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Who Played Friar Francis in Much Ado About Nothing

Friar Francis is a role in Much Ado About Nothing, a play that opened Broadway in 1984.

Much Ado About Nothing is a comedic play by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599, as Shakespeare was approaching the middle of his career. The play was included in the First Folio, published in 1623. Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare's best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, shame, and court politics.

11 actors have played Friar Francis in Much Ado About Nothing.

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Performer Production Opened
Robert Parsons Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1927
Joseph Macaulay Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1952
David King-Wood Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1959
Albert Quinton Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1972
Tom McDermott Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1972
Tom McDermott Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1972
Dennis Clinton Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
George Parsons Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Steven Skybell Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 2004
Austin Durant Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 2014
Jamie Newall West End Much Ado About Nothing 2016
Phillip Olagoke West End Much Ado About Nothing 2025
Phillip Olagoke Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 2026

Other Roles in Much Ado About Nothing

Role Production Opened
Antonio Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Balthasar Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Beatrice Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Borachio Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Boy Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Conrade Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Count Claudio of Florence Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Dogberry Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Don John Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Don Pedro Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Fourth Watch Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Friar Francis Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
George Seacoal Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Hero Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Hugh Oatcake Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Josetta Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Leonato Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Lord Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Margaret Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Messenger Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Second Messenger Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Sexton Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Signior Benedick of Padua Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Third Watch Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Ursula Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Verges Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984

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