New York City
Gallant Claudio loves sweet Hero because she’s pure; sworn bachelor Benedick might love Hero’s bantering cousin Beatrice – and she may even love him, but neither admits it. Don Pedro ignites a fast paced battle of the sexes when he agrees to help Claudio woo Hero and plans to trick Beatrice and Benedick into acknowledging their love. Meanwhile, the villainous Don John, driven by contempt for his brother Don Pedro, has hatched a plot of his own: to fool all into believing Hero is unchaste destroying the young couple’s chance at happiness. All seems lost, and the comedic attempts to set things right include a formal duel, a scheming friar, a mock memorial and a gaggle of bumbling constables in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
Performances are October 24-26 and October 31-November 2.