The Public's Much Ado About Nothing

2019 2h 14m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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
Balthasar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenny Leon

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Fun facts 🍿

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CAST

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Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman and Chuck Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10712218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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4 / 4

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kenny Leon directs.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman and Chuck Cooper carry the top of the cast.
3IMDB entry: tt10712218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
4Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Production design: Beowulf Boritt
Costume design: Emilio Sosa
Makeup / hair: Mia Neal
Sound: Jessica Paz
Runtime: 134 min · 2h 14m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Public's Much Ado About Nothing (2019)

Also by

Kenny Leon

Production companies

Who made it

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The Public Theatre
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The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director)
Thirteen
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Great Performances
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