Following the success of the semi-staged performance of
My Fair Lady at the Proms in 2012, John Wilson returns to perform Cole Porter’s Tony Award-winning musical
Kiss Me, Kate. Joining John Wilson and his Orchestra are Broadway stars Ben Davis/
Fred Graham/Petruchio, Alexandra Silber/
Lilli Vanessi/Katherine, Tony Yazbeck/
Bill Calhoun/Lucentio and West End star Louise Dearman/
Lois Lane/Bianca performing an irreverent reworking of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew – a play within a play. This is the BBC
Proms debut for all four performers as they sing the energetic score in ts original 1948 arrangement.
The show takes place on
Saturday 2nd August and will be broadcast Live on BBC Radio 3,
7.30pm
and Recorded for broadcast on BBC Two in December 2014
Returns
only for seated tickets. Up to 1400 Promming (standing) tickets at £5
are available on the day for every Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. For
more information please
visit bbc.co.uk/proms
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