Photo Flash: First Look at 4th Wall Theatre Co.'s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

For the holiday season, 4th Wall Theatre Company (formerly Stark Naked Theatre Company) brings love and laughter to Houston audiences with Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Widely considered to be one of Shakespeare's best comedies, MUCH ADO is a delightfully hilarious and witty tale of love, friendship and intrigue. Appropriate for all ages, this not-to-be-missed holiday treat opens tonight, December 1st, and runs through Christmas Eve. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING reunites Houston's favorite acting couple-Philip Lehl and Kim Tobin-Lehl, last seen onstage together in 4th Wall Theatre's critically acclaimed and electrifying production of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF. In MUCH ADO, the Lehls play Benedick and Beatrice-long-standing friends and verbal sparring partners-who are viewed as the epitome of true love by everyone in town except themselves. Determined to convince the pair to admit their true feelings for one another, young lovers Hero and Claudio hatch a misguided plot to trick Benedick and Beatrice into confessing their love. Susan Draper, Philip Hays, and Herman Gambhir round out this talented ensemble cast.

A perennial favorite, Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING continues to delight theatre-goers from Broadway to the West End and beyond. This holiday season, bring family and friends to 4th Wall Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.

MUCH ADO previews December 1 and opens December 2. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and, for a special "Pay What You Can" performance, Monday, December 19. And 3 p.m. on Sundays. Through December 24. Spring Street Studios, 1824 Spring St. 832-786-1849. 4thwalltheatreco.com. $29-$49. Discounts available for students and seniors.