HARRY SPARKES

MY REVIEW

I went to see Kiss me Kate on the 27^th February at the old Vic. I thought the show the show was a spectacular master peace by the Award winning director Trevor Nunn who makes a return at the Old Vic after directing 30 of Shakespeare’s plays, Trevor Nunn has been the Artistic Director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the royal National Theatre, and currently the Theatre Royal at Haymarket. He has directed musical and drama for the stage also opera. Nunn is well – known for directing two blockbusters musical Cats (1981) and Les Misérables (1985).  Featuring music and lyrics by Cole Porter, including Too Darn Hot, Brush up your Shakespeare and Another Op’nin, Another Show, this exuberant show-within-a-show throws together gun-toting gangsters, sparring actors and romantic entanglements against a backdrop of a musical production of Taming of the Shrew. He has been nominated for the Tony Award for the Best Direction of a Musical, Best Direction of a play, the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director. This features music and lyrics by the amazing Cole Porter, including ‘Too darn Hot’ which would keep you humming or sighing along with them.

 Stephen Mear as choreographer which gave us some breath tacking dances which would leave you on the edge of the seats breathless, in 2005 he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Choreography, for their work on the new West End musical Mary Poppins. This production later transferred to Broadway in 2006, being nominated for the Tony Award for Best Choreography in 2007. With the amazing breath taking musical director Gareth Valentine.

The cast includes Alex Bourne, David Burt, Adam Garcia, Clive Rowe and Hannah WaddinghamHannah Waddingham as Lili/Katherine best known as jools in Footballers Wifes or the Award winning film Les Misérables as Factory Worker She is best known for her contribution to West End musical theatre, particularly her performances in the original London production of Spamalot, A Little Night Music, Into the Woods and most recently, The Wizard of Oz as the Wicked Witch of the West. Hannah Waddingham a fresh and young actress which was come strate from land of oz to 1948. I felt she worked well playing as Lili/Katherine and preformed to the best of her ability she bring and aggressive and strong performance to the stage.

Adam Garcia as Bill gave a fresh and light fell to the stage which lifted to the stage with big sparkling tap routine which left you breathless by the end of it. I felt that his tapping was better than his acting and singing.

I feel that the staging and the set of the show brought a new fell to theater and left wanting to find what was going to happen next. If I was to see the show again it would wont the show to have less chess because I felt that they tried to make the show funny and some bits was funny but other bits of the show just left you sitting there not knowing if you was meant to laugh.

If I could improve the show I would make the show less funny and turn it into more of a serious show because I felt that the funny bits in the show just mucked up the rest of the show and the show could have been show much better if there was a more of a drama feel to it. I would rate the show a 4 out of 5.

The cast includes Alex Bourne, David Burt, Adam Garcia, Clive Rowe and Hannah Waddingham, with choreography by Stephen Mear. The cast includes Alex Bourne, David Burt, Adam Garcia, Clive Rowe and Hannah Waddingham, with choreography by Stephen Mear. The cast includes Alex Bourne, David Burt, Adam Garcia, Clive Rowe and Hannah Waddingham, with choreography by Stephen Mear. Award-winning director, Trevor Nunn returns to The Old Vic to direct the dazzling, Tony award-winning, Broadway classic, Kiss Me, Kate. Featuring music and lyrics by Cole Porter, including Too Darn Hot, Brush up your Shakespeare and Another Op’nin, Another Show, this exuberant show-within-a-show throws together gun-toting gangsters, sparring actors and romantic entanglements against a backdrop of a musical production of Taming of the Shrew.

Trevor Nunn returns to The Old Vic following the success of Inherit the Wind, Richard II and Hamlet. He was the Artistic Director of the RSC and the National Theatre and has directed in the West End, on Broadway and for film and television. He has directed most of the Shakespeare canon, and other credits include Flare Path, A Little Night Music, Porgy and Bess, Anything Goes, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Les Misérables and Cats.

Who's in it?

The cast includes Alex Bourne, David Burt, Adam Garcia, Clive Rowe and Hannah Waddingham, with choreography by Stephen Mear.

Who are Kiss Me Kate theatre tickets suitable for?

Musical theatre fans will enjoy this revival of a classic show. Fans of Shakespeare will also enjoy the adaptation The Taming of the Shrew's memorable tale.

Award-winning director, Trevor Nunn returns to The Old Vic to direct the dazzling, Tony award-winning, Broadway classic, Kiss Me, Kate. Featuring music and lyrics by Cole Porter, including Too Darn Hot, Brush up your Shakespeare and Another Op’nin, Another Show, this exuberant show-within-a-show throws together gun-toting gangsters, sparring actors and romantic entanglements against a backdrop of a musical production of Taming of the Shrew.

Trevor Nunn returns to The Old Vic following the success of Inherit the Wind, Richard II and Hamlet. He was the Artistic Director of the RSC and the National Theatre and has directed in the West End, on Broadway and for film and television. He has directed most of the Shakespeare canon, and other credits include Flare Path, A Little Night Music, Porgy and Bess, Anything Goes, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Les Misérables and Cats.

Who's in it?

The cast includes Alex Bourne, David Burt, Adam Garcia, Clive Rowe and Hannah Waddingham, with choreography by Stephen Mear.

Who are Kiss Me Kate theatre tickets suitable for?

Musical theatre fans will enjoy this revival of a classic show. Fans of Shakespeare will also enjoy the adaptation The Taming of the Shrew's memorable tale.

Award-winning director, Trevor Nunn returns to The Old Vic to direct the dazzling, Tony award-winning, Broadway classic, Kiss Me, Kate. Featuring music and lyrics by Cole Porter, including Too Darn Hot, Brush up your Shakespeare and Another Op’nin, Another Show, this exuberant show-within-a-show throws together gun-toting gangsters, sparring actors and romantic entanglements against a backdrop of a musical production of Taming of the Shrew.

Trevor Nunn returns to The Old Vic following the success of Inherit the Wind, Richard II and Hamlet. He was the Artistic Director of the RSC and the National Theatre and has directed in the West End, on Broadway and for film and television. He has directed most of the Shakespeare canon, and other credits include Flare Path, A Little Night Music, Porgy and Bess, Anything Goes, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Les Misérables and Cats.

Who's in it?

The cast includes Alex Bourne, David Burt, Adam Garcia, Clive Rowe and Hannah Waddingham, with choreography by Stephen Mear.

Who are Kiss Me Kate theatre tickets suitable for?

Musical theatre fans will enjoy this revival of a classic show. Fans of Shakespeare will also enjoy the adaptation The Taming of the Shrew's memorable tale.

Trevor Nunn returns to The Old Vic following the success of Inherit the Wind, Richard II and Hamlet. He was the Artistic Director of the RSC and the National Theatre and has directed in the West End, on Broadway and for film and television. He has directed most of the Shakespeare canon, and other credits include Flare Path, A Little Night Music, Porgy and Bess, Anything Goes, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Les Misérables and Cats.

Who's in it?

The cast includes Alex Bourne, David Burt, Adam Garcia, Clive Rowe and Hannah Waddingham, with choreography by Stephen Mear.

Who are Kiss Me Kate theatre tickets suitable for?

Musical theatre fans will enjoy this revival of a classic show. Fans of Shakespeare will also enjoy the adaptation The Taming of the Shrew's memorable tale.