Garcia has previously starred in the West End in the original stage production of Saturday Night Fever (playing Tony Manero) at the London Palladium; other starring roles include appearances in Grease, Wicked and Tap Dogs. He is currently a judge on TV's "Got To Dance"; other screen credits include "Brittania High," "Wilde," "Coyote Ugly" and "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen." Kiss Me, Kate is directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Stephen Mear, with designs by Robert Jones, lighitng by Tim Mitchell, sound by Paul Groothuis, and dance arrangements, musical supervision and musical direction by Gareth Valentine. The orchestrator is Chris Egan.

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