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“Another Op’nin’, Another Show” from “Kiss Me, Kate”

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“The Taming of the Shrew” cast prepare for opening night in Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me, Kate.”

TRANSCRIPT

House lights!

Alright.

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!

Lets take it from the second act combination.

Here we go.

Five, six five, six, seven, eight.

♪♪ No, listen, its like this.

Watch!

There you go.

♪♪ ♪ 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!