The 2019/2020 season closed with Bella and Samuel Spewack/Porter's Kiss Me, Kate in a co-production with the Lyric Theatre as creative partner. Walter Sutcliffe's final production as artistic director received positive reviews, as did the original orchestrations and musical direction of Conor Mitchell. As in previous years, the spring co-production with the Lyric featured a cast of both musical theatre and opera artists. Set and costume designer Jon Bausor, and choreographer Jennifer Rooney also received favourable reviews for their respective roles
