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Jun 2015
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A New Production of "The King and I" on ...

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We're taking a look at the new Lincoln Center production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The King and I” with star Kelli O’Hara! The show was recently nominated for nine Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical; Sher was nominated for Best Direction of a Musical. The show is running at The Vivian Beaumont Theater.

Click here to check out all of our conversations will 2015 Tony nominees!

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