Kiss Me, Kate: The Story

Fred Graham (played by Gino Bloomberg) is an actor eager to get back to the big time by producing and directing a new version of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew --improved of course, with songs for the 1948 tryout town audience.

Naturally he'll star as Petruchio, but the show needs a box office draw as Kate.  So his movie star ex-wife is persuaded to take the part.