The King and I

And now a look at this season's Tony nominated revivals.

A memoir inspired a novel

Which inspired a film

Which inspired Gertrude Lawrence to commission a musical star vehicle

Where she was upstaged by her co-star Yul Brynner

Who ended up playing the role 4,625 times on stage.

The musical has inspired a television sitcom, parodies and a dreadful animated film.

You can read more about the history of the work in Scott Miller’s insightful essay.

I took the zing,
out of the King of Siam!

Home Sweet Homer

Mitch Leigh and Joan Deiner never re-captured the success of Man of La Mancha but that didn't stop them from trying. Home Sweet Homer only lasted one performance on Broadway but before that the team suffered through a monstrous tour. Yul Brynner swiftly returned to revivals of The King and I.