Following a critically acclaimed Broadway smash-hit run, a sold-out season at the London Palladium and a previous record-breaking UK and International tour, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I returns to delight audiences at Leeds Grand Theatre from 31 October to 4 November 2023.

Seasoned musical theatre star Annalene Beechey (The King And I UK & International Tour, Marguerite, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera) will reprise the role of Anna Leonowens, joining Broadway star and film actor Darren Lee (Hackers, Sister, Chicago, Guys and Dolls) who will play the title role of The King of Siam.

This gloriously lavish production is brought to the stage by an internationally renowned creative team under Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher  and will feature a world-class company of talented performers and a full-scale orchestra.

Set in 1860s Bangkok, The King and I tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children.

The King and I is a sumptuous, timeless romance from the golden age of musicals, adored by the public and critics alike – and boasting one of the finest scores ever written, including Whistle a Happy Tune, Getting to Know You, and Shall We Dance.

The King and I is at Leeds Grand Theatre from Tuesday 31 October to Saturday 4 November 2023. Book tickets online at leedsheritagetheatres.com or call the Box Office on 0113 243 0808