The egotistical performer Fred Graham is reunited with his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi in the leading roles of Petruchio and Kate in Taming of the Shrew. Throughout the show they fight and obviously still love each other. Meanwhile, due to mistaken identity, two gangsters harass Fred. Also, two former cabaret performers cast in Taming of the Shrew, Lois Lane and Bill Calhoun struggle to keep their romance alive. Kiss Me Kate opened on Broadway in December, 1948 and ran for 1077 performances, with a revival in 1999 which ran for 881 performances. With music by Cole Porter, this musical is one of Broadway's classics.
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KISS ME KATE