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A 2015 adaptation of the musical, which tells
the story of British school teacher Anna arriving in 1860s
Bangkok to tutor the children of the King of Siam, had a
successful run on the American stage, winning praise from
critics and four Tony Awards.
Under director Bartlett Sher, it now heads to the London
Palladium for a limited run, with O'Hara as Anna and "Inception"
and "The Last Samurai" actor Watanabe reprising the part of the
king.
"It's like putting on an old glove, a really beautiful one,"
O'Hara told Reuters in an interview about reprising the role.
"I don't think that we assume that because it was a success on
Broadway it will be a huge success on the West End, but I do
feel like we have the security of having built something that we
are proud of."
The original Broadway show by Richard Rodgers and Oscar
Hammerstein II won Russian-born actor Yul Brynner a Tony Award
for his portrayal of King Mongkut. He later picked up an Oscar
for the 1956 film version.
Asked if they would like to star in a film remake of the
musical, Watanabe said: "Hopefully, yes"
O'Hara said: "Yes, yes, absolutely. It's due for a revival of a
movie I think. Yes, why not?"
(Reporting By Edward Baran; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian;
Editing by Robin Pomeroy)
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