Kiss Me, Kate

From the Producer of hit musical Anything Goes, also at the Barbican, comes a new production of Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate, starring the multi award-winner Adrian Dunbar (Ridley, Line of Duty) and Broadway Royalty and Tony Award Winner Stephanie J. Block (Into The Woods, The Cher Show, 9 to 5) making her West End debut. The pair are joined by Olivier nominee Charlie Stemp (Crazy For You, Mary Poppins), rising star Georgina Onuorah (The Wizard of Oz, Oklahoma), Nigel Lindsay (Victoria, Shrek The Musical) and Hammed Animashaun (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Black Ops).

This new production is directed by Bartlett Sher (The King and I, South Pacific and To Kill A Mockingbird) and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast (Mamma Mia!, Sister Act, Hair). With a company of over 50 including a full-scale orchestra and featuring Cole Porter classics such as Another Op'nin', Another Show, Brush Up Your Shakespeare and Tom, Dick or Harry, Kiss Me, Kate is the perfect Summer musical for 2024.

Kiss Me, Kate is the original farce and whisks you into a world of backstage chaos and romantic entanglements. With Cole Porter’s razor-sharp wit, it’s ‘The ultimate Broadway musical from the golden age’ (Financial Times) and is Broadway musical comedy meets Shakespeare meets Noises Off.

Assisted Performances

Audio described
Wed 17 Jul, 7.30pm, Touch tour at 5.30–6pm
Sat 10 Aug, 2.30pm, Touch tour at 12.30–1pm

Captioned
Wed 24 Jul, 7.30pm
Sat 17 Aug, 2.30pm

BSL-interpreted
Wed 31 Jul, 7.30pm
Sat 24 Aug, 2.30pm

Age Restrictions

10+

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances from Tue 4th June 2024 until Sat 14th September 2024.

Show times for each day are below.

Mon

7.30pm

Tue

7.30pm

Wed

7.30pm

Thu

2.30pm
7.30pm

Fri

7.30pm

Sat

2.30pm
7.30pm

Sun

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Barbican Details

Bus routes: (Beech Street) 76, 153; (City Road) 21, 43, 141, 205, 214, 271

Night buses: (Beech Street) N76; (City Road) 43, 205, 214, 271

Nearest rail: Moorgate

Tube lines: Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City

Nearest tube: Barbican

Directions from Barbican :

(10mins) Take Goswell Road and turn right at Fann Street. Continue straight onto Fortune Street, before turning right at Whitecross Street and follow it all the way down to the theatre entrance.

Car park: Aldersgate Street underground car park (10mins)

In congestion zone?: Yes

Facilities at Barbican

Air conditioned

Bar

Disabled toilets

Infrared hearing loop

Toilets

Wheelchair accessible

Barbican Location

Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

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