They are both such good singers and musicians. It will be a real treat to have them back.

We had maybe 20 new faces who want to take part.

There's a familiarity there. Taming of the Shrew is one of the top three Shakespearean plays in terms of popularity and Kiss Me, Kate is a very familiar title for most people, and it's Cole Porter music. People will already know and love the music.

She's a master of the Shakespearean text.

It's the arts and that's passion and that's alive and I believe in that.

A huge part of our success this year is that we have such talented musicians in every section of the group. I consider it a joy and a rare honor to work with such consistently great talent.