6
163 min
The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters. Television broadcast of the 2008 Komische Oper production.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Smeets | Fred Graham/Petruchio | Unowned | |
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Dagmar Manzel | Lilli Vanessi/Katharina | Unowned |
| Danny Costello | Bill Calhoun/Lucento | Unowned | |
| Sigalit Feig | Lois Lane/Bianca | Unowned | |
| Barbara Sternberger | Hattie, Garderobiere | Unowned | |
| Thomas Ebenstein | Paul, Garderobier | Unowned | |
| Christoph Späth | Erster Ganove | Unowned | |
| Peter Renz | Zweiter Ganove | Unowned | |
| Matthias Spenke | Ralph, Inspizient | Unowned | |
| Hans-Martin Nau | Harry Travour/Baptista | Unowned | |
| Miha Podrespek | Dick/Gremio | Unowned | |
| Robin Poell | Harry/Hortensio | Unowned |