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The Taming of the Shrew

Closing: October 13, 2012

The Taming of the Shrew - 2012 West End History , Info & More

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Two wealthy sisters in Padua must be married off. The modest, demure Bianca has no shortage of suitors, but who on earth will take the wild, ungovernable, shrewish Katherina? Only the gold-digging Petruchio, a man as maddeningly strong-willed and perverse as Katherina herself, is equal to the task of bullying her to the altar.

Shakespeare’s most outrageous comedy, The Taming of the Shrew introduces one of theatre’s great screwball double-acts, a couple hell-bent on confusing and outwitting each other right up to the play’s equivocal and controversial conclusion.


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Cast Set For LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026


Shakespeare's Globe announced the full cast for LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, directed by Indiana Lown-Collins in her Globe directorial debut, featuring flamenco dancers and a singer alongside a 14-member cast.

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Full Cast Set For Site-Specific Revival of Jim Cartwright's A CHRISTMAS FAIR
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2025


Full casting has been announced for the immersive, site-specific revival of Jim Cartwright's festive play, A Christmas Fair, produced by Oldham Coliseum Theatre in association with Not Too Tame.

Performance Added For KIM'S CONVENIENCE at Main Street Theater
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025


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The National Ballet Of Canada Welcomes Three New Principal Dancers In 2025/26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2025


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025


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by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2025


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2025


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by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025


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by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2024


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by Joshua Wright - Jul 10, 2024


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by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 23, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024


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The Taming of the Shrew History

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