The 1948 Cole Porter musical Kiss Me, Kate is based on William Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew.

Quick Scoop

  • Kiss Me, Kate adapts the plot and characters of The Taming of the Shrew , especially the stormy relationship between Petruchio and Katherine.
  • The musical uses a “play within a play” structure, showing a theatre troupe staging The Taming of the Shrew while their own romantic drama mirrors Shakespeare’s story.
  • It premiered in 1948, won the first Tony Award for Best Musical, and is widely regarded as one of Cole Porter’s finest works.

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