"Kiss Me, Kate" Soundtrack Lyrics

"Kiss Me, Kate (The New Broadway Cast Recording, 2000)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

No “2000 movie” exists; what does exist is the 1999 Broadway revival and its 2000 cast album. That’s the definitive 21st-century recording of Cole Porter’s score, headlined by Brian Stokes Mitchell and Marin Mazzie. The album preserves the revival’s tighter book/score trims and the reinstated “From This Moment On” (folded in from the 1953 film version), while keeping the standards that made the title a repertoire staple.

Across seventy minutes, the recording captures Michael Blakemore’s production energy: Kathleen Marshall/Rob Ashford’s dance pulse in “Too Darn Hot,” the sparkling esprit of “We Open in Venice,” and the comic dexterity of “Brush Up Your Shakespeare.” According to production and label listings, the DRG Records CD (and digital reissues) hit retail in early 2000, shortly after the revival’s November 1999 opening and ahead of its 2001 close.

Questions & Answers

Is there a Kiss Me, Kate movie from 2000?

No. The film is 1953. Around 2000 the big event was the Broadway revival (opened Nov 1999) and its 2000 cast album; a filmed stage version aired in 2003.

What’s on the 2000 album?

The full revival score: “Another Op’nin’, Another Show,” “Wunderbar,” “So in Love,” “Too Darn Hot,” “Always True to You…,” “Brush Up Your Shakespeare,” and more, plus “From This Moment On.”

Who are the principal vocalists?

Brian Stokes Mitchell (Fred/Petruchio), Marin Mazzie (Lilli/Kate), Amy Spanger (Lois/Bianca), Michael Berresse (Bill/Lucentio), with featured turns by the two Gangsters.

How does it differ from the 1953 film soundtrack?

The revival restores stage orchestrations/keys and paces songs for modern dance/staging; the film has 1950s MGM orchestral sheen and different vocal casts.

Where can I stream it?

Streaming storefronts carry the “New Broadway Cast Recording” (DRG), released January 2000.

Is there a filmed version tied to this revival?

Yes — the London transfer of the revival was taped and broadcast by PBS Great Performances in 2003.

Notes & Trivia

• The revival won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Revival; Brian Stokes Mitchell won Best Actor.
• “From This Moment On” originated in Porter’s Out of This World and entered the show via the 1953 film; the 1999 revival keeps it in Act II.
• The original cast album (1948) sits in the Grammy Hall of Fame; the 2000 disc popularized the revival’s trims and dance tempi.
• A PBS/Great Performances capture of the London company (Brent Barrett, Rachel York) aired in 2003; it mirrors the 1999 revival’s structure.

Genres & Themes

Golden-Age Broadway → Wordplay as weapon. Internal rhymes and rapid patter turn spats into sport; the album spotlights diction and comic timing.

Big-band heat → Dance as argument. “Too Darn Hot” and “Tom, Dick or Harry” ride drum kit and brass punches; choreography is “audible” in the playing.

Operetta-tinted romance → Stakes under the jokes. “So in Love” and “Were Thine That Special Face” give heart to the show’s backstage farce.

Tracks & Scenes

“Another Op’nin’, Another Show” — Company
Where it hits: Curtain up on backstage bustle; a mission statement for theatre kids everywhere.
Why it matters: Sets the dual-worlds frame (onstage/offstage) in under three minutes.

“Wunderbar” — Fred & Lilli
Where it hits: Ex-spouses remembering a shared operetta past; mock-Viennese swoon, real sparks.
Why it matters: Their soft spot is audible long before they admit it.

“So in Love” — Lilli
Where it hits: A private confession dressed like a showpiece; legato lines and unresolved feelings.
Why it matters: The album’s emotional north star.

“Too Darn Hot” — Paul & Ensemble
Where it hits: Act II opener inside a sweltering backstage; rhythm section leads, brass replies.
Why it matters: Dance engine at full tilt — the revival’s groove distilled.

“Always True to You in My Fashion” — Lois
Where it hits: A masterclass in mercenary flirtation and perfect scansion.
Why it matters: Porter’s wit with a neon sign — and a soprano who can swing.

“From This Moment On” — Lilli & Howell (Revival addition)
Where it hits: A glossy reconciliation tease that the plot promptly complicates.
Why it matters: Film-to-stage import that audiences now expect; the 2000 album cements it.

“Brush Up Your Shakespeare” — The Gangsters
Where it hits: Two thugs sell Elizabethan pickup lines like they’re tradecraft.
Why it matters: Comic oxygen late in the show; classic vaudeville timing on disc.

Music–Story Links

Numbers double as negotiations. When Lilli pours out “So in Love,” the album pauses the farce to show the wound; when the Gangsters rhyme their way through “Brush Up…,” threats turn into patter. The revived “From This Moment On” briefly papers over the exes’ stalemate — pretty lies set to immaculate craft.

How It Was Made

Music & lyrics by Cole Porter; book by Bella & Samuel Spewack. The 1999 revival (Martin Beck Theatre) was directed by Michael Blakemore with choreography by Kathleen Marshall and Rob Ashford; Ian Eisendrath’s later productions differ, but the DRG album documents this specific team. The London transfer of the same staging was filmed for TV in 2003.

Reception & Quotes

Reviews called the revival expert and musicianly; the album quickly became the go-to modern reference.

“A rollicking revival… craftsmanship to spare.” magazine theatre review, 1999

“Stokes Mitchell sings like a dream, Mazzie smolders.” album-era coverage

Additional Info

• Closest “screen” version to this album: PBS Great Performances (2003), taped in London with Brent Barrett & Rachel York.
• 1999–2001 run: 881 performances on Broadway; multiple Tony wins (including Best Revival, Best Actor).
• Where to hear it: The DRG “New Broadway Cast Recording” on Apple Music/streaming; physical CDs still circulate.
• Film vs. stage: The 1953 MGM film keeps the Porter core but differs in arrangements/casting; use it for historical contrast.

Technical Info

• Title: Kiss Me, Kate — The New Broadway Cast Recording
• Year / Type: 2000 / Cast album (revival)
• Music & Lyrics: Cole Porter
• Book: Bella & Samuel Spewack (1999 revival adds “From This Moment On”)
• Principal cast (album): Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, Amy Spanger, Michael Berresse
• Label: DRG Records (CD/digital)
• Selected numbers: “Another Op’nin’, Another Show,” “Wunderbar,” “So in Love,” “Too Darn Hot,” “Always True to You in My Fashion,” “From This Moment On,” “Brush Up Your Shakespeare”
• Related screen captures: PBS Great Performances (2003) filming of the London company

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: revival/cast-album listings; production histories; PBS Great Performances entry; label/storefront pages.

November, 12th 2025