(from left) Michael Boatman as Don Pedro, René Thornton Jr. as Leonato, Morgan Taylor as Hero, James Newcomb as Antonio, and Michael Hayden as Benedick Photo

From: Photo Flash: Kathleen Marshall Directs MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at The Old Globe

Marshall makes her triumphant return as director to our Festival Theatre stage with one of the greatest romantic comedies ever, in a production full of colorful characters, passionate poetry, and Shakespeare's wittiest wordplay. Everyone can see that confirmed bachelor Benedick and headstrong Beatrice are meant for each other-except for Benedick and Beatrice themselves! While their friends try to trick the bickering pair into admitting they're in love, their young sidekicks Hero and Claudio start a romance of their own. But will false accusations, broken promises, and even a nutty and bumbling police force prevent a happy ending?