The Taming of the Shrew in performance reviewers as being extremely physical. Lunt and Fontanne were the most famous celebrity couple of the time, and their backstage fights were rumoured to be just as ferocious as their on-stage performances. So legendary did the tempestuous reputation of the couple become that Cole Porter's 1948 musical "Kiss Me, Kate", about a fiery couple attempting to stage an adaptation of "The Taming of the Shrew", was based on their real-life antics. In the latter half of the twentieth century, the play has been frequently staged all over the world. Some notable productions include: "The Shrew"s popularity on stage has continued
The Taming of the Shrew "Edward II" (published in quarto in July 1593), and Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" (published in quarto in 1594), "The True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York" (published in octavo in 1595) and "The Taming of a Shrew" (published in quarto in May 1594). Oliver says it is a "natural assumption" that these publications were sold by members of Pembroke's Men who were broke after the failed tour. Oliver assumes that "A Shrew" is a reported version of "The Shrew", which means "The Shrew" must have been in their possession when they began their tour in June, as they didn't perform it