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 1972.

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 Fir...

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	1972
Balthasar	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Beatrice	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Borachio	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Conrade	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Count Claudio of Florence	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Dogberry	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Don John	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Don Pedro	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
First Watch	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Friar Francis	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Hero	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Leonato	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Margaret	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Messenger	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Other Watch	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Second Watch	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Servant	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Sexton	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Signior Benedick of Padua	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Townsperson	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Ursula	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972
Verges	Broadway Much Ado About Nothing	1972

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