SAN DIEGO -- History doesn't record whether Shakespeare was much of a fashionista, but he sure had a keen eye for resonant bits of fabric. There's Desdemona's telltale, plot-driving handkerc…
Director Daniel Talbott's lighthearted open-air production succeeds with its casual and improvised nature, though the poor sound amplification makes it difficult to enjoy at times.
I'm a sucker for Shakespeare's comedies. They reveal his profound knowledge of the stage, and his pleasure in its vulgar tricks and conventions gives us some of the most sublimely funny scen…
Much Ado About Nothing is usually performed as a tightly plotted romcom. But its portrayal of marriage as fragile and traumatic masks the theme of disgraceEvery director thinks they know wh…
The Shakespeare on the Sound production of Much Ado About Nothing, featuring a score by Tony Award-winning Passing Strange writer Stew and collaborator Heidi Rodewald, begins performances Ju…
Wyndham's; Globe, both LondonHe could have called it "A Lot of Fuss About Fannies". Even if you go to Shakespeare's play without a glossary explaining that "nothing" was Elizabethan slang fo…
Legit Reviews: Type-casting gives audiences what they know, but that's not necessarily a good thing.
There is a natural dynamic to Catherine Tate and David Tennant in a production that does what it says on the tin, smartly and with verve
David Tennant and Catherine Tate " would there be as much ado about Josie Rourke's joyously 80s-esque production without their celebrity draw?Stars cast off the telly, Shakespeare's text rew…
Wyndham's Theatre, LondonArt is not a competition. Since, however, this is the second Much Ado in five days, comparisons are inevitable. And, while Jeremy Herrin's version at Shakespeare's G…
Judging by the crowds flocking outside the theatre entrance, there's little doubt as to what the theatrical event of the year is going to be. The reunion of David Tennant and his Dr Who co-s…
"Dr. Who" TV star David Tennant and Catherine Tate open June 1 in a new West End production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, following previews that began May 16, for a…
The barbs are flying at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre, where British stage and screen favorites—and former Doctor Who co-stars—David Tennant and Catherine Tate are going…
Nate Miller and Sara Thigpen will star as Benedick and Beatrice, respectively, in The Boomerang Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing, to be presente…
When does getting the audience to laugh turn into self-indulgent playing to the gallery? In the Guardian, Michael Billington, always lukewarm about the kind of theatre he finds at Shakespear…
Eve Best's return to the stage following screen breakthroughs uses intelligence and openness, while Charles Edwards excels at urbane, easy-going humour
The Old Globe's 2011 Shakespeare Festival begins May 29 with the first preview of Much Ado About Nothing, part of an in-rep 2011 season that also includes Peter Shaffer's Amadeus and…
Globe, LondonOn a chill, damp night Jeremy Herrin's production, pre-empting next week's West End version (starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate) conquered its audience. But, although Her…
The rain and clouds might have led a decidedly chilly atmosphere over Jeremy Herrin's vision of sunny Messina but there are compensations a-plenty in this slick production of one of Shakespe…
“Dr. Who” star David Tennant and Catherine Tate begin performances May 16 in a new West End production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, prior to an official opening J…
Denying the playwright an honorary degree may have been a dumb idea, but it is not a violation of academic freedom.
Casting has been announced for the Shakespeare on the Sound production of Much Ado About Nothing, featuring a score by Tony Award-winning Passing Strange writer Stew and collaborator Heidi R…
SHAKESPEARE ON THE SOUND ANNOUNCES COMPLETE CASTING AND DESIGN TEAM FOR SUMMER, 2011 PRODUCTION OF " M U C H A D O A B O U T N O T H I N G " DIRECTED BY …
Shakespeare on the Sound has announced casting for Much Ado About Nothing, to be presented in Pinkney Park, Rowayton June 16 - 26 and Baldwin Park, Greenwich July 5 - 10. As previously repor…
Full casting has been announced for Jeremy Herrin's production of Much Ado About Nothing, to run May 21-October 1 at Shakespeare's Globe. Joining the previously announced Eve Best…