Kiss Me, Kate

Release Date: 2011-04-02

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.

Rating: 6 / 10

Cast

Roger Smeets

as Fred Graham/Petruchio

Dagmar Manzel

as Lilli Vanessi/Katharina

Danny Costello

as Bill Calhoun/Lucento

Sigalit Feig

as Lois Lane/Bianca

Barbara Sternberger

as Hattie, Garderobiere