Patricia Morison, the raven-haired actress best known for her femme fatale film roles and for originating the role of Lilli Vanessi in Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me Kate,” died Sunday at… ...

Western society's attitude toward women changed significantly between the debut of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" and the end of the second World War. Though no one has been able to ...

7) Hannah Waddingham. Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones, Tom Jones on Masterpiece) portrayed Lilli Vanessi in a 2012 Chichester Festival Theater production of Kiss Me, Kate ...

Cole Porter's "Kiss Me Kate," the first of the Tufts drama department's productions for fall semester, starts tonight. Though a 60-year-old play might seem outdated for a college audience, Associate ...

L ocated at the intersection of Cole Porter and William Shakespeare, “Kiss Me, Kate” has become a bit problematic in recent decades, given the purportedly misogynistic nature of its source ...

According to Concord Theatricals, “Kiss Me, Kate opened on Broadway on December 30, 1948 at the New Century Theatre, starring Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk and Harold Lang. The show ...

“Kiss Me, Kate” gave Porter the greatest hit of his career; it ran for 1,077 performances and won five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical. Comments. Tweet ...

Actress Patricia Morison, the originator of the ultimate diva trope through her role in the 1948 Broadway musical “Kiss Me, Kate,” has died, according to the Hollywood Reporter.She was 103.