▁the ▁major ▁theatre ▁awards ▁and ▁nomin ations ▁received ▁with ▁respect ▁to ▁major ▁market ▁produ ctions ▁of ▁the ▁ ▁musical ▁The ▁King ▁and ▁I , ▁by ▁the ▁team ▁of ▁Rod gers ▁and ▁Ham mer stein . ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁musical ▁premier ed ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁at ▁Broadway ' s ▁St . ▁James ▁Theatre . ▁ ▁The ▁musical ▁won ▁Tony ▁Awards ▁for ▁Best ▁Musical , ▁Best ▁Act ress ▁( for ▁Ger tr ude ▁Lawrence ) ▁and ▁Best ▁Fe ature d ▁A ctor ▁( for ▁Y ul ▁Bry n ner ). ▁ ▁It ▁played ▁for ▁ 1 , 2 4 6 ▁performances . ▁ ▁A ▁London ▁run ▁and ▁U . S . ▁national ▁tour ▁followed , ▁and ▁subsequent ▁produ ctions ▁have ▁earned ▁further ▁theatre ▁awards . ▁ ▁Original ▁Broadway ▁production ▁▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁Broadway ▁rev ival ▁▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁London ▁rev ival ▁▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁Broadway ▁rev ival ▁▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Broadway ▁rev ival ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁London ▁rev ival ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Broadway ▁rev ival ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁King ▁and ▁I , ▁The ▁Category : Mus ical s ▁by ▁Rod gers ▁and ▁Ham mer stein <0x0A> </s> ▁K j art an ▁( ; ▁) ▁is ▁a ▁mascul ine ▁given ▁name ▁found ▁in ▁the ▁Nord ic ▁countries , ▁most ▁prom in ently ▁in ▁I cel and ▁and ▁Norway . ▁The ▁Old ▁Nor se ▁name ▁ ▁was ▁a ▁short ening ▁of ▁, ▁from ▁, ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁an