Kiss Me, Kate

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.

• Release date
• April 2, 2011
• Runtime
• 163 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Barrie Kosky

Cast

R

Roger Smeets Fred Graham/Petruchio Dagmar Manzel Lilli Vanessi/Katharina

D

Danny Costello Bill Calhoun/Lucento

S

Sigalit Feig Lois Lane/Bianca

B

Barbara Sternberger Hattie, Garderobiere

T

Thomas Ebenstein Paul, Garderobier

C

Christoph Späth Erster Ganove

P

Peter Renz Zweiter Ganove