"The King And I"

[debris4spike]

I have just got in from watching the Bristol Youth Theatre's performance of this musical.  A friend phoned me yesterday and asked if I wanted to go, as she loves live theatre and didn't know about it until then.  So, we got tickets and went.

It was great - the actors were of an age range, from about 5, untill teens and all did a marvellous job.  To both of us, ironically, the weakest was the girl who played Anna.

The set was simple but really Siamese in character, the pianist was superb, and they utilised some great dancing and acrobatics.

The guy who played the King was great ... and I can say that as someone who saw "The King And I" on stage in London, in September 1980 - and yes, it was Yul Brynner I watched.

Comments

[winsomeone.livejournal.com]

That must have been so much fun! I love live theater.

I'm green with envy- Yul Brynner in my favorite role of his. That must have been incredible.

[debris4spike]

I just so rarely go - in fact I can't remember the last time I went. I don't usually have someone to go with, so this was a real treat ... but not as much as seeing "the real thing".

My friend Chris is the same as you - but as she points out, she would have been too young to see him ... so, she gets the winning points!