Kiss Me, Kate: Difference between revisions

* [[Delusions of Eloquence]]: The Two Men. (It's implied that they did a lot of reading in prison.)

* [[Double Entendre]]: It's a show by Cole Porter -- would you expect anything else?

* [[Fair for Its Day]]: The roles of Fred's and Lilli's personal assistants seem almost blatantly racist in hindsight, though they are still sympathetic--if underdeveloped--characters. On the other hand, back in the '40s you had people complaining that they got too much face-time, along with those ''scandalous'' act-opening numbers ([[Moral Guardians]] actually tried to ban "Too Darn Hot", and did at least succeed in transferring it to the white characters and toning down the lyrics for [[The Movie]])...

* [[The Gambler]]: Bill.

* [["I Am" Song]]: "Always True to You".

* [[The Ingenue]]: Subverted with Lois. She plays one on stage as Bianca but is far less virginal off stage.

* [[Irrelevant Act Opener]]: "Too Darn Hot".

* [["I Want" Song]]: "Why Can't You Behave".

* [[Precision F-Strike]]: "You ''BASTARD!''"

* [[Proscenium Reveal]]: Just before the overture reaches its final chords, the conductor cuts it off and asks, "Is that all right, Mr. Graham?" Fred enters and says, "Yes, the cut's good, leave it in."

* [[Really Gets Around]]: Lois sings a whole song about it

* [[Running Gag]]: Lilli is unable to sit down after Fred's spanking.