![The Public's Much Ado About Nothing](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//igGy4RWURlogknUK6YtfdgNIiZb.jpg)
The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
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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](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pIBSSigZATyYZYjfCL59Nw6FjbM.jpg)
Danielle Brooks
Beatrice
![Grantham Coleman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//eMxsmosOUiL5HDpr7Ze5HyP03kn.jpg)
Grantham Coleman
Benedick
![Chuck Cooper](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//adTZUSlFXW8eWiIkdQ1O2WQWpb6.jpg)
Chuck Cooper
Leonato
![Erik LaRay Harvey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//kd1Vxi8hHuh35dXtq2fC4SP5aOU.jpg)
Erik LaRay Harvey
Antonio/Verges
![Kai Heath](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Kai Heath
Messenger
![Jamar Brathwaite](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Jamar Brathwaite
Ensemble
![Jeremie Harris](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ch08czz0JbGFm346bDpoladXwsG.jpg)
Jeremie Harris
Claudio
![Daniel Croix Henderson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//aZWXZVuQkGmJgnREXA9m86i2WMz.jpg)
Daniel Croix Henderson
Balthasar
![Tyrone Mitchell Henderson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//k7RAFgdrpCgKQu19AF6oy27Z7HE.jpg)
Tyrone Mitchell Henderson
Friar Francis/Sexton
![Tiffany Denise Hobbs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//1McX5l3Z51nWE4pwzjEpRCGSl8q.jpg)
Tiffany Denise Hobbs
Ursula
![Lateefah Holder](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ry6dalPGyLq2FhP7yj3K5F3Rebb.jpg)
Lateefah Holder
Dogberry
![Billy Eugene Jones](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//eqOgbtNWyuB4KYIaffTeS0hVgMb.jpg)
Billy Eugene Jones
Don Pedro
![Margaret Odette](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//gap1UKb8RwaPg1nK7oj0QLF2G6r.jpg)
Margaret Odette
Hero
![Hubert Point-Du Jour](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pmY6QlYF6YTCPiXED0Lcv5RP68d.jpg)
Hubert Point-Du Jour
Don John
![Jaime Lincoln Smith](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ceKm7gtgJpQlpIg13QUoGmVPgiL.jpg)
Jaime Lincoln Smith
Borachio
![Khiry Walker](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Khiry Walker
Conrade/Ensemble
![Olivia Washington](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//jwwnxt3x9SBh3lnPc8vojBptnc6.jpg)