Editing Kiss Me, Kate (section)

===Original Broadway production===
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After a 3½-week pre-[[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] tryout at the [[Miller Theater (Philadelphia)|Shubert Theatre]] in [[Philadelphia]] starting December 2, 1948, the original [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production opened on December 30, 1948, at the [[New Century Theatre]], where it ran for nineteen months before transferring to the [[Shubert Theatre (Broadway)|Shubert]], for a total run of 1,077 performances. Directed by [[John C. Wilson]] with [[choreography]] by [[Hanya Holm]], the original cast included [[Alfred Drake]], [[Patricia Morison]], [[Lisa Kirk]],<ref name=pc4b>{{Pop Chronicles 40s|4|B}}</ref> [[Harold Lang (dancer)|Harold Lang]], [[Charles Wood (actor)|Charles Wood]] and [[Harry Clark (actor)|Harry Clark]]. [[Brooks Atkinson]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' praised the "authentic book which is funny without the interpolation of gags. Cole Porter has written his best score in years, together with witty lyrics. Under Hanya Holm's direction, the dancing is joyous. And Lemuel Ayers has provided carnival costumes and some interesting scenery."<ref>{{Cite web |title=At the Theatre: ''Kiss Me, Kate'' |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/11/29/specials/porter-kate.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=archive.nytimes.com}}</ref> The production won 5 Tony awards including Best Musical. The 1949 original cast recording has been inducted into the [[Library of Congress]]'s [[National Recording Registry]] for the album's "cultural, artistic and/or historical significance to American society and the nation's audio legacy".<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2015/15-041.html|title=National Recording Registry To 'Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive'|publisher=Library of Congress|date=25 March 2015|access-date=25 March 2015}}</ref>