''Kiss Me, Kate'' (also known as ''Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical'') is a 2024 British

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directed by

Bartlett Sher Bartlett B. Sher (born March 27, 1959) is an American theatre director. ''The New York Times'' has described him as "one of the most original and exciting directors, not only in the American theater but also in the international world of opera". ...

, based on the 1948 Broadway musical of the same name. The film stars

Adrian Dunbar Adrian Dunbar (born 1 August 1958) is an Irish actor, director, and singer from Northern Ireland, known for his television and theatre work. He co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film '' Hear My Song'', nominated for Best Original Screenplay at t ...

and

Stephanie J. Block Stephanie Janette Block (born September 19, 1972) is an American actress and singer, best known for her work on the Broadway stage. Block made her Broadway debut in 2003, originating the role of Liza Minnelli in '' The Boy from Oz''. After read ...

and was filmed at the

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in London. The film director is

Brett Sullivan Brett Sullivan is a London-based Australian-British filmmaker. Born in Sydney, Australia, 1971, Sullivan formed production company Steam Motion and Sound with Julian Chow in 1996. Steam established a UK office in 2003, and a New York office in ...

. The film was released in cinemas across the United Kingdom and United States on 17 November 2024, and has grossed $737,395 at the box office.

Cast

as Fred *

as Lilli

Production

''Kiss Me, Kate'' was filmed at the

in London. The production company wa
Steam Motion and Sound

Release

''Kiss Me, Kate'' was released in cinemas across the United Kingdom and United States on 17 November 2024. The film was also released in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand on 29 November 2024.

Reception

Box office

''Kiss Me, Kate'' grossed $737,395 at the box office in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Critical response

Clive Davis of ''

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'' rated the film four out of five stars, calling it "enormous fun".

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title 2024 films 2024 comedy films 2024 musical films 2020s British films 2020s English-language films 2020s musical comedy films British films based on plays British musical comedy films English-language musical comedy films Filmed stage productions Films about musical theatre Films based on musicals Films shot in London