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Opened: October 14, 1984
Closing: January 16, 1985

Much Ado About Nothing - 1984 - Broadway History , Info & More

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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.

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Merle Dandridge, Michael Hayden, Jodi Long & More to Star in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023


Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for the 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!

Jennifer Ehle, David Strathairn, Stephanie Berry & More to Star in PHEDRE Reading at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2023


RED BULL THEATER has announced the cast for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: the in-person and streaming presentation of Phèdre by Jean Racine.

Emma Hatton, Sally Ann Triplett & More to Star in BERLUSCONI World Premiere Musical at Southwark Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2023


The cast has been announced for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI at Southwark Playhouse. Rehearsals begin on 13 February with first preview on 25 March and press night on 29 March.

Alice Scovell's THE REWARDS OF BEING FRANK to Premiere Off-Broadway in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2023


New York Classical Theatre and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company will present the Off-Broadway premiere of the new play The Rewards of Being Frank, written by Alice Scovell and directed by New York Classical’s Stephen Burdman.

Full Cast Announced for WOMEN, BEWARE THE DEVIL at the Almeida Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023


Almeida Theatre will present Women, Beware the Devil, starring Leo Bill, Carly-Sophia Davies and more. See the full cast, how to purchase tickets and more!

THE COLLABORATION Starring Paul Bettany & Jeremy Pope Begins Performances Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2022


Performances begin tonight for the Manhattan Theatre Club's production of The Collaboration. Warhol. Basquiat. Electric, eccentric, polar opposites... together, for the first time in the most unlikely partnership the art world has ever seen. 

Preview Performances of DES MOINES at Theatre for a New Audience Rescheduled to Due Covid
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2022


Due to Covid cases within the company, Theatre for a New Audience is canceling five preview performances of the Off-Broadway premiere of iconic American writer Denis Johnson's Des Moines, directed by Arin Arbus and featuring Johanna Day, Arliss Howard, Hari Nef, Michael Shannon, and Heather Alicia Simms.

2:22 A GHOST STORY Enters Final 6 Weeks of Performances at Criterion Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2022


There are just 6 weeks left to see the current cast Tamsin Carroll, Felix Scott, Laura Whitmore and Matt Willis in 2:22 - A Ghost Story with the final performance at the Criterion on 8 January.

HOME, I'M DARLING Will Embark on UK Tour Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2022


This new production of Home, I'm Darling opens at the Theatre Royal Windsor on 25 January 2023, prior to the play's first extensive national tour. Leading the cast are BAFTA award winner Jessica Ransom (Doc Martin, Armstrong and Miller, Horrible Histories) as Judy, Diane Keen (Doctors, The Cuckoo Waltz) as Sylvia and Neil McDermott (Eastenders, The Royal) as Johnny, with further casting to be announced.

New Casting Announced For PEAKY BLINDERS: THE RISE at the Camden Garrison
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2022


New casting has been announced for PEAKY BLINDERS: THE RISE, at the Camden Garrison, joining from Wednesday 9 November. Learn more about the cast and production here!

Michael Shannon, Johanna Day, Hari Nef & More to Star in DES MOINES Off-Broadway Premiere at TFANA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2022


Theatre for a New Audience will present Denis Johnson’s Des Moines, the final play from the late author, and the first play by Johnson TFANA has staged, November 29, 2022–January 1, 2023, at Polonsky Shakespeare Center.

Constance Wu, Finn Wittrock, Anna Camp & Adam Rothenberg to Lead 2:22 �" A GHOST STORY U.S. Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2022


Casting has been set for the U.S. premiere of “2:22 – A Ghost Story” playing at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre this fall. Get the scoop on the cast!

Meet the Cast of THE PIANO LESSON, Beginning Previews Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2022


The first Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson begins previews tonight, September 19, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre for its 17-week engagement.  Meet the cast bringing this play back to Broadway!

Philadelphia Artists' Collective and My Black Best Friend to Present WINE IN THE WILDERNESS at Poth Brewery
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 10, 2022


Philadelphia Artists’ Collective (PAC) will launch their 12th season with a production of Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress, performed at Poth Brewery. Presented in collaboration with TheBlackBestFriend as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, the show will run for a limited engagement from September 22 through October 9, 2022. 

Theatre for a New Audience Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring New York Premieres, Shakespeare Plays & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 26, 2022


Theatre for a New Audience has announced its 2022-23 season, its 43rd, held at TFANA’s home, Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn.

Birmingham Stage Company Announces The Full Company For The London Run Of David Walliams' DEMON DENTIST
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2022


Birmingham Stage Company has announced David Walliams' Demon Dentist will make its London première at the Bloomsbury Theatre this Christmas – running from 15 December 2022 until 8 January 2023. Find out who's in the cast and how to get tickets!

World Premiere of A TRANSPARENT MUSICAL, 1776 National Tour & More Announced for Center Theatre Group 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2022


Programming has been announced for the 2022/2023 season at the Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum. Find out all of the shows in the season, how to get tickets & more. 

