Kiss Me, Kate (Broadway, New Century Theatre, 1948) | Playbill

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Kiss Me, Kate

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Musical
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Kiss Me, Kate Playbill - Jan 1949
Kiss Me, Kate Playbill - Jan 1949
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SYNOPSIS: Two divorced — and flamboyantly egocentric — performers find themselves starring opposite each other in a musical version of Taming of the Shrew in Cole Porter and Sam and Bella Spewack's tribute to the theatre, in all its greasepaint and glory.
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  • Charles Wood
    Charles Wood
    Hortensio (Second Suitor)
    (Original)
    Singing Ensemble
    (Original)
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  • Charles Wood
    Charles Wood
    Hortensio (Second Suitor)
    (Original)
    Singing Ensemble
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    Dec 30 1948
  • Closing Date
    Jul 28 1951
  • Performances
    1,077 as of Dec 22, 2024

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Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949
Kiss Me, Kate - January 1949

Awards

New York Drama Critics' Circle
1949 Best Musical Nominee
Tony Award
1949 Producer of a Musical Winner
1949 Best Book of a Musical Winner
1949 Best Costume Design of a Musical Winner
1949 Musical Winner

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