Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate at Old Vic Theatre

Why see Kiss Me Kate?

Utilising the popular show-within-a-show format, this musical opened to rave reviews at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2012, before transferring to the Old Vic for a sell-out, critically acclaimed run.

The scene is set at the out-of-town try-out of a new musical version of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew where sparks fly on stage and off as sparring between the co-stars threatens the opening night. Throw two gun-slinging debt collectors into the mix, and you have a laugh a minute, will-they, won't they set up, where the show may just be scuppered before it opens.

Directed by award-winning Trevor Nunn, this meta-musical features music and lyrics by the immortal Cole Porter including Too Darn Hot, Brush Up Your Shakespeare and Another Op'nin, Another Show.

The press went crazy for the show, with the Evening Standard declaring that "Trevor Nunn's slick and sassy musical is too darn hot" and the Metro claiming that "The razzle dazzle is turned up to 11."

Key Information

Audience

Kiss Me Kate is suitable for audiences aged 8 and upwards

Run Time

Two hours 45 minutes with one interval

Dates

Finished 2 Mar 2013

Cast

Alex Bourne as Fred Graham / Petruchio
Hannah Waddingham as Lilli Vanessi / Katherine Minola
David Burt as Gangster 1
Adam Garcia as Bill Calhoun / Lucentio
Clive Rowe as Gangster 2

Creative

Directed by Trtevor Nunn
Music & lyrics by Cole Porter
Choreography by Stephen Mear
Designed by Robert Jones
Lighting by Tim Mitchell

Reviews

Customer reviews

Nyasa

FAB....U.......LOUS, FANTASTIC - A BRILLIANT SHOW

LOVED it - it has everything - music (singing), dancing, comedy - just PURE ENTERTAINMENT ... Read more

Irena

Smashing, high energy revival

It’s what we need these days, a riotously hilarious love story with the brilliant Cole Porter lyrics. This highly entertaining and energetic production is led by the Tony Award-winning Stephanie J. Block (superb) and the legendary Adrian Dunbar (who here isn’t a huge fan of “Line of Duty”?), who more than holds his own and has terrific comic timing. ... Read more

Doreen Staggs

Good

Wonderful best I have seen in a long time.Joyful made us forget all the doom and gloom ... Read more

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