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The King and I – Photo Feature

Opera Australia and John Frost’s The King and I opens at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre, Brisbane tomorrow night starring Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Lisa McCune.

The production, directed by Christopher Renshaw with stunning costume and set designs by Roger Kirk and Brian Thomson respectively, is a lavish and opulent revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical.

At a media call this week photographer Oliver Toth from Accent Photography captured the magic of the production for this special AussieTheatre photo feature.

Yongying Woo and Hayanah Pickering in Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Will Centurion in Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Will Centurion in Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Yongying Woo as Eliza in Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Yongying Woo and Hayanah Pickering in Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
The Schoolroom - Opera Australia's The King and I in Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Yongying Woo and Hayanah Pickering in Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
The Schoolroom - Opera Australia's The King and I, Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
The Schoolroom - Opera Australia's The King and I, Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes in Opera Australia's The King and I, Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Image by Oliver Toth
Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes in Opera Australia's The King and I. Image by Oliver Toth
Yongying Woo as Eliza in Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Yongying Woo and Hayanah Pickering in Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Yongying Woo and Hayanah Pickering in Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
The full company of Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Image by Oliver Toth
Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes in Opera Australia's The King and I, Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
Lisa McCune as Anna Leonowens in Opera Australia's The King and I. Image by Oliver Toth
Yongying Woo and Hayanah Pickering in Opera Australia's The King and I , Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth
The Schoolroom - Opera Australia's The King and I, Brisbane. Image by Oliver Toth

Over the next few weeks, AussieTheatre will be featuring interviews with the many artists who are making their professional music theatre debut in this production, so be sure to check back regularly for our ‘Getting To Know You’ series!

For cast information and to book tickets, visit the official website thekingandimusical.com.au

Erin James

Erin James is AussieTheatre.com's former Editor in Chief and a performer on both stage and screen. Credits include My Fair Lady, South Pacific and The King and I (Opera Australia), Love Never Dies and Cats (Really Useful Group), Blood Brothers (Enda Markey Presents), A Place To Call Home (Foxtel/Channel 7) and the feature film The Little Death (written and directed by Josh Lawson).

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