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Broadway Star Laura Michelle Kelly On How 'The King And I' Remains Relevant Today

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Laura Michelle Kelly as Anna in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The King and I." (Matthew Murphy)
Laura Michelle Kelly as Anna in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The King and I." (Matthew Murphy)

Laura Michelle Kelly is currently playing the role of Anna in the touring production of "The King and I," the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about a headstrong English governess who serves as the tutor to the wives and children of the king of Siam.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Kelly (@lauramkelly) about the role, why the show remains relevant today and what it was like to meet Julie Andrews.

This segment aired on December 25, 2017.

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