Kiss Me, Kate - Brush Up Your Shakespeare

[sawbloodprincess]

@twiztidup why did u turn down the general he is a very key part to the show but i must admit i do like gangster 2 :) im playing lois/bianca in local production of show

[vpo2g2]

Not within hailing distance of the movie with Keenan Wynn

[weiner66]

sphere

[Min58Out]

Performing this with a friend for camp! It's so much fun!

[ddbjg]

i love this song

[liamblackere]

before i die i wanna play this and the phantom !

[ibeatpudding]

The older gangster isn't even singing most of the time. It's distracting to me. I love this song, though.

[t47ty]

my two friends did this song

[Pattifish]

Darling skit!!

[gleecrushluvcrazy234]

i saw this play but it was way better like they danced rlly funny

[broadwaylove35]

@sspdirect02 I totally agree! whenever I see it that's all I can think about!

[kittykat993]

I used this phrase while watching Jeopardy, just out of the blue, and I had to look up the song :P

[peafromon]

we are going to see the play today it looks funny

[Tinkrulez]

Our Shakespeare Prof. is having us watch this. It's funny!

[Baldpiece101]

see kiss me kate at nfct in long island it has my brother in it and he is a gangster and his/ our freind and they are much better than this if you don't beleve me but they are great not them so please and they are much funnier!

[danielandmanuel]

@Baldpiece101

i was a gangster in kiss me kate, an i was AWSOME!!!

[Baldpiece101]

@danielandmanuel whatever you say!

[blakecard]

me and my brother performed this for a broadway musical this past friday. it was a lot of fun.

[nancyfloressantos]

Originally a 1948 musical comedy.......

[rafhenlow]

If you can't get the original, well, this is brilliant. A keeper.

[nancyfloressantos]

Lovely movie with great soundtracks!!.....Hmmm..."BRUS­H UP your Shakespeare.......and the women you will wow...and they'll kowtow". Thanks for having it shared.

[bananaz246]

the gangsters are my favorite characters......theyre sooooo cute!!!

[mjkded]

this was filmed in 1999 and in the south london theatre. it was west end.

[eman4gmen]

they arent as funny as other versions but their diction is some of the best ive heard

[dimanthehedghog]

my god our guys made these guys look like a joke and there in highschool ill have avidio of them up soon you should check it out ill probably have it up by friday (hopfully)

[eemmeennddeell]

I am not sure if these are the exact same guys from the Reivival, but I believe this was taken from a production that was on PBS and is available on DVD. It is excellent. Another thing about this number, it proves beyond doubt that Cole Porter was a master of the clever lyric.

[TheLibbypr]

Saw this in London twice when I was a teenager. These two were fantastic!

[tooslimnc]

They are good, but no one beats Keenan Wynn and James Whitmore from the movie....the singing AND dancing!

[emargolies1947]

Agreed! They were the very best, but sad to say, I can't find their rendition here.

[KingAdrock420]

I saw this in London in '02 and I specifically remember these guys, they stole the show. I don't know if they played Broadway as well (as the title suggests) but I know for sure they were in London.

[Masquerade2010]

love it. my high school is doing kiss me kate this spring and im hoping to land a role as either one of these guys or paul

[BritaniaAngel]

@Masquerade2010

My High School is also doing this play. Even if I'm backstage, it's pretty funny. This is my favorite song in the entire thing.

[greendragon828]

Dear God, this is so hilarious!!!!!

I miss performing Shakespeare.

[samouboys]

That looked like the Victoria Palace London???? not Broadway?

[gorlia01]

it's called scenery. This could be anywhere.

[TMCube]

I saw the Broadway Revival, and have the cast recording...I don't remember these guys at all.

[cackys123]

i'm doing this song as a skit with my friend in the fall too haha

[johnadorian]

my highschool is doing this this fall.

[TheCombatFetus]

same here

[johnadorian]

what high school do you go to?

[TheCombatFetus]

its in illinois

[pinkfurryhat]

Haha, one of our mobsters was a woman xD but i thought it was a guy :P at first

[zinnycat1597]

haha I'm a 5'2 girl and I'm playing the 2nd mobster in the school play. That was the role I wanted more than any of the others! I'm so excited! XD

[blaflaggin]

We hada woman play one of the mobsters in the show i stage managed a few years back. It worked well.

[oscarbuzz92]

I saw this at Music Theatre of Wichita and was much better than this one! One mobster was probably 5 ft and the other 6.5"! it was hilarious. They turned around and two spotlights appeared on them, they threw their hands above their heads! Such a great show!!!

[LegoBrickStud]

i watched that one too :DD

they did so good in that one XDD

[ThatG0es4u2]

I'm glad you said this Oscarbuzz.. Those guys were amazing to work with. They were just as amazing backstage as they were on stage.

JIMMY BRENNAN - great director. Enjoyed working with him. Really proud of the MTW CAST and Crew...

Hopefully you are coming back next season. Going to be a big one :)

[NLTLUVSzoe101]

my school did this much better lol :]

[cheesenedd]

this from 1999 london revival

[96Amber2008]

i was in this play in my city! my tiny city..

[holyshitshaley]

(continued from previous comment) "Cantiamo D'Amore" "Kiss Me, Kate" "Too Darn Hot"** "Always True To You In My Fashion"** "Brush Up Your Shakespeare: "I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple"** "Kiss Me, Kate (Reprise)" KEY: ** = Like the most. Kiss Me Kate <3

[holyshitshaley]

My school is doing this as well.

