This is nothing new, of course.
Thats just one of the smart shifts Ellis and company have made with this freshKiss Me,Kate.
Even the costume designer Jeff Mahshie and set designer David Rockwell colorful creations seem to be slightly restrained.
Credit: Joan Marcus
At its core, though, the story remains the same.
Those spats usually bringKiss Me, Katesome of its biggest laughs and thankfully, that remains the same here.
None of this means the piece has lost its spark.
Joan Marcus
Porters wit still shines through in his score.
Bleu is a standout among them all.
Lilli needed one more scene to get us there in retrospect.
Still, its hard to harp on that when OHara sells it so well.
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