Cole Porter
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BIO
Cole Porter composer and lyricist, created a sophisticated and rich body of work that appeared on both Broadway and the Big Screen. Charming melodies and clever lyrics set Porter aside from other composers. Notable songs include, “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)” for Paris, “Night and Day” for Gay Divorce, “Wunderbar” for Kiss Me, Kate, “All Through the Night,” “I Get A Kick Out Of You,” “Blow Gabriel Blow,” and the title song for Anything Goes. Porter won his first Tony for his Kiss Me, Kate score. He also wrote many famous songs that appeared in films including, “I’ve Got You under My Skin,” “In the Still of the Night,” and “Easy to Love.”
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A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
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From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
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(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
A scene from Anything Goes by Cole Porter @ Barbican Theatre. Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.
(Opening 23-07-2021)
©Tristram Kenton 07-21
(3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
From: No te pierdas las imágenes de ANYTHING GOES en directo
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Cole PorterKiss Me Kate
Videos
Video: Melissa Errico Sings 'I Can Dream, Can't I?' in Video for Upcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-26 10:21:20
Video: Robyn Hurder, Max Clayton & More in HIGH SOCIETY at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - 2025-08-13 10:47:21
Video: Watch Robyn Hurder Perform 'Let's Misbehave' in HIGH SOCIETY
by Michael Major - 2025-08-04 16:02:07
Video: Max Clayton & Ari Groover Rehearse 'Now You Has Jazz' From Ogunquit's HIGH SOCIETY
by Michael Major - 2025-07-22 14:56:51
Video: Inside Rehearsals of HIGH SOCIETY at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - 2025-07-15 15:54:59
Video: Stephanie J. Block Performs 'So In Love' From KISS, ME KATE Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-10 17:47:21
Video: Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar Perform 'Wunderbar' from KISS, ME KATE Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-02 13:21:37
Video: KISS ME, KATE Cast Performs 'Another Op'nin', Another Show' From PBS Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-02 12:18:57
Video: Watch the Cast of KISS ME, KATE Perform 'Too Darn Hot' From PBS Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-27 09:57:18
Video: PBS Previews 'Broadway's Best' 2025 GREAT PERFORMANCES Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-05 12:31:03
Video: Wendi Peters Stars As Florence Foster Jenkins in GLORIOUS!
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-02-07 20:48:40
Video: Adrienne Warren Sings 'What’s Love Got to Do with It?' with the New York Pops
by Blair Ingenthron - 2025-02-01 16:42:44
Video: Harry Connick Jr. Talks Reviving Cole Porter Show at the Met
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-01-24 16:55:13
Exclusive: KISS ME, KATE Comes to the Big Screen; Watch a Sneak Peek of 'Too Darn Hot'
by Team BWW - 2024-11-13 11:34:41
Video: Stephanie J. Block Sings 'So In Love' from KISS ME, KATE
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-08-03 12:24:50
Video: The Cast of KISS ME, KATE in London Perform 'Too Darn Hot'
by Stephi Wild - 2024-06-18 06:57:28
Video: Melissa Errico Sings 'I've Grown Accustomed To His Face' from MY FAIR LADY
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-07 14:05:46
Video: See Stephanie J. Block as Lilli Vanessi in a Photoshoot for KISS ME, KATE at Barbican Centre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-04-06 12:50:24
Video: Watch Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar in New KISS ME, KATE Trailer
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-03-16 12:57:27
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2026
Mexican conductor Felipe Tristán will make his Sofia Philharmonic debut leading the opening gala of the Frequenza Festival in Bulgaria, joined by soloists Sergei Nakariakov, Maria Meerovitch, and Barnabás Kelemen.
by - Apr 14, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 14, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2026
Industry readings will be held for a new production of The New Yorkers, the 1930 Cole Porter musical which was last performed at NY City Center's Encores! in 2017.
by Gillian Blum - Apr 13, 2026
The Department of Theatre at Purdue University Fort Wayne invites audiences to experience the heartwarming musical, The Spitfire Grill, at the Williams Theatre on the PFW Campus.
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - Apr 12, 2026
Energetic dances, soaring songs, and clever comedy make a winning combination in ANYTHING GOES at Altarena Playhouse. With classic songs by Cole Porter and witty dialogue from P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton, ANYTHING GOES has entertained audiences since 1934. The fun and humor still resonate as a new generation discovers the beauty and lasting truths in this classic mainstain of musical theater.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2026
Cabaret singer Hersh Dagmarr will present Dagmarr's Cabaret at the Circle & Star Theatre in Hampstead, featuring songs by Edith Piaf, Kurt Weill, Marlene Dietrich, Iggy Pop, and Kylie Minogue.
