Kiss Me, Kate
Get ready for a night of comedy, chaos, and romance as Edinburgh University Footlights bring their production of Cole Porter's classic musical 'Kiss Me, Kate' to Church Hill Theatre!
About Kiss Me, Kate
Brush up your Shakespeare and get your show tunes ready for Edinburgh University Footlights’ production of 'Kiss Me, Kate'! Cole Porter’s classic musical tells the story of a touring theatre company’s production of 'The Taming of the Shrew', but on opening night, the drama doesn’t end offstage.
Their production stars ex-spouses: vibrant and headstrong leading lady Lilli Vanessi as Katherine and charismatic, arrogant Frederick C. Graham as both Petruchio and the show’s director.
Lilli and Fred may be divorced, but that can’t stop their chemistry, or their incessant arguing – which begins to bleed into their portrayal of Katherine and Petruchio. Meanwhile, young nightclub singer Lois Lane plays Katherine’s younger sister Bianca. Lois, like Bianca, has many admirers – Fred among them – but her hands are full with her boyfriend, Bill (who also plays Bianca’s suitor Lucentio). However, Bill's gambling addiction puts the whole show in jeopardy when he signs a $10,000 IOU in Fred’s name only hours before the curtain rises. When two gangsters arrive to collect it, the show is thrown into confusion, chaos, and comedy.
With glamorous songs by the legendary Cole Porter and a lively book by librettists Sam and Bella Spewack, 'Kiss Me, Kate' is a Tony Award-winning show that has been entertaining audiences for decades!
CW: Staged violence, mild sexual content
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