Starring:Brent Barrett, Rachel York, Nancy Kathryn Anderson, Michael Berresse, Nicholas Colicos, Teddy Kempner, Jack Chissick, Kaye Brown, Nolan Frederick, Colin Farrell
Number of Disks:1
Other Video Info:Color; Dolby; NTSC; Anamorphic; DTS Surround Sound; Widescreen
Next best thing to see the real thing live. There are other classic versions of "Kiss Me, Kate” and local plays. This "Great Performances": Kiss Me Kate (2003 TV S31.E9) is still a solid standalone presentation.
It was a live performance of the 1999 revival, filmed at The Victoria Palace Theater in London, the theatre in which it was staged, and in front of a live audience. A musical based on Shakespeare's “The Taming of the shrew.”
Be prepared, as this is in contemporary clothing and no iambic pentameter. Staged in front of a live audience.
Brent Barrett as Fred Graham / Petruchio
Rachel York as Lilli Vanessi / Katherine
Nancy Anderson as Lois Lane / Bianca
Michael Berresse as Bill Calhoun / Lucentio
The presentation is clear, and the sound is well recorded. You do not have to be a Cole Porter fan or even familiar with Shakespeare to appreciate this lesson on the evils of gambling and its consequences.
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