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I have my ticket to see #MuchAdoAboutNothing starring #TomHiddleston and #HayleyAtwell on Broadway!

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Much Ado About Nothing

Beatrice/Benedick: I hate this person in particular. They are so fucking annoying. I will destroy them in iambic pentameter, because you can't actually murder someone in a Comedy.

Nearby secondary character: They are actually in love with you.

Beatrice/Benedick, with no hesitation: Sounds right. I'm going to dig out my sonnet-writing quill immediately, and find a suitable platter on which to offer them my warm, bloody, still beating heart.

My favorite part of Beatrice and Benedick's chemistry.

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Much Ado About Nothing at the Gene Frankel Theater

NEW YORK - Much Ado About Nothing at the Gene Frankel TheaterWilliam Shakespeare wrote the comedy Much Ado About Nothing over 400 years ago, and it has remained the same throughout the centuries. But thanks to Thomas G. Waites, this modern version presented at the Gene Frankel Theater is so enticing to experience I’m inclined to call it Much Ado About Something and so much more. Kaitlyn Mitchell (Beatrice) and Jake Minevich (Benedick) in a scene from Much Ado About Nothing at the Gene Frankel Theater. Photo by Rob KleinLaughter and SecretsWaites’ production takes place in the 1940s, when soldiers return from war, and so begins the laughter, secrets, and deceptiveness presented throughout the story. Included are two romantic pairings of lovers intertwined with intrigue, action, and soft piano keyboard music, and this present-day performance is terrific. Waites’ brilliant direction and skill in teaching his actors preserve the perfections of Shakespeare’s language while the plot follows the original storyline.SeductionThe seductive Beatrice (Kaitlyn Mitchell) is witty, a goodhearted jokester who teases everyone around her, yet saves her intense mockery for Benedick (Jakob Minevich), a gentleman soldier well equipped to return her jeering.Benedick proudly boasts he will never marry and states his distrust of every woman, especially Beatrice. How little he knows of his fate with this alluring beauty.Twist or FateClaudio (Dillon John Collins), who professes he wishes to rekindle his feelings with Hero (Jordan Elizabeth Gelber), accompanies Benedick, hoping to marry her. They plan a masquerade ball, where other characters engage in plotting, and chaos ensues, but when the dust settles, Claudio is promised Hero’s hand in marriage. Beatrice and Benedick publicly profess their love for one another through a simple twist of fate. But for Claudio and Hero, a happy ending is not always the case in a Shakespeare comedy, or is it? You need to follow the plot closely; the ending won’t be divulged in this review. L-R: Jordan Elizabeth Gelber (Hero) & Dillon John Collins (Claudio), Matt McGlade (Ursula), Brandon Thomas Lima (Margaret) in a scene from Much Ado About Nothing at the Gene Frankel Theater. Photo by Rob KleinGleefulWaites was in the audience and appeared gleeful like a child while watching his masterpiece unfold. He remarked how proud he was of the actors onstage, who were all part of his acting studio at this site. The production was funded with the help of Kelsey Grammer, whom Waites said he befriended while they both attended Juilliard. Matt McGlade (Ursula), Brandon Thomas Lima (Margaret), Jordan Elizabeth Gelber (Hero) & Kaitlyn Mitchell (Beatrice) in a scene from Much Ado About Nothing at the Gene Frankel Theater. Photo by Rob Klein“We need some culture in these times of strife,” Waites said. “There are some great young actors in this group, actors who work hard and put in their time. The play has been extended because of the demand for tickets.”Let’s celebrate that Grammer and Waites continue to support The Bard and bring such a fine production as the 2024 production of Much Ado About Nothing to the stage. Don’t miss it. Jordan Bell as Secole Friar. Sitting - Dillon John Collins (Claudio) & Jake Minevich (Benedick). in a scene from Much Ado About Nothing at the Gene Frankel Theater. Photo by Rob KleinMuch Ado About Nothing at the Gene Frankel TheaterWritten by William Shakespeare and presented by Kelsey Grammer and Faith American Brewing Company at the Gene Frankel Theater. Directed by Thomas G. Waites. Starring Jakob Minevich, Kaitlyn Mitchell, Dillon John Collins, Jordan Elizabeth Gelber, Jacque Coqueran, Surge, David Manganiello, Luis Guillen, Matt McGlade, Brandon Lima, Arnie Mazer, John Galligan, Jordan Allen Bell and Cedric Allen Hill. Press by Alton PR/Andrea Alton.The show runs through July 7th.Gene Frankel Theater24 Bond StreetNew York, NY 10012(212) 777-1767TicketsReaders may also enjoy our reviews of Ella the Ungovernable at the Theater for the New City, Whale Fall Abyss, All of Me at The Pershing Square Signature Center, Mention My Beauty at Pangea, HOME by the Roundabout Theatre Company, The Welkin by the Atlantic Theater Company, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the Paper Mill Playhouse.https://youtu.be/TDUCSr7E0VI?si=Pm7rXKtqkE5hAooO