We had to cut scene 2 though for a reason I'm unaware of.

My favourite numbers are:

"Wunderbar"

"So In Love"**

"Tom, Dick or Harry"**

"I Hate Men"**

[mkaypittsburghchamps]

i have to sing this for drama class!

wtf im a girl

so i sound like a homo creeper

hahha i like the song though

well when these guys are singing it

[abatey]

It's called acting.

[mkaypittsburghchamps]

its called i go to a creative and performing arts school

DERDAHDER

i know more about fucken acting and theatre history than alot of people will ever know in their life

but thanks for the input

[abatey]

But obviously not a lot about writing, or professionalism. Perhaps you will learn that along the way. From someone with a doctoral degree, and you are welcome.

[MikeInNYC2]

@abatey That much was obvious from your pretention.

[xxtrumpetplayerxx]

ha ha (: our school is doing this show right now

we had a show last ngiht one tinoght and one tomo

my bf plays one of the gangsters :D

lol

[gymsfunanddogs]

do you go to Acalanes?

[xdollopofcolorx]

closing night = awesome.

[wynrchr99]

Pitiful. Didn't begin to rival the movie version with James Whitmore and Keenan Wynn.

[shippermary]

Wonderful number!! Wow. This is part of a recording of a live performance, right? Is there the whole thing, or only some parts? I'd love to watch it.

[shippermary]

haha, never mind... Already got my answer.

[lucbeth]

start quoting him now

[ghostknight39]

when i watched this i was thinking, i wish it was abbott and costello singing it,

pretty much what sspdirect02 said

[amandaellison2]

What a meany! Do you know how gorgeous this lady is?

[Het81]

wow, I was in this in college and I had no idea how much the director and choreographer just ripped this off from this production. good thing though, I dont think I could have handled anything more complicated.

[STILLAVRIL1]

Fantastic!

Great business. Such fun :-)

[Deerfielder]

I saw this duo at their final Broadway performance in Kate. Not only did they stop the show, but the show was stopped for them - - it was announced it was their last performance, and they came out for bows - - a very special Broadway moment for me.

[gogetta277]

i saw this at central catholic high school funny show

[aNoReXoRcIsT610]

Hell yeah CCHS!

[sspdirect02]

I picture Abbott and Costello singing this!

[jgfpony]

@sspdirect02 I would've LOVED to see that!

[gabrielm3]

@sspdirect02 The moustachioed fellow does quite resemble Bud Abbott, now doesn't he?

[Videodark13]

Im auditioning for this show with this song. Im watching it over and over again so I can get the accent right.

[harwetopa]

As ever, the show stopper.

[Zaborofsky]

Great job My father di a version of this in highschool he os better though

[ryder0792]

he's better than two actors in broadway? okay, if you say so.

[ThatGreenGirl]

Ah, what a good show. I did this over the summer and we had a few guys for these parts who, in my opinion, were better than this. ~Faves~

[Defygravity09]

My school is doing Kiss me Kate this year. I hope I get in!

[cndjei]

W8 what school do u go to i am doing Kiss Me Kate this year 2!!

[Defygravity09]

I got to Paul VI high school in New Jersey. I did make it in and I am thrilled.

[cndjei]

cool i go to washington internatinol schol and i am in 2!!

[Defygravity09]

awesome. I will get a DVD of the show after its over and I plan on putting the numbers I am in on here.

[cndjei]

cool tell me what they are called

[Defygravity09]

I am in Aother Opening Another Show, Cantiamo D Amore, Kiss Me Kate and the finale.

[cndjei]

Same but i amalso in brush up your shakespeare Well good luck in the show!!!

[Defygravity09]

thanks you too. I'll tell you once I have the videos uploaded.

[cndjei]

okay good. i love brush up your shakespear though its funny, well, the whole show is funny

[Defygravity09]

it is. im loving it so far.

[pvi2011]

jeez, ally, way to get us all stalked =P

JUSTT KIDDDIINNGGG

[Defygravity09]

who is this?

[Defygravity09]

never mind i know who you are now! thanks lis!

[WWFdxNWOrules5555]

Man, this was so much fun to do performing. Good thing I was cast for Gangster #2 instead of the general. >.<

[twiztidup]

@WWFdxNWOrules5555 Funny, I just auditioned for this show and was offered the role of The General (which I turned down.) They counter-offered with Gangster #2, which I happily accepted.

[HunterMann]

Good? This performance is Too Darn Hot! Very cool duo, timeless!

[broadwayfan2002]

this ia acutally the broadway revival......but this is in when it was brought to the west end

[slickman222]

omg my school ms 104 is doing kis me kate and i was the second gangster.. but i can actually sing... soooo cool1!!

[JulkaRewizor]

hahaha! :) I liked it and still like it very much!

[77J]

I love that song.

[greeneified]

good stuff!

[EmonKataren]

"If she says your behaviour is heinous,

kick her right in the Coriolanus!"

Best. Line. Ever.

[kaboomzor]

I beg to differ -

"If your baby is pleading for pleasure

Let her sample your Measure For Measure!"

[EmonKataren]

Huh. I stand corrected.

[Geo789C]

Amen

[FlashKidvgfm]

very funny!

[smilebesidefrown]

awesome clip, the best song in the show