Much Ado About Nothing

A tale of the risks — and rewards — of love. Victorious soldiers, returning from war, yearn for softer pleasures, and amorous dalliance tops their list. The youngsters Claudio and Hero fall in love, but they’re kept apart by villainy and lies. The older couple, Benedick and Beatrice, are too prickly and clever to give in to their attraction. It takes a shocking injustice to jolt them out of their “merry war” and make them admit that they’re made for each other.