So can “The Taming of the Shrew” work over 400 years later, as regressive “trad wife” views are on the rise? It’s a question Shakespeare & Company tries but struggles to answer in its production, running through Aug.
Since 2005, the Chicago-born improv troupe has spun audience suggestions into instant iambic pentameter and built a global cult following along the way ... .
And if this cinematic resurgence means we are gifted with more stage productions as electric as “The Piano Lesson” at Shakespeare & Company, then bring it.
But Shakespeare & Company’s production tapped into something unexpected in the famed tragedy, running through Aug ...Perhaps the biggest marker of success for Shakespeare & Company’s “Romeo and Juliet” is how it resonated with a tough crowd.
"Shake It Up. A ShakespeareCabaret" returns to Lenox, blending classic rock hits with Shakespeare’s words in a high-energy, genre-bending performance that kicks off the 2025 summer theater season ....