019 comments off on the king and i manchester opera house.
The musical remains a firm stage favourite as well and this production at the manchester opera house by no means dampens that reputation. The king and i is at the opera house until 11th may. As a cinema in ww2 then a bingo hall before reopening as a theatre again in 1984.
The king and i at manchester opera house image. Set in 1860s bangkok the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the king of siam and anna a british schoolteacher whom the modernist king in an imperialistic world brings to siam to teach his many wives and children. But with a cast as superb as this a colourful set that is a feast for the eyes and wonderful songs which make you whistle a happy tune the king and i is still a musical which reigns supreme.