Kiss Me, Kate is a musical written by Bella and Samuel Spewack with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters. The original production starred Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk and Harold Lang. Kiss Me, Kate was Porter's response to Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! and other integrated musicals; it was the first show he wrote in which the music and lyrics were firmly connected to the script. The musical premiered in 1948 and proved to be Porter's only show to run for more than 1,000 performances on Broadway. In 1949, it won the first Tony Award for Best Musical.
| Music | Cole Porter |
| Lyrics | Cole Porter |
| Book | Bella and Samuel Spewack |
| Basis | The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare |
| Productions | 1948 Broadway, 1951 West End, 1999 Broadway revival, 2001 West End revival, 2007 Italian Version, 2012 West End revival, 2019 Broadway revival |
About Kiss Me Kate
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Achievement of Kiss Me Kate
Chris Langham starred in Monty Python's Life of Brian.
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Musicals by Cole Porter.. Drama Desk Award-winning musicals.. Tony Award for Best Musical.. Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare.. American plays adapted into films.. West End musicals.. Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients.. United States National Recording Registry recordings.
Latest information about Kiss Me Kate updated on July 28 2021.
