This bold interpretation of Shakespeareâs comedic masterpiece features Danielle Brooks (âOrange is the New Black,â Broadwayâs âThe Color Purpleâ) and Grantham Coleman (âBuzzer,â âThe Americansâ) as the sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick. Tony Award winner Kenny Leon (âAmerican Son,â âA Raisin in the Sunâ) directs with choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (âChoir Boyâ). Set in contemporary Georgia with an election race underway, Great Performances: Much Ado About Nothing finds the community of Messina celebrating a break from an ongoing war, but not all is peaceful amid the merriment. Former rivals battle it out, revenge is sought and trickery runs amok in this timeless comedy of romantic retribution and miscommunication. Earning a New York Times Criticâs Pick, the play was recorded during its final weekend of Free Shakespeare in the Park performances, June 22-23, 2019.
Comedy
Production Companies:
The Public Theatre
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director)