Cast Announced for A MEDUSA THREAD Presented by NY Classical Theatre and the West Harlem Art Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2022


The cast has been announced for A Medusa Thread. A partnership with NY Classical Theatre and the West Harlem Art Fund on Governors Island in Nolan Park (Building 10B) for FREE -- Saturday, June 25th at noon.

Full Cast Announced For William Shakespeare's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS At Mercury Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2022


Mercury Theatre today announces the full cast for William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors in celebration of their 50th Anniversary.

Lindsay Duncan and Hilton McRae Will Star in the UK Tour of THE DANCE OF DEATH
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2022


Lindsay Duncan stars alongside Hilton McRae and Emily Bruni in the UK tour of August Strindberg's The Dance of Death, adapted by Academy Award-winning playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz and directed by Arcola Theatre's Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen.

VIDEO: Darryl Maximilian Robinson Shares A KING LEAR Speech At LA's Historic Lincoln Heights Library
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2021


It was exactly one year ago at this time that a lone, veteran Shakespearean actor, ventured out into the streets of the Lincoln Heights neighborhood to present a speech from the works of the immortal bard that he believed reflected the times we were living through.

Full Cast Announced For SHAW SHORTS at Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2021


Orange Tree Theatre today announce the full casts for Shaw Shorts: How He Lied to Her Husband and Overruled – a double bill of Bernard Shaw's short plays directed by Artistic Director Paul Miller.

BWW Interview: Carl Hendrick Louis in August Wilson's RADIO GOLF at Two River Theater 2/29 to 3/22
by Marina Kennedy - Feb 28, 2020


This season, Two River continues its commitment to produce all 10 plays of August Wilson's American Century Cycle with Brandon Dirden's production of 'Radio Golf,' the sixth play in the Cycle produced at the theater. Broadwayworld.com had the pleasure of interviewing Carl Hendrick Louis who plays Harmond Wilks in the show.

2020 Johnny Mercer Writers Colony At Goodspeed Participants Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2020


In what has become an annual ritual, a total of 40 established and emerging composers, lyricists, and librettists will converge on the Goodspeed campus from mid-January through mid-February 2020 to participate in the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing 15 new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.

Lantern Theater Company Will Continue its 2019/20 Season with the Philadelphia Premiere of THE VERTICAL HOUR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2020


Lantern Theater Company continues its 2019/20 season with the Philadelphia premiere of The Vertical Hour, renowned British playwright David Hare's rich and intellectually gripping play about a family trying to come together and the secrets that may keep them apart. Lantern resident director Kathryn MacMillan directs a cast that includes Lantern veterans Geneviève Perrier, Joe Guzmán, and Marc LeVasseur with newcomers Sydney Banks and Ned Pryce. 

Much Ado About Nothing FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Much Ado About Nothing have there been?
Much Ado About Nothing has had 26 productions including Broadway which opened in 1900, Broadway which opened in 1904, Broadway which opened in 1904, Broadway which opened in 1907, Broadway which opened in 1912, Broadway which opened in 1912, Broadway which opened in 1913, Broadway which opened in 1913, Broadway which opened in 1927, Broadway which opened in 1952, Broadway which opened in 1959, Off-Broadway which opened in 1972, Broadway which opened in 1972, Broadway which opened in 1984, Broadway which opened in 1984, Off-Broadway which opened in 1987, Off-Broadway which opened in 1988, Off-Broadway which opened in 2001, Off-Broadway which opened in 2004, West End which opened in 2011, West End which opened in 2012, Off-Broadway which opened in 2013, Off-Broadway which opened in 2014, West End which opened in 2016, West End which opened in 2018 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2019.
What Tony Awards has Much Ado About Nothing been nominated for?
Best Costume Design for Alexander Reid, Best Direction of a Play for Terry Hands, Best Lighting Design for Terry Hands, Best Revival for James M. Nederlander, Best Revival for Nelle Nugent, Best Revival for Cynthia Wood, Best Revival for Dale Duffy , Best Revival for Allan Carr, Best Scenic Design for Ralph KoltaiBest Choreography for Donald Saddler and Best Direction of a Play for Antoon .
What Tony Awards has Much Ado About Nothing won?
Best Costume Design for Alexander Reid, Best Direction of a Play for Terry Hands, Best Lighting Design for Terry Hands, Best Revival for James M. Nederlander, Best Revival for Nelle Nugent, Best Revival for Cynthia Wood, Best Revival for Dale Duffy , Best Revival for Allan Carr, Best Scenic Design for Ralph Koltai, Best Choreography for Donald Saddler, Best Direction of a Play for Antoon , .
What awards has Much Ado About Nothing been nominated for?
Much Ado About Nothing has been nominated for several awards. It received nominations for Outstanding Costume Design at the Drama Desk Awards, with Alexander Reid being recognized for their work. Additionally, the show was nominated for Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards, with Ralph Koltai being acknowledged for their contribution.
What awards has Much Ado About Nothing won?
Much Ado About Nothing has won several awards for its outstanding costume design and set design. Alexander Reid received the Outstanding Costume Design award at the Drama Desk Awards, while Ralph Koltai won the Outstanding Set Design award at the same event. These accolades recognize the incredible talent and creativity that went into bringing the show to life on stage.

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