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Cast and Creative Team

Composer and Lyricist: Cole Porter
Librettist: Sam and Bella Spewack

Broadway Premiere
Theatre: New Century Theatre, Shubert Theatre
Opening Night: Dec 30, 1948
Total Performances: 1077
Original Cast: Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk, Harold Lang
Director: John C. Wilson
Choreographer: Hanya Holm
Producer: Saint Subber and Lemuel Ayers
Musical Director: Pembroke Davenport
Orchestrations: Robert Russell Bennett
Scenic and Costume Design: Lemuel Ayers
Lighting Design: Al Alloy

Broadway Revival
Theatre: Broadway Theatre
Opening Night: Jan 8, 1952
Total Performances: 8
Original Cast: Holly Harris, Marilyn Day, Frank Derbas, Nat Burns
Director: John C. Wilson
Choreographer: Hanya Holm
Producer: Saint Subber and Lemuel Ayers
Musical Director: George Hirst
Scenic and Costume Design: Lemuel Ayers

Broadway Revival
Theatre: Martin Beck Theatre
Opening Night: Nov 18, 1999
Total Performances: 881
Original Cast: Marin Mazzie, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Michael Berresse, John Horton
Director: Michael Blakemore
Choreographer: Kathleen Marshall
Producer: Roger Berlind and Roger Horchow
Musical Director: Paul Gemignani
Orchestrations: Don Sebesky
Scenic Design: Robin Wagner
Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: Peter Kaczorowski

Kiss Me Kate Merchandise

Original Broadway Cast Album

Broadway Revival Cast Album

Sheetmusic

PBS Great Performances DVD

Hollywood Version DVD

Awards and Nominations

1949 Tony Award Nominations
Best Musical
Best Author
Best Composer and Lyricist
Best Costume Design
Best Producer

2000 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Brian Stokes Mitchell
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Orchestrations
Best Costume Design
Best Actress in a Musical - Marin Mazzie
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Michael Berresse
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Lee Wilkof
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Michael Mulheren
Best Scenic Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography

2000 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Brian Stokes Mitchell
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Marin Mazzie
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Michael Mulheren
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Lee Wilkof
Outstanding Choreography