<P> Kiss Me , Kate was Porter 's response to Rodgers and Hammerstein 's Oklahoma ! and other integrated musicals ; it was the first show he wrote in which the music and lyrics were firmly connected to the script . The musical premiered in 1948 and proved to be Porter 's only show to run for more than 1,000 performances on Broadway . In 1949 , it won the first Tony Award for Best Musical . </P>
<P> Kiss Me , Kate was Porter 's response to Rodgers and Hammerstein 's Oklahoma ! and other integrated musicals ; it was the first show he wrote in which the music and lyrics were firmly connected to the script . The musical premiered in 1948 and proved to be Porter 's only show to run for more than 1,000 performances on Broadway . In 1949 , it won the first Tony Award for Best Musical . </P>
when did kiss me kate open on broadway
when did kiss me kate open on broadway
1948
1948