The King and I - Southend-on-Sea Tickets
The golden age musical King and I at the Cliffs Pavilion explores cultural acceptance!To be confirmed.
Performance dates
18 - 22 April 2023
Run time To be confirmed.
Includes interval
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Tickets for The King and I in Southend-on-Sea are available now!
Conceived from the golden age of musicals, Rodgers and Hammersetin’s classic The King and I comes to the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea. Based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam, King and I features one of the greatest scores ever written and follows a story of social understanding and cultural acceptance. To see this celebration of romantic musical theatre, book tickets for The King and I at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea.
About The King and I at the Cliffs Pavilion
Rodgers and Hammerstein originally wrote King and I for Broadway in 1951, after opening at the St James Theatre to rave reviews, the London production opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in October 1953 and ran for an astonishing 946 performances.
In this story of East meets West, the widowed British schoolteacher Anna is hired by the King of Siam in his attempts to modernise his country. Although connected to the students, Anna struggles with not only cultural difference, but a tricky relationship with the headstrong king. Through her persistence and willingness for human connection, Anna helps to fuel a sense of openness and social understanding between her and the king in an attempt to invoke change and understanding. A tale beyond its years, The King and I teaches us that love can transcend the greatest of differences.
The King and I score
The King and I is set to one of the finest scores ever written, including classic songs such as ‘Getting to Know You’, ‘Whistle a Happy Tune’ and ‘Shall We Dance’ - the musical features a company of over 50 world-class performers alongside a full-scale orchestra.
The King and I cast and creatives
The King and I is directed by Tony Award winner Bart Sher, who has previously directed Broadways South Pacific & My Fair Lady. With book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, The King and I contains music by Richard Rodgers, sets by Michael Yeargan, costumes by Catherine Zuber, orchestrations by Robert Rusell Bennett, musical supervision by Stephen Ridley, and casting direction by James Orange CDG.
Casting for The King and I will be announced in due course.
The King and I tickets are available now
Witnes this classic and glorious production as you’ve never seen it before, in a celebration of the lavish heritage of the best in romantic musical theatre, created by a multi-award-winning creative team. Book your tickets for The King and I today at the Cliffs Pavilion!
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PLEASE BE AWARE: This production takes place in Southend-on-Sea at Cliffs Pavilion. This is not a London production of The King and I. Please be certain you wish to attend the show in Southend-on-Sea before purchase, as no refunds or exchanges will be permitted due to venue confusion.Recent Reviews
Really good strong performance by the cast .Seats overpriced. Disappointed to not seeing Helen George and no announcement to say .Just a typed piece of payment pinned to a poster . Not good enough really .People around us had come a very long way to see her . The understudy was superb and a great evening .
Great performance although hugely disappointed that Helen George didn’t appear as this was the main reason we booked! Maria Coyne did a fantastic job as Anna but I understand that Helen hadn’t appeared on Thursday so the cynic in me feels as though her name was used to sell the show. The poster said 18th-22nd April so diesnt seem to big a commitment to fulfill. There was also an unfortunate incident where an audience member fell ill and the show had to be stopped. The cast did well to pick up where they left off and hopefully the audience member has made a full recovery.
Helen George was not in it. Her stand-in was excellent. Re Helen's non-appearance, there were a few type written A4 sheets not actually mentioning her but only naming the part she plays (totally unfamiliar with that name) and naming her stand-in. There was no other mention, no apology, no reason, nothing. We paid £70 per ticket so we paid West End prices for what was a disappointment, in the end, in a non-West End Theatre. We also noted that buying tickets locally would have cost us a good deal less. We feel some sort of recompense is due.
Excellent performance, superb singing and acting .Lovely costumes. Excellent ticketing on line , with reminders However late start nearly 25 mins .
Decent show and nice day out Missing something though that is preventing me from saying it was fantastic
Proper west end standard. Orchestra exceptional cast brilliant.
Show was late starting but once it got started we loved it, the singing and acting was fantastic just like the costumes, we had a great evening and definitely recommend to go and see.
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