Casting has been announced for the Welsh National Opera's production of Kiss Me, Kate by Cole Porter and Samuel and Bella Spewack.
Jeni Bern will star as Lilli Vanessi/Katherine alongside Quirijn de Lang as Fred Graham/Petruchio and Landi Oshinowo (Hattie),
The production goes on a UK tour starting in October, visiting Liverpool Empire,
Llandudno Venue Cymru, Bristol Hippodrome, Birmingham Hippodrome, Wales Millennium Centre, New Theatre Oxford and Southampton Mayflower.
The cast also includes Alan Burkitt (Bill Calhoun/Lucentio), Morgan Deare (Harry Trevor/Baptista), Amelia Adams-Pearce (Lois Lane/Bianca), David Peart (Harrison Howell), Joseph Shovelton (1st Gunman), John Savournin (2nd Gunman), Matthew Barrow (Hortensio), Jon Tsouras (Gremio), Joseph Poulton (Gregory), Louis Quaye (Phillip), Adam Tench (Nathaniel), Max Parker (Paul), Rosie Hay (Ralph the Stage Manager), Martin Lloyd (Stage Doorman) and Julian Boyce (Cab Driver). With Alex Christian, Flora Dawson, Andrew Gordon-Watkins, Ella Martine, Jamie Emma McDonald and Matthew John Gregory.
The production will be directed by Jo Davies, and conducted by James Holmes with set and costume by Colin Richmond, lighting by Ben Cracknell, choreography by Will Tuckett and associate choreography by David Hulston.
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