The gangsters, at gunpoint, force Lilli to stay.Onstage, Bianca and Lucentio dance together ("We Sing of Love"). Fifteen years after his death, a carousel barker is granted permission to return to Earth for one day to make amends to his widow and their daughter. Shrew Entr’acte – Orchestra15a. Scene Change: Fashion Tag – Orchestra16. Mouth Siren Mark Tree Directed by George Sidney. Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. Title: Guitar (doubling Mandolin & Lute or Nylon Guitar) Opening Act I (Part I): “Another Op’nin’, Another Show” – Stage Doorman, Three Stagehands, Hattie, & the Wardrobe Lady1a. Total delight from start to finish, this witty, musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Wood Blocks (2) The Frake family attends the annual Iowa State Fair; each member of the clan has their own reason for doing so. Finger Cymbals Up Your Shakespeare," "I Hate Men," "Always True to You (In My Fashion)" Tom Toms Incidental: General’s Entrance – Drum Cadence20. Suspended Cymbals (crash, splash, sizzle & Chinese) The suitors hatch a plan for him to marry Kate.Kate, however, has no intentions of getting married ("I Hate Men"). View production, box office, & company info. Incidental: I Hate Men – Orchestra2a. Hi-Hat Bows – Orchestra26. John Vogel . In a Baltimore theatre, the cast of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew rehearses for the opening of the show that evening ("Another Op'nin', Another Show"). Entr’acte: “Kiss Me Kate” – Petruchio, Katharine, & Ensemble14. Keel and Grayson were never better, Miller is outstanding, Whitmore and Wynn are fun, and Tommy Rall gets a couple of dance numbers (My Can't You Behave) that prove him to be one of the best dancers of his generation. Trombone [tenor] (doubles Bass Trombone for No. Lilli leaves—without Howell—as Fred unsuccessfully tries to convince her to stay ("So in Love" Reprise). Bulb Horn Bell Tree Fred and Lilly are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. The story of the great sharpshooter Annie Oakley, who rose to fame while dealing with her love/professional rival, Frank Butler. Reed 2: Flute II, Clarinet I & Alto Saxophone The company prepares for the conclusion of the play, the wedding of Bianca and Lucentio, despite Lilli’s absence. ").Offstage, Lilli's fiancé Harrison Howell looks for her. combines the irreverent humor of four brilliant writers: Sam and Bella This FAQ is empty. Scripts and rental materials are not included in this estimate. ").Before the opening, Fred and Lilli meet backstage, and Lilli shows off her engagement ring from Washington insider Harrison Howell, reminding Fred that it's the anniversary of their divorce. The show transferred to the Shubert Theatre and ran for a total of 1,077 performances. A nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star. *Cabasa Cow Bell Wood Blocks (horse hooves) Whip Timpani (2 pedal drums) Egotistical director/producer/leading man Fred Graham stars as Petruchio, and his movie star ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi, is playing Katherine. 235 Park Avenue South Fred and Lilli wordlessly reconcile on stage, and the play ends with the two couples united (Finale). Their first play, Solitaire Man, premiered in 1926. The gangsters say they’ll give him time to remember it and will return later. 28 of 34 people found this review helpful. Cole Porter All very clever.As good as Grayson and Keel as however, Ann Miller totally steals the show as Lois Lane, the brassy chorus girl Fred has given a part (the younger sister) in the play. Fred tries to prevent Lilli from reading the card that came with the flowers, because he actually intended them for Lois. MGM preferred the more demure types like Grayson or Judy Garland, Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds for starring roles and Miller always got stuck playing the flashy friend or other woman.Also good in this great musical are Keenan Wynn and James Whitmore as the thugs who get to sing Brush Up Your Shakespeare. Concord Theatricals Triangle Nonetheless, Petruchio attempts to woo her ("Were Thine That Special Face"). Use the HTML below. Important: In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too. Three Broadway producers struggling to get backing for their show hope one's sudden inheritance of a half interest in a Parisian fashion house is the answer. Cello Kiss Me, Kate opened on Broadway on December 30, 1948 at the New Century Theatre, starring Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk and Harold Lang. Keyboard Synthesizer (principally orchestra harmonic rhythm piano) with registrations for: Piano, Tack Piano (Honky Tonk Piano), Celeste, Harpsichord, Accordion (French Musette), Strings, Violin Sound, Acoustic/Electric Piano combination, Flute/Clarinet combination, Glock/Flute combination & Bass Drum (Gran Cassa). The short dance solo with Fosse and Haney also presages much of Fosse's later groundbreaking choreography.Not a false step in this film, which ranks as one of the great musicals. Trumpet 2 (doubles Flugelhorn and Piccolo Trumpet) Spewack, Cole Porter and William Shakespeare. The skin tight tassled red outfit is probably the sexiest outfit Miller ever wore and she looks great. “We Open in Venice” – Katherine, Petruchio, Bianca, & Lucentio7. Petruchio implores Kate to kiss him, and she refuses. Mark Tree Looking for something to watch? (1953). Incidental: I’ve Come To Wive It Wealthily in Padua – Orchestra3. Fight Bell *Temple Blocks (4) With romance, comedy, sophistication, and behind-the-scenes high jinks, Kiss Me, Kate New York, NY 10003, Adaptations (Shakespeare), Period, Romantic Comedy. “Too Darn Hot” – Paul, two musicians, & Ensemble14a. *Crotale Scene Change: Venice Chaser – Orchestra11. Snare Drum (brushes, sticks & mallets) They recall the operetta in which they met ("Wunderbar"). The two argue incessantly, and Lilli is particularly angered by Fred's interest in the atractive young actress Lois Lane, who is playing Bianca. Clear All Wires (1932) became ... You'll have to sign in before you share your experience. It was revived on Broadway in 1999, taking advantage of new technology in music and reflecting evolving social values. “I’ve Come To Wive It Wealthily in Padua” – Petruchio & Men9. Vibraphone Brass Bell (or “G” Chime) Suspended Cymbals (at least 4: crash, splash, sizzle & Chinese) Their first play, Solitaire Man, premiered in 1926. Offstage, Lilli has an opportunity to read the card. Start planning your production with a cost estimate you can save and share with your team. Marimba (optional) All seventeen of the original songs remain in the revised score, with the addition of "From This Moment On," from Porter's Out of This World and the 1953 film adaptation of Kiss Me, Kate. Passions run high as leading lady Lilli Vanessi and her ex-husband, They encounter a small village, not on the map, called Brigadoon, in which people harbor a mysterious secret, and behave as if they were still living two hundred years in the past. Shaker This is only an estimate. Bell Tree Fees and availability are subject to change during the application process. Kiss Me Kate Incidental: After Wunderbar – Orchestra5. “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” – The Two Men21a. Reprise: “So In Love” – Fred20a. Among the script changes, the character of Harrison Howell is now a general with political ambitions, adding some topical humor from the show's time period. Opening Act One (Part IV): Why Can’t You Behave? Exit Music – Orchestra, Reed 1: Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Soprano & Alto Saxophone A London production opened on March 8, 1951 and ran for 400 performances at the Coliseum Theatre. Fred insidiously points out how boring Lilli's life with Howell will be compared to the theatre.