《刁蠻公主》(Kiss Me Kate)由劇作家貝拉˙史派瓦特(Sam and Bella Spewack)根據莎士比亞《馴悍記》(The Taming of the Shrew)改編而成，凱薩琳在劇本中戲劇性的發展讓眾多作家改編成為電視劇與電影，柯爾波特(Cole Porter)所譜曲的音樂劇《刁蠻公主》莉莉凡南希的角色讓筆者深感興趣並藉由探討原著《馴悍記》背景轉而分析《刁蠻公主》中女主角的性格，劇中劇裡悍婦凱薩琳的舉動滑稽也讓喜劇角色成立，而同一個角色分飾莉莉與凱薩琳讓溫和與剛烈的個性形成對比，從角色塑造與分析的過程讓筆者在喜劇演出中更能發揮，了解如何運用肢體、台詞、歌曲演唱使角色詮釋完全。
本文分為六章，第一章闡述論文研究動機與研究方法，第二章了解柯爾波創作背景、劇情及《刁蠻公主》版本比較，第三章分析《刁蠻公主》劇本大綱及結構，第四章從女主角的內在與外在個性延伸至角色形象塑造分析，說明劇中人物的相互關係，以及女主角在劇中劇轉換的趣味性。
第五章筆者以七首Wunderbar〞〈多美好啊！〉、〝So in love〞〈我是如此深愛著你〉、〝We open in Venice〞〈我們在威尼斯首演〉、〝I hate men〞〈我恨男人〉、〝From this moment on〞〈從此刻起〉、〝I am ashamed that women are so simple〞〈我很慚愧當女人是如此簡單〉、〝Kiss me kate Ⅱ〞〈吻我吧！凱特 Ⅱ〉呈現音樂劇中女主角演唱歌曲與歌詞詮釋，第六章將前五章研究歸納並整理為總結。

“Kiss me, Kate” was adapted from the “Taming of the Shrew” by Sam and Bella Spewack. Katharine performed so dramatically in the script that many writers revised it into the form of TV programs or movies. The researcher was deeply interested in the character Lili Vanessi in the musical “Kiss me, Kate” by Cole Porter and focused on the analysis of the leading actress’ personality based on the Taming of the Shrew. The Play whthin the play the Shrew Katharine ridiculous behavior made herself a role in the comedy. Moreover, the actress played two roles, Lili and Katharine, made a contrast to ladylike and fierce personalities. The researcher interpreted the character in the comedy very well. Through the further analysis of the character, the researcher, also a performer, understood how to express through the body language, lyrics, and songs.
This essay is divided into six chapters. The first chapter illustrates research motivation and the approaches adopted. The second chapter discusses the background of the author Cole porter and the plot, and compares different versions of “Kiss me, Kate”. The third chapter analyses the outline of the script “Kiss me, Kate” and its structure. The fourth chapter discusses the inner and the outer personality of leading actress and analyses the extended characters images. Furthermore, the relationships among characters and the interesting transformation of leading actress’ in the Play within the play are stated.
The fifth chapter the researcher so as to the seven songs of the play “Wunderbar” , “So in love”, “We open in Venice”, “I hate men”, “From this moment on”, “I am ashamed that women are so simple”, “Kiss me kate Ⅱ” are analyzed leading actress in musical by songs and lyrics. The preceding five chapters are summarized and induced in Chapter Six.

一、中文書目
姚一葦/著。《戲劇論集》。臺北：臺灣開明，民58。
Moelwyn Merchant/著，高天安/譯。《論喜劇》。臺北市：黎明文化事業，民62。
梁實秋/譯。《馴悍婦》。臺北：遠東，民80。
孫惠柱/著。《戲劇的結構：敘事性結構和劇場性結構》。臺北市：書林出版，民83。
顏元叔/著。《莎士比亞通論：喜劇》。臺北市：書林出版，民89。
許海燕/著。《莎士比亞：英國偉大的不朽作家》。臺北：婦女與生活文化事業有限公司，民90。
向光忠、李行健、劉松筠/著。《建宏新編成語詞典》。臺北：建宏出版社，民92。
姚一葦/著。《戲劇原理》。臺北：書林出版，民93。
石光生/著。《跨文化劇場：傳播與詮釋》。臺北：書林出版，民97。
Robert Brustein/著，劉森堯、鄧伯宸/譯。《寫給青年演員們》。臺北：立緒文化，2009。

二、外文書目
Hornby, Richard. Drama, Metadrama, and Perception.London: Associated University Presses.1986.

三、影音資料
VHS：Kiss Me Kate.United States,MGM,1953. 台北市：唯翔文化，2007。(重製卡式錄影帶)
DVD：《馴悍記：莎士比亞四大名劇現代版》。台北：聯影，2006。
DVD：Kiss Me Kate. IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT.2003.

四、圖片來源
【圖 3-1-1】http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1246/Kiss-Me-Kate/tcm-archives.html#tcmarcp-144891-144884
【圖 3-1-2】https://www.pinterest.com/pin/339881103099592844/
【圖 3-1-3】https://www.pinterest.com/pin/339881103099498678/
【圖 3-2-1】http://fanpix.famousfix.com/picture-gallery/rachel-york-picture-16601127.htm
【圖 3-2-2】http://playbill.com/news/article/stage-to-screens-kiss-me-kate-producer-jac-venza-star-brent-barrett-111076
【圖 3-3-1】http://users.livejournal.com/katys_/364896.html
【圖 3-3-2】http://carlibux.blogspot.tw/2008/07/shakespeare-told-taming-of-shrew-2005.html
【圖 3-3-3】http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/shakespeare/tamingoftheshrew/writer1.shtml
【圖 4-2-1】http://www.taici.net/photo/201410/05/305013.html
【圖 4-2-2】http://yule.sohu.com/20060710/n244188426.shtml
【圖 4-2-3】http://img1.ph.126.net/zcC9dDSXpkslNCG2_aLZPA==/1927540640615001625.jpg
【圖 4-2-4】http://style.udn.com/mag/Style/article_story.jsp?ART_ID=125680
【圖 4-2-5】http://www.imagozone.com/var/albums/filme/The%20Taming%20of%20the%20Shrew/The%20Taming%20of%20the%20Shrew41.jpg
【圖 4-2-6】http://listings.thatsmags.com/guangzhou/event/7308
【圖 4-2-7】https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/10104/lot/62/
【圖 4-2-8】http://www.theartsdesk.com/theatre/taming-shrew-shakespeares-globe
【圖 4-2-9】http://ent.iqilu.com/tv/2012/0429/1206756.shtml
【圖 4-2-10】http://www.3987.com/desk/wall/30911_3.html
【圖 4-2-11】http://www.imagozone.com/var/albums/filme/The%20Taming%20of%20the%20Shrew/The%20Taming%20of%20the%20Shrew46.jpg?m=1303161869