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  • The album cover for the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Cole Porter's 'Kiss Me Kate.' The musical won the first ever "Best Musical" Tony Award in 1949.
    'Kiss Me Kate' and Cole Porter’s Comeback
    Richard Roland
    After World War II, the career of Cole Porter seemed to be mostly over. However in 1948, he scored his biggest hit to date with the award-winning musical Kiss Me Kate, kicking off a victory lap for the composer’s final years. We’ll explore these late songs of Cole Porter on this program.