There's nothing more satisfying in musical theater than having two fantastic singers in the lead roles of a production. That's the case in "Kiss Me Kate," the second production of the season at The Western Stage at Hartnell College. Reg Houston and Susanne Burns portray the bickering divorced thespians in the production. They are a joy to hear and watch and are the main pillars that give the show its strength. I'd be willing to bet they could break crystal goblets with their pipes if they chose to. They are forces to behold and enjoy in such numbers as "Underbars," "So In Love" and "Where is the Life That I Led?" "Kiss Me Kate was last produced by The Western Stage in 1990. The original show premiered in 1948 and won five Tony awards. It was conceived by producer Saint Subber while stage-managing a touring production of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew." The two stars, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, bickered fiercely both on and off stage as they portrayed Katherine and Petruchio. In "Kate," Huston plays Fred Graham and Burns plays Lilli Vanessi. The former spouses are constantly at odds as their production of "Shrew" is about to open in Baltimore. Things reach a boil when Lilli finds out the flowers Fred sent are really for a young actress in the show. Then two gangsters show up in Fred's dressing room trying to collect a $10,000 gambling debt - an IOU actor Bill Calhoun (Eric Anderson) has signed with Fred's name. Somehow the show goes on, despite Lilli threatening to walk out and the gangsters joining the cast as two knaves. Mix in Cole Porter's music and you have a theatrical dessert that can't be beat. The two supporting actors, Anderson and Samantha Harris Bartholomew, turn in fine vocal and acting performances as well. Bartholomew is especially entertaining in her performance of "Always True to You in My Fashion." This show has one of the best ensembles in recent memory. The Fred C. Graham Dance Ensemble is wonderful. and their performance to the tune "Too Darn Hot" is, well, hot. Cheers also for the Padua Choral Ensemble. The show's orchestra, directed by Yvonne Crane, was tight and always in tune. Director Lorenzo Aragon has pulled together great talent and deftly molded them into a memorable production that's worth seeing more than once. A big smooch to "Kiss Me Kate." Pucker up and go see it.