Musical ‘The King & I’ coming to Salford’s The Lowry Theatre in the new year- ticket details

It’s one of the most loved and watched performances in history, and now the musical ‘The King & I’ is coming to Greater Manchester. The hit show will have a run at The Lowry Theatre in Salford in the new year. 

Set in 1860s Bangkok, The King and I tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British school teacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. It will be one of the first shows to come to the Lowry in 2024. 

Helen George will play Anna in the shows at The Lowry, and she will be reunited with her co-star Broadway and film actor Darren Lee, who played The King on Broadway. Helen returns to the stage to reprise the lead role she played earlier this year to sold out theatres across the UK.

The run at the Salford theatre will begin on January 9 and run until January 13. The Lowry will be one of two stops for the show before it heads down to London’s West End later in 2024. 

Helen George said: “I am so delighted to continue to play the formidable Anna Leonowens in this incredible production of The King and I am thrilled to bring the show to Eastbourne and Salford ahead of the West End season. I think it is so important to bring big lavish West End productions to the regions – Salford and Eastbourne are in for a real treat!”

Tickets to ‘The King & I’ are available now through The Lowry’s website. Tickets start from £14 and a British Sign Language performance will take place at 2pm on Saturday January 13.