The Public announces full cast of The Taming of the Shrew

Tom Millward
Tom Millward

The Public Theater has announced complete casting for its upcoming Shakespeare in the Park production of director Phyllida Lloyd's all-female version of Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew, which will play the Delacorte Theater in Central Park from 24 May to 26 June 2016, with an official opening set for 14 June 2016.

Joining previously announced Olivier Award nominee Cush Jumbo (Katherina) and Tony Award winner Janet McTeer (Petruchio) will be LaTanya Richardson Jackson (Baptista), Candy Buckley (Vincentio), Donna Lynne Champlin (Hortensio), Rosa Gilmore (Lucentio), Teresa Avia Lim (Biondello), Adrienne C. Moore (Tranio), Anne L. Nathan (Pedant), Gayle Rankin (Bianca), Judy Gold (Gremio) and Stacey Sargeant (Grumio), along with ensemble members Pearl Rhein, Leenya Rideout and Jackie Sanders.

Synopsis: "This summer, Phyllida Lloyd turns Shakespeare's zany comedy of the sexes The Taming of the Shrew on its head, with an all-female cast and a bold new take. Lovely Bianca is the prize to be won by all the men looking to land themselves a wealthy wife. But the competitors will first have to marry off Bianca's clever, fiery older sister Katherina, who may just outsmart them all. Shakespeare's original screwball comedy shows the lengths men will go to for their legacy, what women will do to break free and the outrageous things we all do for the human heart."

The creative team behind The Taming of the Shrew has also been announced and features scenic and costume design by Mark Thompson, lighting design by Robert Wierzel, sound design by Mark Menard and music composition by Sam Davis.

Tickets to all of the Public Theater's free Shakespeare in the Park are distributed, two per person, at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park on the day of each show.

- by Tom Millward

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