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 9, 2026
The pleasure in being in the room with The Best.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2026
Freddie Fox will make his musical theatre debut in HIGH SOCIETY at the Barbican Theatre, with the full cast now announced for the summer production. Learn more here!
by Andrew Poretz - Apr 6, 2026
Champian Fulton’s FLYING HIGH delivered a vibrant blend of jazz and cabaret, pairing her elegant pianism with a stellar ensemble and standout vocalists. The set moved effortlessly from intimate moments to full-band swing.
by Patrick Honoré - Apr 6, 2026
Les Frivolités Parisiennes revive No, No, Nanette with wit, fizz, and irresistible 1920s sparkle. A joyous, high‑camp romp powered by a superb cast and a deliciously bright orchestra — though one wishes the tap shoes had been given their rightful moment to shine.t Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet?
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 6, 2026
Here are a few top picks to consider in NYC this week including Broadway star Karen Akers, Marilyn May's annual birthday show, Outsiders star Brent Comer and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2026
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a lineup including Karen Akers, Yellowjackets, The Hot Sardines, Ben Allison, and Billy Stritch Trio, alongside returning acts like Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2026
Wagon Wheel Professional Theatre in Warsaw has announced its 2026 summer season, featuring CATS, CAROUSEL, FOOTLOOSE, DIAL M FOR MURDER, and ANYTHING GOES, running June through August.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2026
Wagon Wheel Professional Theatre in Warsaw, IN announced its 2026 summer season, featuring CATS, CAROUSEL, FOOTLOOSE, DIAL M FOR MURDER, and ANYTHING GOES, running June through August.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2026
Jon Reinhold joined the Off-Broadway cast of Perfect Crime, on April 2, 2026, stepping in as Inspector James Ascher during Curt Bouril's absence, as the production marks its 39th anniversary.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 1, 2026
This April, there are plenty of new titles for theater buffs to watch, including the film version of Merrily We Roll Along, the Michael Jackson biopic, Anne Hathaway's turn as a pop diva in Mother Mary, and more.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 30, 2026
Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a Miles Davis tribute, Claybourne Elder, star of HBO's Gilded Age, doing an album release celebratino show, and more.
by Gregory Fletcher - Mar 30, 2026
Star Lorna Luft, one of Judy Garland's daughters, returrns to the Beechman on 4/25, 5/21 and 6/27. She doesn’t just “accentuate the positive”—she embodies it. Read a review of the 3/27 show.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026
Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club with It's All Right With Cole Porter.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2026
Isaac Mizrahi will return to 54 Below for his annual summer residency, performing August 12–15 with his jazz band in a genre-blending cabaret featuring music, comedy, and storytelling.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Cole Porter has written 52 shows including Hot and Cole (Composer/Lyricist), Red, Hot and Cole (Composer/Lyricist), The Pirate (Composer/Lyricist), The Pot of Gold (Composer/Lyricist), Paranoia (Composer), See America First (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Hitchy-Koo [1919] (Composer/Lyricist), Hitchy-Koo of 1922 (Composer/Lyricist), The Greenwich Village Follies [1924] (Composer/Lyricist), La Revue Des Ambassadeurs (Composer/Lyricist), Paris (Composer/Lyricist), Fifty Million Frenchmen (Composer), Wake Up and Dream (Composer/Lyricist), The New Yorkers (Composer/Lyricist), Gay Divorce (Composer/Lyricist), Nymph Errant (Composer/Lyricist), Anything Goes (Composer), Jubilee (Composer), Red, Hot and Blue! (Composer/Lyricist), O, Mistress Mine (Composer/Lyricist), You Never Know (Composer/Lyricist), Leave It to Me! (Composer/Lyricist), Du Barry Was A Lady (Composer), Panama Hattie (Composer/Lyricist), Let's Face It! (Composer/Lyricist), Something for the Boys (Composer/Lyricist), Mexican Hayride (Composer/Lyricist), Seven Lively Arts (Composer/Lyricist), Around the World (Composer/Lyricist), Kiss Me, Kate (Composer/Lyricist), Out of this World (Composer/Lyricist), Can-Can (Composer), Silk Stockings (Composer/Lyricist), Aladdin (Composer/Lyricist), Out of this World (Composer), The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes Of Cole Porter (Composer/Lyricist), Once Upon a Time (Composer/Lyricist), Cole (Composer/Lyricist), Unsung Cole (Composer), Happy New Year (Composer/Lyricist), High Society (Composer/Lyricist), Star Dust (Composer/Lyricist), A Swell Party (Composer/Lyricist), Fosse (Lyricist), Porterphiles (Composer), It Just Catches (Music), Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Composer), Cole Porter's The Pirate (Composer/Lyricist), Love, Linda: The Life Of Mrs. Cole Porter (Composer), Come Fly Away (Composer), Roman Holiday - The Cole Porter Musical (Music & Lyrics), Harry Connick, Jr. - A Celebration of Cole Porter (Composer).
Cole Porter has been nominated for the Musical of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for his show "Kiss Me Kate".
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