"The King and I," a classic tale, is back on Broadway with a contemporary interpretation.
"The King and I" for the 21st Century
![Rais Barack Obama akishuka kutoka ndege ya rais Air Force 1 akiwasili Chicago kutoa hotuba yake ya mwisho kama kiongozi wa Marekani kwenye uwanja wa McCormick, Jan. 10, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6F27FA04-7632-4AF9-A58F-A8D0F7F7B790_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rais Barack Obama akishuka kutoka ndege ya rais Air Force 1 akiwasili Chicago kutoa hotuba yake ya mwisho kama kiongozi wa Marekani kwenye uwanja wa McCormick, Jan. 10, 2017.
![Anna (Kelli O’Hara) teaches the King (Ken Watanabe) to dance in the Western style. (Paul Kolnik)](https://gdb.voanews.com/0F7881DB-0D17-4380-B948-726475F13AB4_w1024_q10_s.png)
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Anna (Kelli O’Hara) teaches the King (Ken Watanabe) to dance in the Western style. (Paul Kolnik)
![The king’s head wife, Lady Thiang (Ruthie Ann Miles, left), sings about her love for her husband as Anna (Kelli O’Hara) listens. (Paul Kolnik)](https://gdb.voanews.com/100C0792-DB65-4AD3-ACE7-B87EDC8AB1AF_w1024_q10_s.png)
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The king’s head wife, Lady Thiang (Ruthie Ann Miles, left), sings about her love for her husband as Anna (Kelli O’Hara) listens. (Paul Kolnik)
![The king’s many wives and children in a scene from "The King and I." (Paul Kolnik)](https://gdb.voanews.com/4FF28C19-C1FC-420A-82C1-F35EEAED88A1_w1024_q10_s.png)
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The king’s many wives and children in a scene from "The King and I." (Paul Kolnik)