Kiss Me, Kate Broadway Original Cast

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Tom Bole Headshot
Tom Bole
Singing Ensemble
Marc Breaux Headshot
Marc Breaux
Haberdasher (u/s)
(Understudy)
Mark Breaux Headshot
Mark Breaux
Dancer
Dancing Ensemble
George Cassidy Headshot
George Cassidy
Singing Ensemble
Stage Doorman (u/s)
Cab Driver (u/s)
John Castello Headshot
John Castello
Dancer
Haberdasher
Dancing Ensemble
Harry Clark (i) Headshot
Harry Clark (i)
First Man
1st Man
Edwin Clay Headshot
Edwin Clay
Gremio (First Suitor)
Gremio
Fred Graham / Petruchio (u/s)

("Taming of the Shrew" player)
Fred Davis Headshot
Fred Davis
Specialty Dancer
Specialty Dancer
Paul (u/s)
Jack Diamond Headshot
Jack Diamond
Second Man
2d Man
Alfred Drake Headshot
Alfred Drake
Fred Graham / Petruchio
Ann Dunbar Headshot
Ann Dunbar
Dancer
Dancing Ensemble
Victor Duntiere Headshot
Victor Duntiere
Dancer
Dancing Ensemble
Shirley Eckl Headshot
Shirley Eckl
Dancer
Dancing Ensemble
Peggy Ferris Headshot
Peggy Ferris
Singing Ensemble
Lilli Vanessi / Katharine (u/s)
Herb Fields Headshot
Herb Fields
Singing Ensemble
Herbert Fields Headshot
Herbert Fields
Hortensio (Second Suitor) (u/s)
(Understudy)
Lorenzo Fuller Headshot
Lorenzo Fuller
Paul
Performer (u/s)
Florence Gault Headshot
Florence Gault
Singing Ensemble
Noel Gordon Headshot
Noel Gordon
Singing Ensemble
Singing Ensemble
Ralph (u/s)
Gremio (First Suitor) (u/s)
Second Man (u/s)
First Man (u/s)
Denis Green Headshot
Denis Green
Harrison Howell
Annabelle Hill Headshot
Annabelle Hill
Hattie
Thomas Hoier Headshot
Thomas Hoier
Harry Trevor / Baptista
Harry Trevor / Batista
Jean Houloose Headshot
Jean Houloose
Dancing Ensemble
Dancer
Lisa Kirk Headshot
Lisa Kirk
Lois Lane / Bianca
Harold Lang Headshot
Harold Lang
Bill Calhoun / Lucentio
Bill Calhoun / Lucentio
Gay Laurence Headshot
Gay Laurence
Singing Ensemble
Lois Lane / Bianca (u/s)
Bill Lilling Headshot
Bill Lilling
Doorman
Stage Doorman
Allan Lowell Headshot
Allan Lowell
Singing Ensemble
Harry Trevor / Baptista (u/s)
Ethel Madsen Headshot
Ethel Madsen
Singing Ensemble
Don Mayo Headshot
Don Mayo
Ralph
Ralph
Harrison Howell (u/s)

(Stage Manager)
Patricia Morison Headshot
Patricia Morison
Lilli Vanessi / Katharine
Paul Olson Headshot
Paul Olson
Dancing Ensemble
Dancer
Helen Rice Headshot
Helen Rice
Singing Ensemble
Stan Rose Headshot
Stan Rose
Singing Ensemble
Ingrid Secretan Headshot
Ingrid Secretan
Dancing Ensemble
Dancer
Eddie Sledge Headshot
Eddie Sledge
Specialty Dancer
Matilda Strazza Headshot
Matilda Strazza
Singing Ensemble
Hattie (u/s)
Gisella Svetlik Headshot
Gisella Svetlik
Dancing Ensemble
Dancer
Jean Tachau Headshot
Jean Tachau
Dancing Ensemble
Dancer
Glen Tetley Headshot
Glen Tetley
Dancing Ensemble
Dancer
Rudy Tone Headshot
Rudy Tone
Dancing Ensemble
Dancer
Bill Calhoun / Lucentio (u/s)
Charles Wood Headshot
Charles Wood
Singing Ensemble
Hortensio (Second Suitor)

Production Team

Al Alloy Lighting Designer
Lemuel Ayers Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
Pembroke Davenport Musical Director
Hanya Holm Choreographer
John C. Wilson Director
Director
(Staging)
Director

Kiss Me, Kate FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Kiss Me, Kate have there been?

Kiss Me, Kate has had 15 productions including Broadway which opened in 1948, Broadway which opened in 1948, US Tour which opened in 1949, West End which opened in 1951, Broadway which opened in 1952, Broadway which opened in 1952, Off-Broadway which opened in 1965, West End which opened in 1987, Broadway which opened in 1999, Broadway which opened in 1999, West End which opened in 2001, West End which opened in 2012, New York which opened in 2016, West End which opened in 2018 and Broadway which opened in 2019.

What Tony Awards has Kiss Me, Kate been nominated for?

Kiss Me, Kate has been nominated for several Tony Awards. It was nominated for Best Musical, Best Costume Design for Lemuel Ayers, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Cole Porter, Producer (Musical) for Saint-Subber, and Producer (Musical) for Lemuel Ayers.

What Tony Awards has Kiss Me, Kate won?

Kiss Me, Kate has won several Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Costume Design for Lemuel Ayers, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Cole Porter, and Producer (Musical) for Saint-Subber and Lemuel Ayers.

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