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Although Yul Brynner came to be closely identified with The King and I, having originated the part of the king on Broadway in 1951, played it on screen in 1956, and toured in the show in the 1970s and '80s, the musical was actually written not as a star vehicle for him (in fact the male lead has relatively little singing), but for Gertrude Lawrence, who originated the role of Anna Leonowens, the "I" of the title. Nevertheless, after Brynner's death in 1985, it seemed hard to imagine that The King and I could be performed again without him. Producer Jack Frost helped overcome that impression with a fresh production in Australia directed by Christopher Renshaw in 1991-92, and it was that production, albeit with a new American cast, that moved to Broadway on April 11, 1996, winning four Tony Awards, including those for best revival and best actress in a musical (Donna Murphy), and ultimately running 807 performances. Murphy, a Broadway veteran, was typically effective, adopting a proper British accent and making her way movingly through "I Whistle a Happy Tune," "Hello, Young Lovers," and "Getting to Know You" as masterfully as any Anna ever had. But all eyes were on Broadway neophyte Lou Diamond Phillips, still best known for playing Ritchie Valens in the movie La Bamba. Phillips scaled down the king to more human proportions in keeping with the more realistic, more Oriental feel of the production. But he brought an energy and power to his portrayal that were his own, and he seemed utterly unaffected by the ghost of Brynner. The result was an excellent staging brought to disc here with plenty of dialogue and underscoring. This is one among many recordings of the score, but it preserves an excellent production of a classic show.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Donna Murphy, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Ryan Hopkins, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Company, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Joohee Choi, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Donna Murphy, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Lou Diamond Phillips, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Donna Murphy, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Ryan Hopkins, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Children, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Royal Wives, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Joohee Choi, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Taewon Kim, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Jose Llana, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Joohee Choi, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Donna Murphy, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Taewon Kim, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Randall Duk Kim, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Company, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Jose Llana, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Joohee Choi, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Donna Murphy, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Donna Murphy, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Lou Diamond Phillips, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Donna Murphy, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Lou Diamond Phillips, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Donna Murphy, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Randall Duk Kim, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Company, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Donna Murphy, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Ryan Hopkins, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Taewon Kim, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Higa, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Donna Murphy, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author, MainArtist - Lou Diamond Phillips, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Higa, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
Album review
Although Yul Brynner came to be closely identified with The King and I, having originated the part of the king on Broadway in 1951, played it on screen in 1956, and toured in the show in the 1970s and '80s, the musical was actually written not as a star vehicle for him (in fact the male lead has relatively little singing), but for Gertrude Lawrence, who originated the role of Anna Leonowens, the "I" of the title. Nevertheless, after Brynner's death in 1985, it seemed hard to imagine that The King and I could be performed again without him. Producer Jack Frost helped overcome that impression with a fresh production in Australia directed by Christopher Renshaw in 1991-92, and it was that production, albeit with a new American cast, that moved to Broadway on April 11, 1996, winning four Tony Awards, including those for best revival and best actress in a musical (Donna Murphy), and ultimately running 807 performances. Murphy, a Broadway veteran, was typically effective, adopting a proper British accent and making her way movingly through "I Whistle a Happy Tune," "Hello, Young Lovers," and "Getting to Know You" as masterfully as any Anna ever had. But all eyes were on Broadway neophyte Lou Diamond Phillips, still best known for playing Ritchie Valens in the movie La Bamba. Phillips scaled down the king to more human proportions in keeping with the more realistic, more Oriental feel of the production. But he brought an energy and power to his portrayal that were his own, and he seemed utterly unaffected by the ghost of Brynner. The result was an excellent staging brought to disc here with plenty of dialogue and underscoring. This is one among many recordings of the score, but it preserves an excellent production of a classic show.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:57
- Main artists: Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II
- Composer: Richard Rodgers
- Label: Varese Sarabande
- Genre: Soundtracks Film Soundtracks
© 1996 Varese Sarabande Records ℗ 1996 Varese Sarabande Records
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