LCT's The King and I to close on 26 June 2016

The Lincoln Center's Tony Award-winning revival of The King and I has now announced a closing date of 26 June 2016. Directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher, the Rodgers and Hammerstein's revival officially opened at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theatre on 16 April 2015, following previews from 12 March 2015. Upon closing, the musical will have played a total of 538 performances.

The current cast stars "Lost" and "Hawaii Five-0" star Daniel Dae Kim, making his Broadway debut, and three-time Tony nominee Marin Mazzie, as The King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, respectively. The rest of the principal cast currently includes Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles (Lady Thiang), Ashley Park (Tuptim), Conrad Ricamora (Lun Tha), Edward Baker-Duly (Sir Edward Ramsey), Jon Viktor Corpuz (Prince Chulalongkorn), Murphy Guyer (Captain Orton), Jake Lucas (Louis), Paul Nakauchi (Kralahome), and Marc Oka (Phra Alack).

Synopsis: "Set in 1860's Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher, whom the imperious King brings to Siam to tutor his many wives and children. The score features 'Getting To Know You', 'Hello Young Lovers', 'Shall We Dance', 'I Have Dreamed' and 'Something Wonderful'."

The production opened to glowing reviews and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, eventually winning four: Best Revival of a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Kelli O'Hara), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Ruthie Ann Miles), and Best Costume Design of a Musical (Catherine Zuber).

The creative team behind The King and I features scenic design by Michael Yeargan, costume design by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by Donald Holder, and sound design by Scott Lehrer.

Daniel Dae Kim is perhaps best known for his recurring TV roles as Jin Kwon in "Lost" and Chin Ho Kelly in "Hawaii Five-0." Other notable screen credits include "Insurgent," "Crash," "24," "Angel," "Crusade," "The Jackal," and "Spider-Man 2."

Marin Mazzie earned Tony nominations for 'Passion' (1994), 'Ragtime' (1998), and ' Kiss Me, Kate' (2000). Other Broadway credits include 'Bullets Over Broadway,' 'Enron,' 'Next To Normal,' 'Spamalot,' 'Man of La Mancha,' 'Into the Woods,' and 'Big River.' Off-Broadway credits include 'Carrie,' 'The Vagina Monologues,' and 'And the World Goes 'Round.'

It has now been announced that the LCT produciton will transfer to London in Summer 2018. See our sister site LondonTheatre.co.uk for King & I Tickets