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Kiss Me Kate' misses mark at Cain Park. Production of "Taming of the Shrew is hampered by actress Lilli (Emily Krieger), center, in "Kiss Me Kate ... "A thoroughly enjoyable musical comedy is how New York Times critic Brooks Atkinson described "Kiss Me Kate in 1948. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Listening Post Jun 19, 2006
"Stokes," as he's referred to casually in the notes, has been in a million musicals ("Kiss Me Kate," "Sweeney Todd") and TV shows ("Frasier," "Crossing Jordan"). He makes myriad concert appearances (Carnegie Hall, the San Francisco Symphony). (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Putting on a show—Cappies style Jun 15, 2006
The show s producer and emcee, Mays, now 21, won a Cappie in 2002 as Best Actress in a Musical for Osbourn High School s production of Kiss Me Kate. A soprano who studied opera for two years at the University of North Texas and is now a communications major at George Mason University, Mays promises her fellow alums will be as good, if not better, than many in professional theater. (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)
'Lotta singing, lotta dancing' Jun 12, 2006
Corinth Theatre-Arts is presenting "Kiss Me Kate," a musical about a musical about William Shakespeare's play, "Taming of the Shrew.". "You've got the play, or musical in this case, in front of the curtain" said Katie Simons, director, "and then you've got everything going on behind the scenes.". (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Leaders & Success Jun 2, 2006
He wrote the scores for such renowned musicals as "Kiss Me Kate," "Can-Can" and "Anything Goes." He also wrote dozens of other songs, including "I Love Paris," "Begin the Beguine" and "I've Got You Under My Skin." ... Patricia Morrison, who played Kate in the original production of "Kiss Me Kate," recalled what happened when the producers thought her voice wasn't strong enough to carry to the far reaches of the theater. (Investors Business Daily)
Robert Sterling, 88; Played Ghost in 1950s TV Sitcom 'Topper' Jun 1, 2006
Sterling was playing the romantic lead in the Broadway play "Gramercy Ghost" at the Morosco Theatre in 1951 when he met Jeffreys, who was starring in the Cole Porter musical "Kiss Me Kate" across the street at the Shubert Theatre. Show business columnists dubbed the Sterling-Jeffreys pairing "The Romance of Shubert Alley.". (Los Angeles Times)
Tom Hansen, 80; Dancer, Choreographer Worked on Broadway, TV and in Vegas May 20, 2006
12:46 AM PDT, May 20, 2006. By Mary Rourke, Times Staff Writer May 20, 2006 Tom Hansen, a dancer and choreographer who worked on Broadway, in Las Vegas and on popular television variety shows, has died. (Los Angeles Times)
Rick's Cabaret Gentlemen's Club Chain Joins Off-Broadway Comedy ``Burleigh Grime$'' in Marketing Partnership May 19, 2006
Retirement & Planning. Source: Rick's Cabaret International, Inc.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Langham child porn case adjourned May 18, 2006
Langham has also written and starred in numerous other BBC TV series, including Help alongside Paul Whitehouse and Kiss Me Kate with Caroline Quentin and Amanda Holden. 2006 Adfero Ltd.. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Kiss me, Kate, it's worth 60,000 for charity May 17, 2006
Wednesday 17 May 2006. Kiss me, Kate, it's worth 60,000 for charity By James Burleigh(Filed: 17/05/2006). (Telegraph.co.uk)
Tot Gun! Plane for Tom May 13, 2006
He owns a plane called Kiss Me Kate after his fianc. e, Katie Holmes, 27. (The Sun)
All's well that ends well sung May 7, 2006
Confronted by a huge deficit, John Neville changed that in 1986 by putting The Boys From Syracuse on the mainstage, then Cabaret, My Fair Lady and Kiss Me Kate. He even added Irma La Douce one year, breaching the cultural levee with two musicals in a single season. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
High society had its lows May 6, 2006
And although he was to have a huge success with his 1948 musical Kiss Me Kate, the general feeling was that the parade had passed Porter by. His beloved Linda had died in 1954, Porter had slipped into a major depression and his overall health was poor when he was asked to write the score for High Society. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Exit strategy Apr 25, 2006
The only other possibility is that Mirror Boy had Kiss Me Kate in mind when wunderbar slipped out. I hope not because I love Cole Porter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
"Pajama" revival is the cat's meow
(Reuters) Feb 24, 2006
"Pajama" revival is the cat's meow - Yahoo. Secondary Navigation. (RSS - Yahoo News - Entertainment)
Big designs on pic pair Feb 13, 2006
Inductees are John Box ("The Great Gatsby," "Nicholas and Alexandra"), Hans Dreier ("Sunset Boulevard," "Samson and Delilah"), Cedric Gibbons ("The Wizard of Oz," 1940's "Pride and Prejudice"), Jan Scott ("Kiss Me Kate," "The Jimmy Dean Show") and Alexandre Trauner ("The Apartment," "The Man Who Would Be King"). Night also featured the first live public performance by co-composer and thrush Kathleen "Bird" York of Oscar-nominated song "In the Deep" from "Crash.". (Variety)
After 50 Years, the Return of Bangles, Beads and Kitsch Feb 12, 2006
Kismet - Review - Theater - New York Times. Article 4 of 25 in Theater. (New York Times)
February 9 Events and Birthdays Feb 9, 2006
1773 William Henry Harrison, President of the US 1892 Peggy Wood, actress (The Sound of Music, A Star Is Born) 1909 Carmen Miranda, singer/actress (known as the Lady with the Tutti-Frutti Hat) 1914 Gypsy Rose Lee, actress 1914 Ernest Tubb, singer ("Walkin' the Floor Over You") 1922 Kathryn Grayson, actress (Kiss Me Kate, Show Boat) 1928 Roger Mudd, news reporter 1942 Carole King, singer/ song writer ("Take Good Care of My Baby", "The Loco-Motion", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow") 1943 Joe... (Bella Online)
Brian Stokes Mitchell Jan 16, 2006
Last Updated Jan. 15, 2006 9:37PM PT. Jan. 15, 2006, 6:20pm PT. (Variety)
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