SHREW! Reviews
Los Angeles Times- Somewhat Recommended
"...But Freed's revamp suffers from an excess of intelligence. In balancing a contemporary understanding of Katherina (renamed Katherine here) with an appreciation of the original play containing her, "Shrew!" never manages to take independent flight."
Broadway World- Recommended
"...In South Coast Repertory's latest World Premiere production---which continues performances in Costa Mesa through April 21---SHREW! (yes, with an exclamation point) takes on the familiar story and tweaks it in a way that not only gives it a reverent nod to Shakespeare's original but also rejiggers it for modern, more progressive tastes. In the process, the play straddles a fence between old and new and becomes keenly self-aware of what it's doing, resulting in a curiously funny, entertaining, and (dare I say) more romantic new spin on a stage classic."
Stage Scene LA- Somewhat Recommended
"...Amy Freed returns to South Coast Repertory with another hit-or-miss (but mostly miss) World Premiere comedy, this time a purportedly feminist take on William Shakespeare's The Taming Of The Shrew retitled simply Shrew!"