The Public's Much Ado About Nothing (2019)
Synopsis
This bold interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece features Danielle Brooks (“Orange is the New Black,” Broadway’s “The Color Purple”) and Grantham Coleman (“Buzzer,” “The Americans”) as the sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick. Tony Award winner Kenny Leon (“American Son,” “A Raisin in the Sun”) directs with choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (“Choir Boy”). 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 Critic’s Pick, the play was recorded during its final weekend of Free Shakespeare in the Park performances, June 22-23, 2019.
Release Date: 2019-11-22
Runtime: 134 minutes
Director: Kenny Leon
Top Cast
- Danielle Brooks as Beatrice
- Grantham Coleman as Benedick
- Chuck Cooper as Leonato
- Erik LaRay Harvey as Antonio/Verges
- Kai Heath as Messenger
- Jamar Brathwaite as Ensemble
- Jeremie Harris as Claudio
- Daniel Croix as Balthasar
- Tyrone Mitchell Henderson as Friar Francis/Sexton
- Tiffany Denise Hobbs as Ursula
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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