Kiss Me, Kate

Overview

The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters. Television broadcast of the 2008 Komische Oper production.

Cast

Roger Smeets

Fred Graham/Petruchio

Dagmar Manzel

Lilli Vanessi/Katharina

Danny Costello

Bill Calhoun/Lucento

Sigalit Feig

Lois Lane/Bianca

Barbara Sternberger

Hattie, Garderobiere

Thomas Ebenstein

Paul, Garderobier

Christoph Späth

Erster Ganove

Peter Renz

Zweiter Ganove

Matthias Spenke

Ralph, Inspizient

Hans-Martin Nau

Harry Travour/Baptista