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David as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing (the first time he did it, that is!)

David Tennant fans are aware of 2011's brilliant Much Ado About Nothing, in which DT starred as Benedick, alongside Catherine Tate as Beatrice. Filmed at the Wyndham's Theatre in London and directed by Josie Rourke, the production was recorded and offered on Digital Theatre.

But did you know David had played Benedick before?

Yep - he sure has!

It was in 2001, a full decade before his production with Catherine.

Beginning in 1999, BBC Radio 3 launched Shakespeare For The Millennium, an ambitious project to dramatize seventeen Shakespeare productions in four years.

The project was done in collaboration with BBC Worldwide, which emphasized it wanted to take a contemporary, innovative approach to the Bard. It launched on 12 September 1999 with a Shakespeare discussion panel, and a new production of Hamlet -- starring none other than Michael Sheen as the Dane!

On 23 September 2001, BBC Radio 3 broadcast a new production of Much Ado About Nothing as the Sunday Play, with David in the lead role as Benedick and Samantha Spiro as Beatrice. Adapted by Sally Avens, it featured an introduction (as had all the previous productions in the Shakespeare For The Millennium series) by Richard Eyre, the former Director of the Royal National Theatre.

The production also starred a few other recognizable names. There was Chiwetel Ejiofor as Claudio, Emilia Fox as Hero, David Swift as Leonato, Julian Rhind-Tutt as Don John, and David Haig as Dogberry.

All original music was composed and performed by Simon Oakes and Adam Wolters.

Radio listings and announcements, and promo photos of David and Samantha Spiro

Here's a review of the prodcuction!

Much Ado About Nothing was commercially released by BBC Worldwide as part of the BBC Radio collection series in 2001.

The sleeve notes of cassettes and CDs of the production include a scene-by-scene synopsis, a full character analysis, and an essay on interpretation from the director Sally Avens.

Almost four years later, in November 2005, BBC One broadcast a television series called ShakespeaRe-Told, a set of four adaptations of Shakespeare's plays. Each play was adapted by a different writer, and all were relocated to the present day.

The first to be broadcast - on 7 November 2005 - was a modern-day version of Much Ado About Nothing starring Sarah Parrish and Damien Lewis...and Billie Piper and Nina Sosanya and Olivia Colman!

You can watch it here:

Six days after this television broadcast - on 13 November 2005 at 7:15 pm - BBC Radio 3 re-broadcast the audio version starring David and Samantha in its 'Drama On 3' slot.

Fast forward to August 2020.

The BBC released a set of four BBC Radio Shakespeare collections: Histories, Comedies, Tragedies, and Roman Plays. Much Ado About Nothing was included in the collection of Comedies, and became available as an Audible digital download.

If you want to listen, you can find this collection a lot of places. It might be at your local library or on Overdrive, on Google Play, or as an Amazon Audible book.

Or, ya know, just go here:

Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

SHAKESPEARE RETOLDDrama On 3 – Much Ado About NothingSunday 13th November  2005 7:15-9:30 pmSHAKESPEARE RETOLDAs part of the BBC’s Shakespea

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Meet my interpretation of Benedick from 'Much Ado About Nothing.' This interpretation came to life today when I played the character of Benedick for a Zoom performance of Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' that was hosted by a group called Two Houses in Fair Corona: A Shakespeare Reading Group. #muchadoaboutnothing #messina #shakespeare #comedy #humor #romance #romantic #wit #intrigue #action #monologues #moods #emotions #play #theatre #zoom #performanceart #characterdesign #characterart #character #gentleman #loveable #crossdressing #actor #actorslife #performer #performingathome #entertainer #entertainment #entertainingathome https://www.instagram.com/p/CnIshlrJvU2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=