“The King and I” – ASU Gammage
Theater Review – March 22, 2018
STRONG “KING AND I” TOURING REVIVAL STILL ISN’T EQUAL TO BROADWAY
“THE KING AND I”
Broadway Across America – Arizona
ASU Gammage
Tempe, AZ
The 2015 Broadway “The King and I” revival is difficult to review as a touring show. It stopped here this week. On Broadway this rethinking of Rodgers and Hammerstein classic 1951 masterpiece was a revolutionary look at the familiar show. This “King and I” moved into the audience on Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre’s thrust stage. A 30-piece orchestra was underneath the jutting stage that was withdrawn for the overture. This large orchestral ensemble played Rodgers’ … Continue Reading