Porter on Broadway in the 1940s; Kiss Me, Kate ​(1948)

Class Preparation

• In Broadway :The American Musical, read pp. 212-219
• ​Handout of Class 9 slides 
• Kiss Me, Kate Selected Lyrics
• Kiss Me, Kate Synopsis
• Class 9 Additional Selected Lyrics

YouTube Links & Playlists

Playlists of Cast Recordings:

• Kiss Me, Kate (1999 Broadway Revival Recording with Brian Stokes Mitchell & Marin Mazzie)
• Kiss Me, Kate (2019 Broadway Revival Recording with Kelli O'Hara & Will Chase)

​Entire Performances of Kiss Me, Kate:

• Kiss Me, Kate 2003  (This London transfer of the 1999 Broadway revival is available on Amazon Prime, probably for a fee if you are not a Broadway HD subscriber. It stars Brent Barrett & Rachel York.)
• The same 2003 London performance is also available as a YouTube playlist of 22 separate videos
• A BBC Proms production of Kiss Me, Kate is available on YouTube as well. The cast performs the entire show in front of the John Wilson Orchestra.

Other Playlists:

• Class 9 Videos (shown during class)--to be posted after class