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 |
Other Roles in Much Ado About Nothing
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| An Acolyte | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Antonio | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Balthasar | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Beatrice | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Borachio | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Boy | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Captain | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Conrade | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Count Claudio of Florence | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Dogberry | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Don John | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Don Pedro | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| First Watch | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Friar Francis | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Hero | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Lady | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Leonato | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Lord | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Margaret | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Messenger | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Page | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Second Watch | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Sexton | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Signior Benedick of Padua | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Ursula | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Verges | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| Watch | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
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