Kiss Me, Kate
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Kiss Me, Kate is a musical about a production of Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show’s director and star, and his leading lady and ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi.
Synopsis
A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul with some gangsters.
The musical is known for its witty dialogue, memorable score, and its clever blend of Shakespeare and contemporary theatricality.
About the show
- Written by: Bella Spewack, Cole Porter, Samuel Spewack
- Premiered: 1948
- Genres & themes: 1940s, Comedy, Romance, Theatrical, Two Act
- Setting: 1940s
Songs from Kiss Me, Kate
- Another Op’nin’, Another Show
- Why Can’t You Behave?
- Wunderbar
- So in Love
- We Open in Venice
- Tom, Dick or Harry
- I’ve Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua
- I Hate Men
- Were Thine That Special Face
- Too Darn Hot
- Where Is the Life That Late I Led?
- Always True to You in My Fashion
- Brush Up Your Shakespeare
- I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple
- Kiss Me, Kate