The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
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Released November 22, 2019
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Overview
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.
Cast
Danielle Brooks
as
Beatrice
Grantham Coleman
as
Benedick
Chuck Cooper
as
Leonato
Erik LaRay Harvey
as
Antonio/Verges
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Kai Heath
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Messenger
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Jamar Brathwaite
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Ensemble
Jeremie Harris
as
Claudio
Daniel Croix
as
Balthasar
Tyrone Mitchell Henderson
as
Friar Francis/Sexton
Tiffany Denise Hobbs
as
Ursula
Lateefah Holder
as
Dogberry
Billy Eugene Jones
as
Don Pedro
Crew
William Shakespeare
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Theatre Play
Kenny Leon
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Director
Camille A. Brown
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Choreographer
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Peter Kaczorowski
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Lighting Design
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Jason Michael Webb
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Music Arranger
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Mia Neal
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Makeup & Hair
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Mitch Owgang
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Producer
Emilio Sosa
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Costume Design
David Horn
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Director
Beowulf Boritt
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Production Design
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Kate Wilson
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Vocals
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Bill O'Donnell
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Producer