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Kiss Me Kate
Season 30
Episode 2
Cole Porter's most successful musical, the original production of "Kiss Me, Kate" opened on Broadway at the New Century Theatre on December 30, 1948 and ran for 1,077 performances. It garnered five Tony Awards in 1949, the same number the revival claimed in 2000. Learn more about the revival, which was taped during its run at London's Victoria Palace Theatre, and its celebrated director.
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