APR 16 - MAY 18, 2008

Kiss Me, Kate

Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER
Book by SAM and BELLA SPEWACK
Choreographed by PATTI COLOMBO
Directed by JAMES BRENNAN

"Paper Mill Playhouse is doing what it does best...Cole Porter's 1948 tuner "Kiss Me, Kate" is back in fine form with ravishing voices, irresistible musical allure and an eyeful of spirited choreography that takes one's breath away."
-Robert L. Daniels, VARIETY

Pucker up and get ready for romance! Kiss Me,Kate won the very first Tony Award for Best Musical in 1949 - and has been delighting audiences ever since. Inspired by The Taming of the Shrew, this charming story follows two musical theatre actors -once married, now divorced - as they star together in a Broadway-bound musical version of Shakespeare's play. Soon, tensions mount and tempers flare, until it seems no amount of acting can save this show. But when two gangsters arrive to settle an old score, success becomes a matter of survival! Filled with slapstick humor and classic songs like "Wunderbar" and "So in Love," along with sizzling dance numbers like "Too Darn Hot," it's no wonder Kiss Me, Kate became Cole Porter's biggest hit. Witty, wondrous, and wickedly entertaining, you won't want to miss this musical comedy The New York Times proclaims "terribly enjoyable with a wonderful momentum that doesn't let up."

FREE AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES!
Director's Notes: April 16
Conversation Series: April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15
Cast TalkBack Series: May 17

AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES
May 15 at 2
May 17 at 2
May 18 at 7:30

SIGNED-INTERPRETED & OPEN-CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE
May 18 at 7:30