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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Cast
Roger Smeets
Fred Graham/Petruchio
Dagmar Manzel
Lilli Vanessi/Katharina
Danny Costello
Bill Calhoun/Lucento
Sigalit Feig
Lois Lane/Bianca
Barbara Sternberger
Hattie, Garderobiere
Thomas Ebenstein
Paul, Garderobier
Christoph Späth
Erster Ganove
Peter Renz
Zweiter Ganove
Matthias Spenke
Ralph, Inspizient
Hans-Martin Nau
Harry Travour/Baptista
Miha Podrespek
Dick/Gremio
Robin Poell
Harry/Hortensio
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