Anna Leonowens eccentric Victorian female traveler". The novel was adapted as a hit musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, "The King and I" (1951), starring Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner, which ran 1,246 performances on Broadway and was also a hit in London and on tour. In 1956, a film version was released, with Deborah Kerr starring in the role of Leonowens and Brynner reprising his role as the king. Revived many times on stage (with Brynner starring in revivals until 1985), the musical has remained a favourite of the theatregoing public. The humorous depiction of Mongkut as a polka-dancing despot, as well
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – The New Generation during the run, the Artilleryman was played by understudy and experienced West End performer Simon Shorten for a number of shows, later Shorten took over as the Artilleryman for a remaining month of the run. There were several musical changes to the piece including a key change for the song "Thunderchild" and a new song written for the stage production titled "With Joy and Hope and Wonder", as well as a Forever Autumn duet at the beginning of Act II. All dialogue written by Doreen and Jerry Wayne, based upon H.G. Wells's original text. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The