Kiss Me, Kate Opening Night Cast on Broadway - Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos

Kiss Me, Kate: Opening Night Cast

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Marin Mazzie

Lilli Vanessi / Katharine

Carolee Carmello

Arrived on May 29, 2001

Replacements
Brian Stokes Mitchell

Fred Graham / Petruchio

Burke Moses

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Adriane Lenox

Hattie

Mamie Duncan-Gibbs

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Stanley Wayne Mathis

Paul

Eugene Fleming

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Eric Michael Gillett

Ralph
Amy Spanger

Lois Lane / Bianca

JoAnn M. Hunter

Janine LaManna

Arrived on June 19, 2001

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Michael Berresse

Bill Calhoun / Lucentio

David Elder

Kevin McCready

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John Horton

Harry Trevor / Baptista

Herb Foster

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Robert Ousley

Pops
Jerome Vivona

Cab Driver

Michael Arnold

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Nathaniel

Michael Arnold

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Lee Wilkof

First Man

Lee Wilkof

Michael McCormick

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Michael Mulheren

Second Man
Ron Holgate

Harrison Howell

Walter Charles

Christopher Coucill

Merwin Foard

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Kevin McCready

Gremio (First Suitor)

Brad Anderson

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Darren Lee

Hortensio (Second Suitor)

Michael Gruber

John MacInnis

Jeffrey Lee Broadhurst

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Vince Pesce

Gregory
Blake Hammond

Philip

Kevin Ligon

Max Perlman

November 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002

Replacements
Michael X. Martin

Haberdasher
Eric Michael Gillett

Ensemble
Patty Goble

Ensemble
Blake Hammond

Ensemble
JoAnn M. Hunter

Ensemble
Nancy Lemenager

Ensemble
Darren Lee

Ensemble
Michael X. Martin

Ensemble
Kevin McCready

Ensemble
Carol Lee Meadows

Ensemble
Elizabeth Mills

Ensemble
Linda Mugleston

Ensemble
Robert Ousley

Ensemble
Vince Pesce

Ensemble
Cynthia Sophiea

Ensemble
Jerome Vivona

Ensemble
Merwin Foard

Petruchio
(Standby)
Harrison Howell
(Standby)
Fred Graham / Petruchio
(Standby)
Paula Leggett Chase

Swing
T. Oliver Reid

Swing
Michael X. Martin

Fred Graham / Petruchio
(Understudy)
Second Man
(Understudy)
Harrison Howell
(Understudy)
Patty Goble

Lilli Vanessi / Katharine
(Understudy)
JoAnn M. Hunter

Lois Lane / Bianca
(Understudy)
Nancy Lemenager

Lois Lane / Bianca
(Understudy)
Kevin McCready

Bill Calhoun / Lucentio
(Understudy)
Cynthia Sophiea

Hattie
(Understudy)
Robert Ousley

Harry Trevor / Baptista
(Understudy)
T. Oliver Reid

Hortensio (Second Suitor)
(Understudy)
Gremio (First Suitor)
(Understudy)
Paul
(Understudy)
Blake Hammond

First Man
(Understudy)
Second Man
(Understudy)
Vince Pesce

Hortensio (Second Suitor)
(Understudy)
Jerome Vivona

Gremio (First Suitor)
(Understudy)
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Tripp Hanson

Swing

Marisa Rozek

Swing

Derric Harris

Swing

Lisa A. Mayer

Swing

John MacInnis

Swing

Kevin Ligon

Second Man
Harry Trevor / Baptista
First Man
(Understudy)

Harrison Howell

Second Man
(Understudy)

Linda Mugleston

Lilli Vanessi / Katharine
Hattie
(Understudy)

Lorin Latarro

Lois Lane / Bianca
(Understudy)

Carol Lee Meadows

Lois Lane / Bianca
(Understudy)

Jeffrey Lee Broadhurst

Bill Calhoun / Lucentio
(Understudy)

Corinne Melancon

Hattie
(Understudy)

Joan Hess

Hattie
(Understudy)

Tripp Hanson

Gremio (First Suitor)
(Understudy)

Lee A. Wilkins

Gremio (First Suitor)
(Understudy)

Michael Arnold

Gremio (First Suitor)
First Man
(Understudy)

Vince Pesce

Paul
(Understudy)

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Kiss Me, Kate: Opening Night Music Credits

Paul Gemignani

Musical Director
Conductor
Mark Mitchell

Associate Conductor
Annbritt duChateau

Assistant Conductor
Suzanne Ornstein

Concertmistress
John Beal

Bass
Igor Seedrov

Cello
Paul Pizzuti

Drums/Percussion/Rehearsal Drummer
Ronald Sell

French Horn
Mark Mitchell

Keyboard
Bruce Eidem

Trombone
Dominic Derasse

Trumpet #1
Larry Lunetta

Trumpet #2
Richard Brice

Viola/Violin
Suzanne Ornstein

Violin
Xin Zhao

Violin
Dennis Anderson

Woodwind #1
Eric Weidman

Woodwind #2
Charles Pillow

Woodwind #3
Don McGeen

Woodwind #4
Bruce Samuels

Synthesizer Programmer
Ronald Sell

Music Contractor
Miller Music Services

Music Copying
Peter Miller

Music Copying

Kiss Me, Kate: Opening Night Production Credits

Sam Spewack

Book
Bella Spewack

Book
Cole Porter

Music
Lyrics
William Shakespeare

From "The Taming of the Shrew"
Michael Blakemore

Director
Kathleen Marshall

Choreographer
Robin Wagner

Scenic Design
Martin Pakledinaz

Costume Design
Peter Kaczorowski

Lighting Design
Josh Weitzman

Moving Light Programmer
Tony Meola

Sound Design
Jordan Pankin

Production Sound
Paul Huntley

Hair and Wig Design
Rob Ashford

Associate Choreographer
David Peterson

Associate Scenic Designer
Marion Williams

Associate Costume Designer
Kai Harada

Associate Sound Designer
Michael Wilhoite

Assistant to the Director
Eden Miller

Assistant Costume Designer
Kristian Kraai

Assistant Costume Designer
Juliet Ouyoung

Assistant to Mr. Pakledinaz
Traci Klainer

Assistant Lighting Design
Michael Jones

Assistant Lighting Designer
Don Sebesky

Orchestrations
David Chase

Dance Arrangements
Steven Zweigbaum

Production Supervisor
Arthur P. Siccardi

Production Manager
Àra Marx

Stage Manager
Elaine Bayless

Assistant Stage Manager
B. H. Barry

Fight Direction
Chic Silber

Special Effects
ZFX, Inc.

Flying Effects
Bill McComb

Special Effects Associate
Johnson-Liff Associates

Casting
Carol Lee Meadows

Dance Captain
101 Productions, Ltd.

General Manager
Wendy Orshan

General Manager
Jeffrey M. Wilson

General Manager
Ron Gubin

Company Manager
Elie Landau

Associate Company Manager
Boneau / Bryan-Brown

General Press Representative
Chris Boneau

Press Representative
Amy Jacobs

Press Representative
Matt Polk

Press Representative
TMG - The Marketing Group

Marketing
Serino/Coyne

Advertising
Roger Berlind

Producer
Roger Horchow

Producer
Richard Godwin

Associate Producer
Edwin W. Schloss

Associate Producer
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Pat Sosnow

Arrived on March 20, 2001

Assistant Stage Manager

John Guare

Uncredited contributions

Bruce Klinger

Company Manager

Amy Jacobs

Press Associate

Juliana Hannett

Press Associate

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