Synopsis
Kiss Me, Kate is a musical that intertwines the onstage and offstage drama of a theater company performing a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew.' The story follows Fred Graham, the director and leading man, and his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi, who stars opposite him as Katherine. Their tumultuous relationship mirrors the fiery romance of their characters in the play. Meanwhile, a secondary romance unfolds between Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend Bill Calhoun. Chaos ensues when Bill signs Fred's name on a gambling IOU, leading to the involvement of two comical gangsters. As the lines between their real lives and their roles blur, the characters navigate love, jealousy, and reconciliation, culminating in a joyous finale.
Characters
- Fred Graham / Petruchio (lead)
- Lilli Vanessi / Katharine (lead)
- Lois Lane / Bianca (supporting)
- Bill Calhoun / Lucentio (supporting)
- First Man (featured_ensemble)
- Second Man (featured_ensemble)
- Hattie (featured_ensemble)
- Paul (featured_ensemble)
- General Howell (featured_ensemble)
- Ralph (featured_ensemble)
Musical Numbers
- 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
- Cantiamo d'Amore