Watching a musical is not how I usually spend my Saturday afternoons, especially when it means getting up before noon to get ready. But this turned out to be a worthwhile experience. I’ve been to quite a few plays and even a musical on Broadway and I tend to enjoy them as long as they aren’t Shakespeare. Before we arrived at the theater I was unaware that this musical was actually a remake of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew or that it was even a musical! I was a little confused at first when everyone started singing, so it was very different from what I expected. Typically I don’t enjoy theater performances because they usually don’t keep my attention and I feel like I’m on the verge of a deep sleep, but the musical-theater genre was very different.
Aside from the small seats and a little leg room, I really have no complaints about this musical/play. The music was very lively, the actors all had amazing voices, and the story was actually pretty funny. I was pleasantly surprised by this genre because it wasn’t at all what I expected to be. I honestly wouldn’t mind going to see a few more productions that are in the musical-theater genre. To go along with this musical theme, two of my favorite musicals are Hairspray and Chicago. I was actually fortunate enough to see the actual Hairspray musical on Broadway! It was a remarkable experience simply because it’s Broadway! But other than Hairspray and Chicago I have not seen many musicals but I am definitely open to seeing more. Compared to these two classic musicals, I thought that Kiss Me, Kate did a decent job compared to these two “mega musicals.”
I have never actually read Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, but I have heard about. Other than actually hearing of the title, I have no idea what the play itself is about but I think that Kiss Me, Kate did a great job of blending together Shakespeare’s play and its own interpretation of it. It was obvious when the scenes from Taming of the Shrew were being portrayed because the actors donned medieval clothing and used some of the actual language. Still this play, unlike actual Shakespeare plays, was very easy to understand and follow. It was entertaining and even had an adorable (but predictable) love story, so there was something for everyone.
My favorite part of this experience was definitely the adult humor that they threw into the play every once in awhile. If you weren’t listening closely then you were most likely going to miss it. I also thought the two “thugs” that showed up during the middle of the play were hilarious. They added a different kind of humor to the play because they were so clueless and simple minded, whereas all the other characters were clearly more intelligent. I also liked the fact that it was a play within a play within a play! I have honestly never heard of anything like that! Overall, this musical/play was very interesting, funny. I didn’t think I was going to enjoy it but I’m that I went into it open minded because I ended up finding an aspect of theater that I didn’t know existed!
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