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.
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Roger Smeets
Fred Graham/Petruchio

Dagmar Manzel
Lilli Vanessi/Katharina
DC
Danny Costello
Bill Calhoun/Lucento
SF
Sigalit Feig
Lois Lane/Bianca
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Barbara Sternberger
Hattie, Garderobiere
TE
Thomas Ebenstein
Paul, Garderobier
CS
Christoph Späth
Erster Ganove
PR
Peter Renz
Zweiter Ganove
MS
Matthias Spenke
Ralph, Inspizient