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Who Played Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing

Leonato 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.

16 actors have played Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing.

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Performer Production Opened
Joaquin Souther Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1927
John W. Austin Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1952
Malcolm Keen Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1959
Mark Hammer Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1972
Mark Hammer Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1972
Maury Cooper Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1972
Paul Sparer Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1972
Edward Jewesbury Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Ray Llewellyn Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1984
Kevin McGuire Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1987
Robert Gerringer Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 1988
Sam Waterston Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 2004
Joseph Marcell West End Much Ado About Nothing 2011
John Glover Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 2014
Stephen Pacey West End Much Ado About Nothing 2016
Chuck Cooper Off-Broadway Much Ado About Nothing 2019
Forbes Masson West End Much Ado About Nothing 2025
Forbes Masson 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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