{"id":973,"date":"2022-07-11T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2022\/2022\/07\/11\/cortland-repertory-theatre-presents-revival-of-kiss-me-kate\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T20:30:00","slug":"cortland-repertory-theatre-presents-revival-of-kiss-me-kate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2022\/2022\/07\/11\/cortland-repertory-theatre-presents-revival-of-kiss-me-kate\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortland Repertory Theatre Presents Revival of “Kiss Me, Kate”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cortland Repertory Theatre<\/a> presents a “revival” for the third show in their 50 Anniversary season, the well-known show “Kiss Me, Kate<\/a>,” running from July 6-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kiss Me, Kate<\/em> is about actor\/director Fred Graham trying to mount a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew<\/em> with his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi in the leading role. Also included in the mix are musically inclined, gangsters. Featured will also be Cole Porter\u2019s most classic tunes, “Another Openin\u2019 Another Show,” “So in Love,” “Too Darn Hot,” and “Always True to You.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jahmar Ortiz as Fred Graham and
Briana Gantsweg as Lilli Vanessi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Maclain Rhine and the company.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Leading the cast as Lily Vanessi is Briana Gantsweg<\/a>, previously seen on the CRT stage in Born Yesterday<\/em> and Rough Crossing<\/em>. Playing Fred Graham is Jahmar Ortiz<\/a>, who also continues their role as Director of Culture and Inclusion as they did for CRT\u2019s production of Hair<\/em> earlier this summer. Many different CRT interns perform in the production as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiss Me, Kate <\/em>is directed by Mark Reynolds, who previously won the SALT award for Newsies <\/em>(Best Musical), CRT\u2019s record-breaking production of Footloose, Born Yesterday, The Rat Pack Lounge, The Kitchen Witche<\/em>s, and more. Choreographer Bryan Knowlton returns for a third summer after working on Mamma Mia! <\/em>and Saturday Night Fever <\/em>in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jahmar Ortiz as Fred Graham with Company.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Cortland Repertory Theatre will also offer a “Friday Night Talk Back” after the evening performance on July 8th, with a Q&A session with the actors, director, designers, and crew. Tickets are also on sale<\/a> for the rest of the summer season, which includes Agatha Christie\u2019s Murder on the Orient Express<\/em> and Disney and Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s Mary Poppins<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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