The Public's Much Ado About Nothing (2019)
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
- November 22, 2019
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Cast
- Jamar Brathwaite as Ensemble
- Danielle Brooks as Beatrice
- Grantham Coleman as Benedick
- Chuck Cooper as Leonato
- Javen Crosby as Ensemble
- Denzel Fields as Ensemble
- Jeremie Harris as Claudio
- Tayler Harris as Ensemble
- Erik LaRay Harvey as Antonio
- Erik LaRay Harvey as Verges
- Kai Heath as Ensemble
Crew
- William Shakespeare · Writer