Biography:Porter is best known as a composer and songwriter for Broadway and in films, with his musical 'Kiss Me, Kate' winning the very first Tony Award for Best Musical.
He was notable for writing music and lyrics together, whereas most musicals had separate composers and songwriters.
Other famous musicals include 'Anything Goes,' 'Can-Can,' and 'Silk Stockings.'
Across these works, and those in film, Porter had numerous hit songs; 'I've Got You Under My Skin,' 'Night and Day,' 'From This Moment On,' and countless others.
1919-12-19 American composer and songwriter Cole Porter (28) weds American socialite Linda Lee Thomas (36), until her death in 1954
Historical Events
1928-10-08 Cole Porter and E. Ray Goetz' musical "Paris" opens at the Music Box Theater, NYC; runs for 195 performances
1929-12-30 Cole Porter's musical "Wake Up And Dream" opens at the Selwyn Theatre, NYC; runs for 136 performances
1930-12-08 Cole Porter's musical "The New Yorkers" opens at B. S. Moss's Broadway Theatre, NYC; runs for 169 performances
1932-11-29 Cole Porter's musical "Gay Divorcee" opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC, later transferred to the Schubert Theater; runs for 248 performances
1934-11-21 Cole Porter's musical "Anything Goes" opens at the Alvin Theatre, NYC, later transferred to 46th Street Theatre; runs for 420 performances
1935-10-12 Cole Porter's musical "Jubilee" opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs for 167 performances
1935-11-16 Cole Porter's musical "Anything Goes" closes at 46th Street Theatre, NYC, after 420 performances
1939-12-06 Cole Porter's musical "Du Barry Was A Lady" opens at 46th Street Theatre, NYC; runs 408 performances
1940-10-30 Cole Porter's musical "Panama Hattie" opens at 46th Street Theatre, NYC; runs 501 performances
1941-10-29 Cole Porter's musical "Let's Face It" opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs 547 performances
1948-12-30 Cole Porter's musical "Kiss Me Kate" opens at the New Century Theatre, NYC, later transferred to Sam S. Shubert Theatre; runs for 1077 performances
1950-12-21 Cole Porter's musical "Out of This World" an adaptation of Titus Plautus's mythological comedy Amphitryon, starring George Gaynes, opens at New Century Theater, NYC; runs for 157 performances
1951-05-05 Cole Porter's musical "Out of This World" an adaptation of Titus Plautus's mythological comedy Amphitryon, starring George Gaynes, closes at New Century Theater, NYC, after 157 performances
1951-07-28 Cole Porter's musical "Kiss Me, Kate", an adaptation of Shakespeare's " The Taming of the Shrew", closes at Shubert Theatre, NYC. after 1077 performances, and 5 Tony Award wins
1953-05-07 Cole Porter's musical "Can-Can", starring Gwen Verdon and Hans Conried, opens at the Shubert Theatre, NYC, ; runs for 892 performances and wins a Tony Award for Verdon
1955-02-24 Cole Porter's final Broadway musical "Silk Stockings", loosely based on the Melchior Lengyel's "Ninotchka", opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs for 478 performances
1956-04-14 Cole Porter's final Broadway musical "Silk Stockings", loosely based on the Melchior Lengyel's "Ninotchka", closes at the Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 478 performances
1956-07-17 MGM releases film "High Society", a musical re-working of "The Philadelphia Story" set in Newport, Rhode Island; starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, with songs by Cole Porter
1980-03-27 Burt Shevelove's musical "Happy New Year", adapted from Phillip Barry's comic play "Holiday" using music and lyrics of Cole Porter, opens at the Morosco Theater, NYC; runs for 17 performances
1989-09-01 Revival of Cole Porter's musical "Anything Goes" closes at Beaumont Theater, NYC, after 804 performances
1990-06-09 Red Hot Organization releases music album "Red Hot + Blue" featuring contemporary pop stars (including U2; Annie Lennox; Thompson Twins; Sinéad O'Connor; Tom Waits) performing songs of Cole Porter to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV
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