New Frame Productions are delighted to be joining Trafalgar Entertainment as a co-producer on a new production of Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate, starring the multi-award-winning Adrian Dunbar (Ridley, Line of Duty) and Broadway musical Superstar and Tony Award Winner Stephanie J. Block (Into The Woods, The Cher Show, 9 to 5), joined by Olivier nominee Charlie Stemp (Crazy For YouMary Poppins), rising star Georgina Onuorah (The Wizard of OzOklahoma) with Hammed Animashaun (A Midsummer Night’s Dream / Black Ops) and Nigel Lindsay (Victoria / Shrek The Musical) playing the uproarious gangsters.

This new production is directed by Bartlett Sher (The King and I, South Pacific and To Kill A Mockingbird) and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast (Mamma Mia!, Sister Act, Hair) with Costume Design by Catherine Zuber (Moulin Rouge). With a company of over 50 and featuring Cole Porter classics such as Another Op’nin’, Another Show, Brush Up Your Shakespeare and Tom, Dick or Harry, Kiss Me, Kate is the perfect musical to see this Summer.

4 June - 14 September | Barbican 

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  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A tremendous performance from Broadway star Stephanie Block propels this knowing revival of the classic musical"

    TIME OUT

  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A supremely silly evening of summer escapism... ANOTHER PERFECTLY PITCHED COLE PORTER REVIVAL AT THE BARBICAN."

    THE INDEPENDENT

  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "THE TV STAR AND A FANTASTICALLY ON-FORM STEPHANIE J BLOCK MAKE A SWELL DUO IN THIS SMART NEW STAGING... A SUMMER HIT."

    THE TELEGRAPH

  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Hot in all the good ways... glorious music, falderol frivolity and Adrian Dunbar... an exhilarating revival"

    THE GUARDIAN

“WATCH: Too Darn Hot”

Production Photography

By Johan Persson. Rehearsal Photography by Danny Kaan.

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CAST

ADRIAN DUNBAR

STEPHANIE J. BLOCK

CHARLIE STEMP

GEORGINA ONUORAH

HAMMED ANIMASHAUN

NIGEL LINDSAY

PETER DAVISON

THE TEAM

Music & Lyrics

COLE PORTER

Book

BELLA SPEWACK & SAMUEL SPEWACK

Director

BARTLETT SHER

Choreographer

ANTHONY VAN LAAST

Costume Designer

CATHERINE ZUBER

Set Design

MICHAEL YEARGAN

Lighting Design

DONALD HOLDER

Photo by Johan Persson

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