• The King and I  |  Essays

    Putting It Together: The Poster

    Brendan Lemon  |  Dec. 16, 2014

    The artist James McMullan has been creating posters for Lincoln Center Theater shows since a 1986 revival of John Guare’s HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES.

  • The King and I  |  Essays

    Bruce Pomahac Keeps the Score

    Brendan Lemon  |  Dec. 1, 2014

    The first question most people ask when they hear about a musical revival is: who’s in it? But the starting point for the production’s interpreters is the book and the score.

  • The King and I  |  Essays

    Mary Rodgers and the Legacy of Rodgers and Hammerstein

    Brendan Lemon  |  Oct. 31, 2014

    As we approach Mary Rodgers’ memorial, to be held this Monday, at New York’s Town Hall, and the imminent Lincoln Center Theater revival of THE KING AND I, I have been thinking about the legacy of R & H – their exuberant days -- and why it continues to exert such a tidal pull on theatregoers around the world.