Kiss Me Kate

I must confess that I dreaded the idea of waking up and spending a beautiful saturday afternoon watching a play but after viewing the play I must say that it was a worthwhile experience. I have had the enjoyment of viewing four plays plus, being apart of three and I must say that I was highly impressed with the production that this cast was able to put on. I wqas impressed by not only the way that actors preformed and acted out their lines, but also by the way some of the main actors did not break character when they stumbled at a line here or there. The lighting was also very exotic in the way it was able to create a specific atmosphere and ambiance for the audience, specifically during the musical number "Its too damn hot". Compared to other generes in the theater industry, I highly enjoy the musical-theater genere because of the amount of energy that is involved in pulling this specific style off. This was evident in the many countless dance moves that the actors had to preform. The way that the male actors were able to preform their ballet techniques and moves were flawless and I also was intrigued by the countless facial expressions that they were able to apply in every move that they preformed. My favorite musical that I just so happened to be apart of would have to be "Miracle on Thirty-Fourth Street, which tells the tale about how the people of New York City are starting to lose faith in the spirit of Christmas so Santa Claus comes to the city to try and in still the values of Christmas in the city. However, things go terribly wrong when Chris Kringle is arressted for being an imposter (even though he is the real Santa Claus). In the end a little convinces the jury that he is the real Santa Klaus. This is my favorite musical because , to me the propt settings were excellent and I had a delightful time learning the musical numbers that accompanied the production. This production of Kiss me Kate blew my favorite musical out of the water mainly for two reasons. First, I believe that the production did an excellent job of outlining the story of Taming of the Shrew and blending key elements from that production into the main storyline of this play. Finally, I was set back by the way that the band was able to play under the stage in a secluded area so that they would not take away from the play itself. I have not had the pleasure of viewing the play Taming of the Shrew, but I have read the story line, and I feel that this production did make me feel a deeper admiration for the story of Taming of the Shrew, mainly because they were able to add modern-day humor into the story that is applicable for the audiences of today. In the end, I had a delightful experince and look forward to viewing more productions in the future