Martin Beck Theatre, (11/18/1999 - 12/30/2001)

Category: Musical, Comedy, Revival, Broadway
Setting: Ford's Theatre, Baltimore. June 1948.

Opening Night Production Credits [see more]

Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)

Produced by Roger Berlind and Roger Horchow; Associate Producer: Richard Goodwin and Edwin W. Schloss

Music by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter; Book by Sam Spewack and Bella Spewack; From "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare; Uncredited contributions by John Guare; Music orchestrated by Don Sebesky; Dance arrangements by David Chase; Musical Director: Paul Gemignani

Directed by Michael Blakemore; Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall; Associate Choreographer: Rob Ashford

Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Associate Scenic Design: David Peterson; Costume Design by Martin Pakledinaz; Associate Costume Design: Marion Williams; Assistant Costume Design: Eden Miller and Kristain Kraal; Assistant to Mr. Pakledinaz: Juliet Ouyoung; Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski; Assistant Lighting Design: Traci Klainer and Michael Jones; Moving Light Programmer: Josh Weitzman and Kai Harada; Sound Design by Tony Meola; Wig Design by Paul Huntley

General Manager: 101 Productions, Ltd. (Jeff Wilson, Wendy Orshan); Company Manager: Ron Gubin; Associate Co. Mgr: Elie Landau

Production Supervisor: Steven Zweigbaum; Production Manager: Arthur Siccardi; Stage Manager: Āra Marx; Assistant Stage Mgr: Elaine Bayless

Conducted by Paul Gemignani; Associate Conductor: Mark Mitchell; Concertmistress: Suzanne Ornstein; Keyboard: Mark Mitchell; Violin: Suzanne Ornstein and Xin Zhao; Viola/Violin: Richard Brice; Cello: Igor Seedrov; Woodwind #1: Dennis Anderson; Woodwind #2: Eric Weidman; Woodwind #3: Charles Pillow; Woodwind #4: Don McGeen; Trumpet #1: Dominic Derasse; Trumpet #2: Larry Lunetta; Trombone: Bruce Eidem; French Horn: Ronald Sell; Drums/Percussion: Paul Pizzuti; Bass: John Beal; Assistant Conductor: Annbritt Gemmer

Special Effects by Chic Silber; Special Effects Associate: Bill McComb

Fight direction by B. H. Barry; Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Marketing: TMG Marketing & Publicity; Dance Captain: Carol Lee Meadows

Marin Mazzie	Lilli Vanessi / Katharine
Brian Stokes Mitchell	Fred Graham / Petruchio
Michael Berresse	Bill Calhoun / Lucentio	(Oct 25, 1999-Aug 19, 2001)
Ron Holgate	Harrison Howell
John Horton	Harry Trevor / Baptista
Adriane Lenox	Hattie
Stanley Wayne Mathis	Paul
Michael Mulheren	Second Man
Amy Spanger	Lois Lane / Bianca
Lee Wilkof	First Man
Eric Michael Gillett Broadway debut	Ralph Stage Manager
	Ensemble
Patty Goble	Ensemble
Blake Hammond	Philip "Taming of the Shrew" player
	Ensemble
JoAnn M. Hunter	Ensemble
Darren Lee	Hortensio (Second Suitor) "Taming of the Shrew" player
	Ensemble
Nancy Lemenager	Ensemble
Michael X. Martin	Haberdasher "Taming of the Shrew" player
	Ensemble
Kevin Neil McCready	Gremio (First Suitor) "Taming of the Shrew" player
	Ensemble
Carol Lee Meadows	Ensemble
Elizabeth Mills	Ensemble
Linda Mugleston	Ensemble
Robert Ousley	Pops Stage Doorman
	Ensemble
Vince Pesce	Gregory "Taming of the Shrew" player
	Ensemble
Cynthia Sophiea	Ensemble
Jerome Vivona	Cab Driver
	Nathaniel "Taming of the Shrew" player
	Ensemble

Swings: Paula Leggett Chase, T. Oliver Reid.

Standby: Merwin Foard (Fred Graham / Petruchio, Harrison Howell, Petruchio).

Understudies: Patty Goble (Lilli Vanessi / Katharine), Blake Hammond (First Man, Second Man), JoAnn M. Hunter (Lois Lane / Bianca), Nancy Lemenager (Lois Lane / Bianca), Michael X. Martin (Fred Graham / Petruchio, Harrison Howell, Second Man), Kevin Neil McCready (Bill Calhoun / Lucentio), Robert Ousley (Harry Trevor / Baptista), Vince Pesce (Hortensio (Second Suitor)), T. Oliver Reid (Gremio (First Suitor), Hortensio (Second Suitor), Paul), Cynthia Sophiea (Hattie), Jerome Vivona (Gremio (First Suitor)).