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Who Played Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew

Petruchio is a role in The Taming of the Shrew that opened Off-Broadway in 1978.

She’s got an attitude…but he’s got a plan! Marriage, money and mayhem take center stage in Shakespeare’s uproarious battle of the sexes. It’s a clash of wits and wills as fortune-hunting Petruchio dra...

6 actors have played Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew.

View full cast of The Taming of the Shrew

Performer Production Opened
Pernell Roberts Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1957
Robert Gerringer Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1963
Michael Wager Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1972
Raul Julia Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Morgan Freeman Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1990
Jay O'Sanders Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1999

Other Roles in The Taming of the Shrew

Role Production Opened
Baptista Minola Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Bartholemew Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Bianca Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Christopher Sly Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Gremio Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Grumio Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Hortensio Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Huntsman/ Biondello Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Katharina Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Lord/ Pedant Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Lucentio Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Petruchio Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Player/ Curtis Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Servant Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Tavern/ Hostess/ Widow Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Tranio Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978
Vincentio Off-Broadway The Taming of the Shrew 1978

“Petruchio” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
The Taming of the Shrew Broadway 1927

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