19 actors have played Hero in Much Ado About Nothing.
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| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes Ethel | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1869 |
| Mary Hall | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1904 |
| Elizabeth Valentine | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1913 |
| Mary Boland | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1913 |
| Martha Johnson | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1927 |
| Deirdre Owens | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1952 |
| Jean Marsh | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1959 |
| April Shawhan | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1972 |
| April Shawhan | Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1972 |
| Lindsay Crouse | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1972 |
| Cathy Finlay | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1984 |
| Clare Byam Shaw | Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1984 |
| Melissa Gallagher | Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1987 |
| Phoebe Cates | Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 1988 |
| Elizabeth Waterston | Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 2004 |
| Ony Uhiara | West End Much Ado About Nothing | 2011 |
| Ismenia Mendes | Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 2014 |
| Rebecca Collingwood | West End Much Ado About Nothing | 2016 |
| Margaret Odette | Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing | 2019 |
| Mara Huf | 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 |
“Hero” Also Appears In
| Production | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Broadway | 1996 |
| The Rehearsal | Broadway | 1963 |
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