Kiss Me, Kate

Synopsis

Stage recording of Michael Blakemore’s 1999 production of Kiss Me Kate. Rachel York is Lilli Vanessi and Brent Barrett is Fred Graham. Videotaped for Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) by Richard Stucker.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2003

Recording date

2 Sep 2000

Duration

156 mins

Credits

Director

Chris Hunt; Michael Blakemore

Producer

Andy Picheta

Writer

Bella Spewack; Samuel Spewack

Music

Cole Porter

Production Design

Robin Wagner

Costume

Martin Pakledinaz

Choreographer

Kathleen Marshall

Contributor

Richard Stucker

Cast

Rachel York	Lilli Vanessi (Katherina)
Brent Barrett	Fred Graham (Petruchio)
Colin Farrell	Harry Trevor (Baptista Minola)
Nancy Kathryn Anderson	Lois Lane (Bianca)
Andrew Spillett	Cab Driver (Nathaniel)
Barry McNeill	Hortensio
Jack Chissick	Second Man
Kaye Brown	Hattie
Michael Berresse	Bill Calhoun (Lucentio)
Nicholas Colicos	Harrison Howell
Nick Winston	Gremio
Nolan Frederick	Paul
Teddy Kempner	First Man

Additional Details

Theatre

Martin Beck Theatre, New York, N.Y.

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Taming of the Shrew, The

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Related items

Kiss Me, Kate

Notes

Awards

The production won 5 Tony Awards, 6 Drama Desk Awards and 4 Outer Critics Circle Awards including ‘Best Musical Revival’.

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email

toft@nypl.org

Web

http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 1 (212) 870-1642

Fax

(212) 8701868

Address

Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA