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Kiss Me Kate
THE RELEVANT STAGE PRESENTS MUSICAL COMEDY "KISS ME, KATE"
The Relevant Stage (TRS), San Pedro's one and only musical theatre company, in its fourth season, presents "Kiss Me, Kate" February 17 27 at the Warner Grand Theatre, 478 West Sixth Street. This play-within-a-play, with music by Cole Porter and book by Sam and Bella Spewak, originally debuted on Broadway in 1948 and won five Tony Awards, including Best Revival in 2000. Ray Buffer directs.
"Kiss Me, Kate" recounts the backstage and onstage antics of two feuding romantic couples during a touring musical production of "Shrewsical" a tune-filled adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Taming of The Shrew." Sparkling with 18 classic Cole Porter songs including "Another Op'nin', Another Show," "Wunderbar," "So In Love," "Always True to You in My Fashion," "Too Darn Hot," and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" "Kiss Me, Kate" epitomizes the Broadway musical comedy at its irresistible best.
"Kiss Me, Kate" stars Kristin Towers Rowles, Ray Buffer, Jessica Marie Taylor and Drew Fitzsimmons as the bickering couples whose offstage disputes ultimately entangle them with a pair of unexpectedly erudite gangsters (Greg Abbot and Michael Jay Aronovitz) and a megalomaniacal U.S. Army general (Martin Feldman). Creative crew includes: Stephen Tosh, musical direction; Richard Taylor, lighting design and Kara McLeod, costume design.
Frequent TRS leading lady, Kristin Towers-Rowles, takes on the role of Lilli/Vanessa, made famous by her screen and stage starlet grandmother, Kathryn Grayson. Grayson is perhaps best know for her roles in "Anchors Aweigh" with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra, and "Showboat" with Howard Kiel as well as the 1953 MGM film adaptation of the musical, "Kiss Me Kate." This production takes on an additional poignancy opening on the exact one-year anniversary of her death, February 17, 2011.
"Kiss Me, Kate" plays for 12 performances beginning February 17 and runs Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 and 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 and 7:00 p.m. General admission tickets are: $20 adult, $15 senior (55+)/college student, and $5 18 and under; Prestige Seating (first five rows, reserved seat) is $30 adult, $25 senior (55+)/college student, and $10 18 and under. A special Wine Lover's Package that includes Prestige Seating and wine tasting at Off The Vine across the street from the Warner Grand at 491 6th St. prior to the show is available for $40 per person. Tickets can be ordered by phone at (800) 838-3006 or online at http://www.therelevantstage.com.
The Relevant Stage's fourth season continues with, pending licensing agreements: "Violet;" "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change;" "Annie;" "Frankenstein, the Musical; "Rent;" and the return of "The Christmas Carol." The company is offering a flexible subscription plan for its 2011 season of seven productions just $75 for adults and $25 for 18 and under buys tickets to your choice of productions in 2011 at a discounted rate of nearly 50%. Flexible subscription members enjoy a guaranteed seat to every TRS production.
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For reservations to Press Night February 17, 8 pm, contact: sandy@aldrichpr.com
CALENDAR LISTING
The Relevant Stage presents the Broadway classic "Kiss Me, Kate" February 17 28 runs Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 and 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 and 7:00 p.m. at The Warner Grand Theatre 478 West Sixth Street, San Pedro. General admission tickets are: $20 adult, $15 senior (55+)/college student, and $5 18 and under; prestige seating (first five rows, reserved seat) $30 adult, $25 senior/college student, and $10, 18 and under. Tickets are available at Williams Book Store in Downtown San Pedro, or online at therelevantstage.com or by phone at 1-800-838-3006.
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LocationWarner Grand theatre
478 West 6th Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 3 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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