
"Another Op'nin', Another Show" from "Kiss Me, Kate"
Clip: Season 52 Episode 19 | 3m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
"The Taming of the Shrew" cast prepare for opening night.
"The Taming of the Shrew" cast prepare for opening night in Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate."
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"Another Op'nin', Another Show" from "Kiss Me, Kate"
Clip: Season 52 Episode 19 | 3m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
"The Taming of the Shrew" cast prepare for opening night in Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate."
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Circuit one!
♪ Another op'nin, another show ♪ Circuit two!
♪ In Philly, Boston, or Baltimo' ♪ Three!
♪ A chance for stage folks to say hello!
♪ ♪ Another op'nin of another show ♪ Four!
♪ Another job that you hope at last ♪ ♪ Will make your future forget your past ♪ ♪ Another pain where the ulcers grow ♪ ♪ Another op'nin of another show ♪ ♪ Four weeks, you rehearse and rehearse ♪ ♪ Three weeks, and it couldn't be worse♪ ♪ One week, will it ever be right?♪ ♪ Then out of the hat it's that big first night ♪ ♪ The overture is about to start ♪ ♪ You cross your fingers and hold your heart♪ ♪ It's curtain time and away we go -♪ Alright!
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♪♪ ♪ Four weeks, you rehearse and rehearse ♪ ♪ Three weeks, and it couldn't be worse♪ ♪ One week, will it ever be right?♪ ♪ Then out of the hat it's that big first night ♪ ♪♪ ♪Another op'nin, another show♪ ♪Another op'nin, another show♪ ♪Another op'nin, another op'nin♪ ♪Another op'nin, another show♪ ♪ Its another opnin, of another opnin ♪ ♪ The overture is about to start ♪ ♪ Another show♪ ♪ Cross your fingers and hold your heart ♪ ♪ Another show ♪ ♪ Its curtain time, and away we go ♪ ♪Another op'nin, just another op'nin of another show!
♪ ♪Another op'nin, of another show!
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Preview: S52 Ep19 | 30s | Experience this Cole Porter classic musical starring Tony winner Stephanie J. Block. (30s)
Too Darn Hot" from "Kiss Me, Kate"
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Clip: S52 Ep19 | 2m 54s | The cast of "Kiss Me, Kate" performs "Too Darn Hot." (2m 54s)
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