Shall We Dance? (1951 song) Shall We Dance? (1951 song) "Shall We Dance?" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "The King and I". It is sung by Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam, played by Gertrude Lawrence (in the original Broadway production) and Yul Brynner respectively. In addition, it was sung by Valerie Hobson in the original London West End production, and Marni Nixon (who only voiced-over songs while Deborah Kerr acted) in the 1956 film of "The King and I". The song is about Anna reminiscing over the idea of finding love at an English dance. The song
Deborah Kerr an Academy Honorary Award for her career in 1994. She was also nominated four times for the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress: "The End of the Affair" (1955), "Tea and Sympathy" (1956), "The Sundowners" (1961) and "The Chalk Garden" (1964). She received one Emmy Award nomination in 1985 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special for "A Woman of Substance". She was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for "Edward, My Son" (1949), "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" (1957) and "Separate Tables" (1958). Deborah Kerr Deborah Jane Trimmer