Haywards Heath Operatic Society
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Kiss Me Kate 25 - 29 April 2006 |
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(courtesy of T Goodenough) |
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Synopsis Fred Graham (actor/manager) and Lilli Vanessi (leading lady) were once married, but are now divorced. However, she is willing (just) to play Katherine to his Petruchio in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Amongst the cast are Lois Lane, up and coming ingénue, and Bill Calhoun, hoofer and reckless gambler. Bill loses at a crap game, and signs an IOU with Fred’s name. Two heavies come to redeem the IOU from Fred. Fred is nothing if not sly, so when Lilli Vanessi threatens to walk out of the show and marry her elderly fiancé, Harrison Howell, he persuades the heavies to ensure that Lilli doesn’t do a runner. She tries to leave, but realises, just in time, that despite his faults, Fred is the man she is ‘So In Love’ with. With words and music by Cole Porter, this is a light-hearted backstage musical which recently had a successful run in the West End. Based around a performance of The Taming of the Shrew, it includes a host of well known numbers such as "Another opening, another show", "Too darned hot", "Wunderbar" and "Brush up your Shakespeare". |
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(by arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Ltd of New York) |
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Last updated on 19th April 2006 |
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Registered Charity Number: 800597 |
