The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katharina, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherina is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katharina, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience. Dr. Miller's production portrays Petruchio...

Macbeth is the chef in a 3-star restaurant ; Beatrice and Benedict are rival co-anchors ; Titania and Bottom carouse in a tawdry theme resort ; and Petruchio sets out to tame the conservative Kate in a politically incorrect marriage of convenience.