Kiss Me

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The musical comedy Kiss Me Kate, by the twentieth-century American composer Cole Porter, is based on Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew, and features some of the best-loved melodies of the American musical theater. Kiss Me Kate will be performed on the main stage with the orchestra. Cole Porter's musical comedy masterpiece, Kiss Me Kate, remains an enduring favorite of the American stage. It is based on William Shakespeare's comedy, The Taming of the Shrew. The original production, starring Alfred Drake and Patricia Morison, opened on Broadway at the New Century Theatre on December 30, 1948, running for 1,077 performances. Did You Know... Kiss Me Kate won the first-ever Tony Award presented for Best Musical, one of a total of five Tony Awards the musical won in 1948.