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| Julia Davis and David Nelson (center) and Cast photo by Tim Trumble |
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"About to celebrate its 70th anniversary of opening on Broadway, and with an infectious score from Cole Porter that features close to a dozen well known tunes, Kiss Me, Kate is clearly a classic American musical comedy. Arizona State University Music Theatre and Opera is presenting a solid production of this comical backstage story, with impressive leads, upbeat choreography, and fun creative elements....It features a fun and witty, though slightly bloated, book by Sam and Bella Spewack ...Porter's songs do an exceptional job of both complementing and commenting on the off-stage shenanigans and feature such well known gems as "Another Op'nin, Another Show," "So in Love," "I Hate Men," "Too Darn Hot," and "Always True to You (In My Fashion)." ...Under Molly Lajoie's impressive direction, ASU's cast features excellent performances from Julia Davis and David Nelson as Lilli and Fred. They have strong and exceptional singing voices and solid stage presence. ...Caelan Creaser is simply adorable as Lois...With humorous accents, facial expressions, and line deliveries that get big laughs, Teddy Ladley and Thomas Smith are hilarious as the two thugs trying to collect on the IOU...Kiss Me, Kate is a crowd-pleasing musical comedy classic. While I think some of the play within the play scenes are a bit long, the joy of hearing so many exceptional Porter tunes sung by an excellent cast makes for a highly entertaining evening. ASU Music Theatre and Opera's production has a great cast, spirited direction, and fun creative elements, resulting in an engaging, dynamic and lively affair." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
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