Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

144 mins | Comedy, Music | Feb. 26, 2003

Cole Porter's beloved classic receives "Another Op'nin, Another Show", in this masterful 1999 London revival of the Tony Award winning musical Kiss Me, Kate! When the egotistical Fred Graham mounts a musical adaptation of The Taming of The Shrew (with himself as director, producer, and star) he’s got the perfect leading lady in mind: his movie star ex-wife! The fireworks both onstage and off between the two seem destined to explode the entire production…or will a romantic flame that’s Too Darn Hot be rekindled? With backstage shenanigans, gangsters brushing up their Shakespeare, and a collection of Porter tunes that any Tom, Dick, or Harry will love, Kiss Me, Kate remains an all-time favorite of musical fans from Padua to Peoria.

Kiss Me Kate

144 mins | Comedy, Music | Feb. 26, 2003

Kiss Me Kate
Cole Porter's beloved classic receives "Another Op'nin, Another Show", in this masterful 1999 London revival of the Tony Award winning musical Kiss Me, Kate! When the egotistical Fred Graham mounts a musical adaptation of The Taming of The Shrew (with himself as director, producer, and star) he’s got the perfect leading lady in mind: his movie star ex-wife! The fireworks both onstage and off between the two seem destined to explode the entire production…or will a romantic flame that’s Too Darn Hot be rekindled? With backstage shenanigans, gangsters brushing up their Shakespeare, and a collection of Porter tunes that any Tom, Dick, or Harry will love, Kiss Me, Kate remains an all-time favorite of musical fans from Padua to Peoria.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers NHK, The Performance Company, KQED
Original title Kiss Me Kate
Directors Chris Hunt
Writers Cole Porter, Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack

Cast

Brent Barrett

as Fred Graham / Petruchio

Rachel York

as Lilli Vanessi / Katherine

Michael Berresse

as Bill Calhoun / Lucentio

Nolan Frederick

as Paul

Nicholas Colicos

as Harrison Howell

Kaye Brown

as Hattie