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Much
Ado About Nothing
by
William Shakespeare
Directed by Bonnie J. Monte
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| (Foreground) Donna Bullock and
Sherman Howard. Also shown (rear, left to right) Michael
X. Izquierdo, Jonathan Brathwaite, and Curtis Mark Williams
in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Photo © Gerry Goodstein. |
May 27 - June 15
The battle between the sexes is rarely as lively — or
as funny — as that between Beatrice and Benedick, who
engage in a war of sharp wits, determined to convince themselves
that they’re not in love. Foul deeds and desperate measures
bring them together in this most sparkling and sophisticated
comedy. The inimitable Benedick will be portrayed by Sherman
Howard, who thrilled audiences last season with his powerful
performance in Enrico IV. Broadway veteran Donna Bullock,
last seen there in the Tony Award-winning Ragtime, debuts
at The Shakespeare Theatre as the prickly and clever Beatrice,
who foils Benedick’s (and her own!) commitment to single
life. Mr. Howard and Ms. Bullock, real-life husband and wife,
pair up for this delightful “mating dance.”
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