134 minutos
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.
Danielle Brooks
Beatrice
Grantham Coleman
Benedick
Chuck Cooper
Leonato
Erik LaRay Harvey
Antonio/Verges
Kai Heath
Messenger
Jamar Brathwaite
Ensemble
Jeremie Harris
Claudio
Daniel Croix Henderson
Balthasar
Tyrone Mitchell Henderson
Friar Francis/Sexton
Tiffany Denise Hobbs
Ursula
Lateefah Holder
Dogberry
Billy Eugene Jones
Don Pedro
Margaret Odette
Hero
Hubert Point-Du Jour
Don John
Jaime Lincoln Smith
Borachio
Khiry Walker
Conrade/Ensemble
Olivia Washington
Margaret
