Production Info
Previews:
December 29, 1948
(1 (See Trivia & History note for more info))
Opening
December 30, 1948
Closing:
July 28, 1951
Length of Run:
1077 perf.
Run Type:
Open-ended
Location Info
Location: New York, NY
Credits Highlights
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Staging
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Choreography
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Cast
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Fred Graham (Petruchio)
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Lois Lane (Bianca)
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Lilli Vanessi (Katharine)
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Bill Calhoun (Lucentio)
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First Man
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Second Man
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Harry Trevor (Baptista)
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Ralph (Stage Manager)
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Hattie
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Paul
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Musical Numbers
Act One
- Another Op'nin', Another Show .... Hattie and Singing Ensemble
- Danced by Dancing Ensemble
- Why Can't You Behave? .... Lois Lane
- Wunderbar .... Lilli and Fred
- So in Love .... Lilli
- We Open in Venice .... Petruchio, Katherine, Bianca, Lucentio
- Dance .... Dancing Ensemble
- Tom, Dick or Harry .... Bianca, Lucentio and the Two Suitors
- Specialty Dance .... Lucentio
- I've Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua .... Petruchio and Singing Ensemble
- I Hate Men .... Katherine
- Were Thine That Special Face .... Petruchio
- Danced by Were Thine That Special Face Solo Dancer and Dancing Girls
- I Sing of Love .... Lucentio and Singing Ensemble
- Finale—Kiss Me, Kate .... Katherine, Petruchio and Singing Ensemble
- Tarantella .... Danced by Bianca, Lucentio and Dancing Ensemble
Act Two
- Too Darn Hot .... Sung by Paul, Fred and Sledge; Danced by Fred and Sledge and Bill Calhoun and Dancing Ensemble
- Where Is the Life That Late I Led? .... Sung by Petruchio
- Always True to You (In My Fashion) .... Sung by Lois
- Bianca .... Sung by Bill Calhoun and Singing Girls; Danced by Bill Calhoun and Dancing Girls
- So in Love (Reprise) .... Sung by Fred
- Brush Up Your Shakespeare .... Sung by First Man and Second Man
- I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple .... Sung by Katharine
- Finale .... Sung by Petruchio, Katharine and Company
Additional Musical Numbers Lists
No additional musical numbers lists yet.
Trivia & History
It is known that there was a preview on December 29, 1948, the night before the Broadway opening. The performance was a benefit for the Bronx County chapter of the American Labor Party. It is possible that there was more than one preview, but this is the only preview about which we have been able to find information.
Posters & Promo Art
Photos
Audio Clips
Production Info
Previews:
December 29, 1948
(1 (See Trivia & History note for more info))
Opening
December 30, 1948
Closing:
July 28, 1951
Length of Run:
1077 perf.
Run Type:
Open-ended
Location Info
Location: New York, NY
Venues
Main Run
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New Century Theatre (New York, NY)
December 30, 1948 - July 29, 1950 -
Shubert Theatre (New York, NY)
July 31, 1950 - July 28, 1951
Tryout
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Shubert Theatre (Philadelphia, PA)
December 2, 1948 - December 25, 1948
Audio Recordings
Commercial Recordings
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Original Broadway Cast (January 16, 1949)
- Alfred Drake (i)
- Thomas Hoier
- Lisa Kirk
- Don Mayo (i)
- Patricia Morison
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Original Cast Members (May 1, 1959)
- Alfred Drake (i)
- Patricia Morison
- Lisa Kirk
- Harold Lang
- Lorenzo Fuller
Private Recordings
- No private audio listed yet.
Broadcast Recordings
- No broadcast audio listed yet.
Archival Recordings
- No archival audio listed yet.
