The 1948 Cole Porter musical Kiss Me, Kate is based on which Shakespeare play?
The celebrated 1948 Cole Porter musical, Kiss Me, Kate, is based on William Shakespeare’s controversial comedy, The Taming of the Shrew. The musical cleverly uses a “play-within-a-play” structure, with the main story revolving around a divorced, feuding couple, Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, who are forced to star opposite each other as Petruchio and Katherine in a modern musical production of Shakespeare’s work.
This unique conceit allows the drama and conflict between the real-life ex-spouses to hilariously mirror the combative romance between the headstrong Katherine (Kate) and her suitor, Petruchio, on stage. Cole Porter’s vibrant, witty score—featuring songs like “So In Love” and “Brush Up Your Shakespeare”—seamlessly blends the language and themes of the 16th-century play with 20th-century Broadway glamour and backstage drama, making it a critical and commercial success.
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