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Choral and Vocal Arrangements from

Kiss Me, Kate

Kiss Me, Kate is a musical written by Samuel and Bella Spewack with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. 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. The original production starred Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk and Harold Lang and won the Tony Award.

Kiss Me, Kate was Porter's response to Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! and other integrated musicals; it was the first show he wrote in which the music and lyrics were firmly connected to the script, and it proved to be his biggest hit and the only one of his shows to run for more than 1,000 performances on Broadway. In 1949, it won the first Tony Award presented for Best Musical.

On March 25, 2015, it was announced that the 1949 original cast recording will be inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry for the album's "cultural, artistic and/or historical significance to American society and the nation’s audio legacy".

Music By - Cole Porter | Lyrics By - Cole Porter | Stage Date - 1948

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Cole Porter : Kiss Me, Kate

This songbook contains all of the classic songs from Cole Porter's greatest success, the hilarious and tuneful Broadway production Kiss Me, Kate. A total of 19 songs are featured in the book, which includes two that were never used. The book also includes an essay about the history of the show, illustrations and memorabilia from its various productions, and a personal remembrance from Patricia Morison, who played Kate in the original Broadway run. Titles: Another Op'nin', Another Show - Why Can't You Behave? - Wunderbar - So in Love - We Open in Venice - Tom, Dick or Harry - I've Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua - I Hate Men - Were Thine That Special Face - I Sing of Love - Too Darn Hot - Where Is the Life That Late I Led? - Always True to You in My Fashion - Bianca - Brush Up Your Shakespeare - From This Moment On - I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple - We Shall Never Be Younger - What Does Your Servant Dream Bout.

Songlist: Always True To You In My Fashion, From This Moment On, Another Op'nin', Another Show, So In Love, Brush Up Your Shakespeare, What Does Your Servant Dream About?, We Shall Never Be Younger, I Hate Men, I Sing Of Love, I've Come To Wive It Wealthily In Padua, Tom, Dick Or Harry, Too Darn Hot, Were Thine That Special Face, Where Is The Life That Late I Led?, Why Can't You Behave?, Wunderbar, I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple, We Open In Venice, Bianca

Philip Kern : Another Op'nin', Another Show

From the musical Kiss Me, Kate comes this quintessential Broadway opener, spectacularly arranged for todayis choirs. Itis a classic "show-biz" 2-beat song, complete with unforgettable lyrics about the joys of life on the stage. Featured on the "Hooray for Hollywood!" movement DVD #28868.

Teena Chinn : Another Op'nin', Another Show

What a way to open any concert! The recent Broadway revival of the classic Cole Porter musical Kiss Me Kate has popularized all the great songs from the show again. Teena Chinn has created an exceptionally singable arrangement that will be fun for choirs and audiences alike.

Individual Folios

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