# List of awards and nominations received by The King and I

The following tables list the major theatre awards and nominations received with respect to major market productions of the musical The King and I, by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein.
The musical premiered on March 29, 1951, at Broadway's St. James Theatre. The musical won Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Actress (for Gertrude Lawrence) and Best Featured Actor (for Yul Brynner). It played for 1,246 performances. A London run and U.S. national tour followed, and subsequent productions have earned further theatre awards.

## Original Broadway production

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1951 | New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards | Best Musical | Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II | Runner-up |
| 1952 | Tony Award | Best Musical | Best Musical | Won |
| 1952 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical | Gertrude Lawrence | Won |
| 1952 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Yul Brynner | Won |
| 1952 | Tony Award | Best Scenic Design | Jo Mielziner | Won |
| 1952 | Tony Award | Best Costume Design | Irene Sharaff | Won |

## 1977 Broadway revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1977 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Musical | Outstanding Musical | Nominated |
| 1977 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Yul Brynner | Nominated |
| 1977 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Angela Lansbury (1978) | Nominated |

## 1979 West End revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
| 1979 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Virginia McKenna | Won | |

## 1985 Broadway revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1985 | Tony Award | Special Tony Award | Yul Brynner | Won |
| 1985 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical | Mary Beth Peil | Nominated |
| 1985 | Tony Award | Best Direction of a Musical | Mitch Leigh | Nominated |

## 1996 Broadway revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1996 | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Musical | Best Revival of a Musical | Won |
| 1996 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Lou Diamond Phillips | Nominated |
| 1996 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical | Donna Murphy | Won |
| 1996 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical | Joohee Choi | Nominated |
| 1996 | Tony Award | Best Direction of a Musical | Christopher Renshaw | Nominated |
| 1996 | Tony Award | Best Scenic Design | Brian Thomson | Won |
| 1996 | Tony Award | Best Costume Design | Roger Kirk | Won |
| 1996 | Tony Award | Best Lighting Design | Nigel Levings | Nominated |
| 1996 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Won |
| 1996 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Lou Diamond Phillips | Nominated |
| 1996 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Donna Murphy | Nominated |
| 1996 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Christopher Renshaw | Won |
| 1996 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Set Design | Brian Thomson | Won |
| 1996 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Costume Design | Roger Kirk | Won |
| 1996 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Lighting Design | Nigel Levings | Nominated |
| 1996 | Theatre World Award | Joohee Choi | Joohee Choi | Won |
| 1996 | Theatre World Award | Lou Diamond Phillips | Lou Diamond Phillips | Won |

## 2000 West End revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2001 | Laurence Olivier Award | Outstanding Musical Production | Outstanding Musical Production | Nominated |
| 2001 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Taewon Yi Kim | Nominated |
| 2001 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Set Design | Brian Thomson | Nominated |
| 2001 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Costume Design | Roger Kirk | Nominated |

## 2015 Broadway revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Musical | Best Revival of a Musical | Won |
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Ken Watanabe | Nominated |
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical | Kelli O'Hara | Won |
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical | Ruthie Ann Miles | Won |
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Direction of a Musical | Bartlett Sher | Nominated |
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Scenic Design | Michael Yeargan | Nominated |
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Costume Design | Catherine Zuber | Won |
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Lighting Design | Donald Holder | Nominated |
| 2015 | Tony Award | Best Choreography | Christopher Gattelli | Nominated |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Won |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Sound Design | Scott Lehrer | Nominated |
| 2016 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | David Lai & Ted Sperling (producers) | Nominated |

## 2018 West End revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2018 | Laurence Olivier Award | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival | Nominated |
| 2018 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Ken Watanabe | Nominated |
| 2018 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical | Kelli O'Hara | Nominated |
| 2018 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Ruthie Ann Miles | Nominated |
| 2018 | Laurence Olivier Award | Theatre Choreographer | Christopher Gattelli | Nominated |
| 2018 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Costume Design | Catherine Zuber | Won |