Cole Porter
Cole Porter composer and lyricist, created a sophisticated and rich body of work that appeared on both Broadway and the Big Screen. Charming melodies and clever lyrics set Porter aside from other composers.
Date of Birth: June 09, 1891
Date of Death: October 15, 1964 (73)
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BIO
Cole Porter composer and lyricist, created a sophisticated and rich body of work that appeared on both Broadway and the Big Screen. Charming melodies and clever lyrics set Porter aside from other composers. Notable songs include, “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)” for Paris, “Night and Day” for Gay Divorce, “Wunderbar” for Kiss Me, Kate, “All Through the Night,” “I Get A Kick Out Of You,” “Blow Gabriel Blow,” and the title song for Anything Goes. Porter won his first Tony for his Kiss Me, Kate score. He also wrote many famous songs that appeared in films including, “I’ve Got You under My Skin,” “In the Still of the Night,” and “Easy to Love.”
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A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
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From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
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Video: Randy Rainbow Parodies ANYTHING GOES With 'He's De-Mented!'
by Michael Major - 2026-06-30 10:31:48
Photos/Video: HIGH SOCIETY in Rehearsal at the Barbican Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2026-05-13 06:00:21
News
by June August - Aug 30, 2026
Since the new season opens October 4, I haven't attended the upcoming productions. But I have seen some of the shows in the past, and the season looks interesting.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2026
Phillip Officer will pay tribute to Mabel Mercer at Birdland, joined by Alice Ripley, Natalie Douglas and Marieann Meringolo for an evening of Broadway standards and storytelling.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026
54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 26, 2026
Pianist Nicki Adams and saxophonist Michael Eaton will release ARRIVAL, a trio album with drummer Francisco Mela featuring original compositions and reworked pieces by Andrew Hill, Thom Yorke, Cole Porter and Wayne Shorter.
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Aug 26, 2026
El espectáculo clausura la 29.ª edición de Nits de Jazz con un recorrido por algunos de los títulos más emblemáticos de Broadway junto al Mediterráneo
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026
Therese Lee will return to New York for an encore performance of PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, MY LIFE IN BING CROSBY SONGS at Don't Tell Mama, blending Bing Crosby's music with personal stories.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 25, 2026
54 BELOW, is set to presents a cast of Harvard and Yale grads and current students in The Eleventh Annual Harvard-Yale Cantata. This show is a competition of Harvard alumni vs. Yale alumni, as performers and writers.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 25, 2026
Elizabeth Bougerol, vocalist for THE HOT SARDINES, will release a self-titled solo debut album on Just Lucky Records, featuring reworked jazz standards and one original composition.
by Elliot Lanes - Aug 20, 2026
One of the best way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday took place at Wolf Trap this past Saturday evening. The concert entitled Gershwin, Bernstein & American Mosaic featured great music from some of our most legendary composers as well as a new piece written by a modern day musical genius. All of this audible brilliance was executed superbly by YOUR National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) under the direction of Maestro Gianandrea Noseda.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2026
Red Bull Theater's upcoming season will feature two world premieres, including God's Spies by Bill Cain, plus a Cole Porter benefit concert and its annual Short New Play Festival.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2026
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater will present a ten-show Matinee Collection, featuring tribute acts to Michael Jackson, Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond, with single tickets and packages set to go on sale.
by Andrea Stephenson - Aug 15, 2026
This production of The Taming of the Shrew at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg is highly creative and successfully makes this classic piece accessible to modern audiences.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 14, 2026
The Village Trip will present a concert celebrating the Greenwich Village Folk Festival's 40th anniversary, featuring performers including Suzanne Vega, Noel Paul Stookey and John McCutcheon.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 14, 2026
Vocalist and composer NicoleYvette has released her debut album, SAY YES, featuring Kurt Elling, Terri Lyne Carrington, Joel Ross, J. Ivy, Keyon Harrold, and Paul Cornish, produced by Sara Gazarek.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2026
The final week of MATCHBOOK FEST 2026 has arrived! This brand-new summer festival, produced by Mix & Match Productions, spotlights bold new works from the industry's most exciting emerging artists, with the lineup Zack Zadek & Friends and more.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2026
Victoria Hislop's THE ISLAND, a new actor-musician musical, will premiere at The Mill at Sonning from June 10 to August 15, 2027, directed by Joseph Pitcher.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2026
Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Schuyler Iona Press, Ryan James Monroe, Project Runway All Stars’ Isaac Mizrahi, Wicked;s Allison Bailey and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2026
Jeff Harnar will bring back BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH for two encore performances at Don't Tell Mama, reuniting with longtime music director Alex Rybeck for songs from their decades-long partnership.
by Stephen Mosher - Aug 8, 2026
When Philly and NYC meet to celebrate the late, great Tony Bennett.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Aug 10, 2026
Here are a few top picks to consider this week including free outdoor concerts, Allison Bailey (Glinda from the touring cast of Wicked) in her NYC solo show debut, a Shuffle Along reunion, and more.
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Cole Porter has written 52 shows including Hot and Cole (Composer/Lyricist), Red, Hot and Cole (Composer/Lyricist), The Pirate (Composer/Lyricist), The Pot of Gold (Composer/Lyricist), Paranoia (Composer), See America First (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Hitchy-Koo [1919] (Composer/Lyricist), Hitchy-Koo of 1922 (Composer/Lyricist), The Greenwich Village Follies [1924] (Composer/Lyricist), La Revue Des Ambassadeurs (Composer/Lyricist), Paris (Composer/Lyricist), Fifty Million Frenchmen (Composer), Wake Up and Dream (Composer/Lyricist), The New Yorkers (Composer/Lyricist), Gay Divorce (Composer/Lyricist), Nymph Errant (Composer/Lyricist), Anything Goes (Composer), Jubilee (Composer), Red, Hot and Blue! (Composer/Lyricist), O, Mistress Mine (Composer/Lyricist), You Never Know (Composer/Lyricist), Leave It to Me! (Composer/Lyricist), Du Barry Was A Lady (Composer), Panama Hattie (Composer/Lyricist), Let's Face It! (Composer/Lyricist), Something for the Boys (Composer/Lyricist), Mexican Hayride (Composer/Lyricist), Seven Lively Arts (Composer/Lyricist), Around the World (Composer/Lyricist), Kiss Me, Kate (Composer/Lyricist), Out of this World (Composer/Lyricist), Can-Can (Composer), Silk Stockings (Composer/Lyricist), Aladdin (Composer/Lyricist), Out of this World (Composer), The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes Of Cole Porter (Composer/Lyricist), Once Upon a Time (Composer/Lyricist), Cole (Composer/Lyricist), Unsung Cole (Composer), Happy New Year (Composer/Lyricist), High Society (Composer/Lyricist), Star Dust (Composer/Lyricist), A Swell Party (Composer/Lyricist), Fosse (Lyricist), Porterphiles (Composer), It Just Catches (Music), Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Composer), Cole Porter's The Pirate (Composer/Lyricist), Love, Linda: The Life Of Mrs. Cole Porter (Composer), Come Fly Away (Composer), Roman Holiday - The Cole Porter Musical (Music & Lyrics), Harry Connick, Jr. - A Celebration of Cole Porter (Composer).
Cole Porter has been nominated for the Musical of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for his show "Kiss Me Kate".
