after discussion on money, today we shall turn the discussion to the awards. specifically, the winners of best costume design for the tony awards. kicking off the trio of the day will be 'the king and i'.
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| The King and I |
the king and i is a stage musical, the fifth by the team of richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein ii. the work is based on the 1944 novel anna and the king of siam by margaret landon and derives from the memoirs of anna leonowens, who became governess to the children of king mongkut of siam in the early 1860s. the story deals with the experiences of the british schoolteacher, who is hired as part of the king's drive to modernize his country. the relationship between the king and anna is marked by conflict through much of the play, as well as by a love that neither is able to express. the musical premiered on march 29, 1951 at broadway's st. james theatre, closed on march 20, 1954.
irene sharaff received the tony award for best costume design in 1952. over the years, the king and i has been revived by multiple companies and even made into a movie. the right picture shows daniel dae kim and maria friedman in the title roles while the left is a picture of jared lee as the king in the nevada city revival. the king and i is a true musical classic and if you have not experienced it, do look up the videos and songs. 'the king and i' is also a personal favourite because i directed students in this production before hence there are fantastic memories attached to each and every scene.
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| Yul Brynner and Doretta Morrow |
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| Getrude Lawrence |
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| Shall We Dance? |
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| 1985 revival of The King and I |
before we go, shall we dance?
fash'on... BAM!
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