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Based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Two gangsters are despatched to extract a debt from the leading man of a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. They arrive on its First Night, in the middle of a blazing row between the show's stars and end up on stage singing Brush Up Your Shakespeare. <a href="http://www.kissmekate.co.uk">Website</a>

Cast/Performers

Rachel York (Lilli Vanessi / Katharine), Brent Barrett (Fred / Graham / Petruchio), Nancy Anderson (Lois Lane / Bianca), Michael Berresse (Bill Calhoun / Lucentio), Jack Chissick, Nicolas Colicos, Teddy Kempner, Kaye E Brown, Nolan Frederick, Colin Farrell, Vikki Coote, Louise Dearman, Catherine Digges, Rebecca Giacopazzi, Christian Gibson, Peter Hillier, Lizzie Leigh, Barry McNeill, Jo Napthine, Kimmi Richards, Richard Sidaway, Duncan Smith, Sarah Soetaert, Andrew Spillett, Christopher Stewart, Philip Sutton, Alan Vicary, Nick Winston, Annette Yeo

Creatives/Company

Music: Cole Porter
Lyrics: Cole Porter
Book by(s): Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack
Producer(s): Roger Berlind, Roger Horchow, Nica Burns (associate producer)
Director(s): Michael Blakemore, Gareth Valentine (music)
Design: Robin Wagner
Costume: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting: Peter Kaczorowski
Sound: Tony Meola
Other(s): Don Sebesky (orchestration), David Chase (dance arrangement), Paul Gemignani (musical supervision)
Choreographer: Kathleen Marshall