VIDEO: 100-Year-Old Broadway Star Patricia Morison Sings 'Shall We Dance' in Honor of Kelli O'Hara

100-year-old actress Patricia Morison, who originated the role of 'Kate' in Broadway's KISS ME KATE, and took over the role of Anna in the 1954 Rodgers and Hammerstein production of The King and I, shared a special performance of 'Shall We Dance' in honor of her fellow Anna, Kelli O'Hara. The footage was recorded following an interview in Los Angeles on July 27th.

The stage and film actress was discovered by Cole Porter, who had heard her sing while in Hollywood and decided that she had the vocal chops to play the female lead in his new show, Kiss Me, Kate. Morison went on to create the role of Lilli Vanessi in the Broadway production which ran from December 30, 1948 until July 28, 1951, for a total of 1,077 performances. She also played in the London production of Kiss Me, Kate, which ran for 400 performances.

In February 1954, Morison took over the role of Anna Leonowens in the Rodgers and Hammerstein production of The King and I on Broadway, which co-starred Yul Brynner as the King of Siam. The play premiered in 1951, originally with Gertrude Lawrence as the female lead.