News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!

By: Jun. 12, 2019
Get Show Info Info
Cast
Photos
Videos
Enter Your Email to Unlock This Article

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe.




Existing user? Just click login.

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Kenny Leon, opened just last night at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, running through Sunday, June 23.

The all-black cast of Much Ado About Nothing includes Jamar Brathwaite(Ensemble), Danielle Brooks (Beatrice), Grantham Coleman (Benedick),Chuck Cooper(Leonato), Javen K. Crosby (Ensemble), Denzel DeAngelo Fields (Ensemble), Jeremie Harris (Claudio), Tayler Harris (Ensemble), Erik LaRay Harvey (Antonio/Verges), Kai Heath(Messenger), Daniel Croix Henderson (Balthasar), Tyrone Mitchell Henderson (Friar Francis/Sexton), Tiffany Denise Hobbs (Ursula), Lateefah Holder (Dogberry), LaWanda Hopkins (Dancer), Billy Eugene Jones (Don Pedro), Margaret Odette (Hero), Hubert Point-Du Jour (Don John), William Roberson (Ensemble), Jaime Lincoln Smith(Borachio), Jazmine Stewart (Ensemble), Khiry Walker (Conrade/Ensemble), Olivia Washington (Margaret), and Latra A. Wilson (Dancer).

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING features scenic design by Beowulf Boritt; costume design by Emilio Sosa; lighting design by Peter Kaczorowski; sound design by Jessica Paz; music composition by Jason Michael Webb; wigs, hair, and make-up design by Mia Neal; fight direction by Thomas Schall; and voice and text by Kate Wilson.

Kenny Leon directs a bold new take on Shakespeare's cherished comedy of romantic retribution and miscommunication, Much Ado About Nothing. In this modern production, we find the community of Messina celebrating a break from an ongoing war. But not all is peaceful amid the revelry, as old rivals engage in a battle of wits, unexpected foes plot revenge, and young lovers are caught in a tumultuous courtship - until love proves the ultimate trickster, and undoes them all.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Noma Dumezweni

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Noma Dumezweni

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Emilio Sosa, Eila Mell

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Emilio Sosa, Eila Mell

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Jelani Alladin

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Jelani Alladin

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Colton Ryan

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Colton Ryan

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Andrew Kober

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Andrew Kober

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Elizabeth Marvel and son Silas

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Elizabeth Marvel and son Silas

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Nikki M. James

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Nikki M. James

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Liev Schrieber

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Liev Schrieber

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Niall Cunningham

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Niall Cunningham

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Jeff Hiller

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Jeff Hiller

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Karl Green

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Karl Green

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Joshua Jackson

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Joshua Jackson

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Shaina Taub

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Shaina Taub

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Erik Jensen

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Erik Jensen

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Lorraine Toussaint and daughter Samara

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Lorraine Toussaint and daughter Samara

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Zainab Jah, Condola Rashad

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Zainab Jah, Condola Rashad

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Phillipa Soo

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Phillipa Soo

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Blair Brown

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Blair Brown

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Natalie Woolams-Torres and guest

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Natalie Woolams-Torres and guest

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Fedna Jacquet

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Fedna Jacquet

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Thomas Lennon

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Thomas Lennon

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Brian Stokes-Mitchell

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Brian Stokes-Mitchell

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Adrienne C. Moore

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Adrienne C. Moore

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Lydia Diamond

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Lydia Diamond

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Aneesh Sheth

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Aneesh Sheth

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Sean Carvajal, John Douglas Thompson, Ian Lassiter

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
David Ryan Smith

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
David Ryan Smith

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Candis C. Jones, Erika Dickerson-Despenza

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Candis C. Jones, Erika Dickerson-Despenza

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Kenny Leon

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Kenny Leon

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Austin Smith

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Austin Smith

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Alan Mendez

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Alan Mendez

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Justin Mikita

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Justin Mikita

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
David Henry Hwang

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
David Henry Hwang

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Daniella De Jesus

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Daniella De Jesus

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Daphne Rubin-Vega

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Daphne Rubin-Vega

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Christopher Ryan Grant, Grace McLean

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Christopher Ryan Grant, Grace McLean

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Okieriete Onaodowan

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Okieriete Onaodowan

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Saheem Ali and guest

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Saheem Ali and guest

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Annaleigh Ashford, Joe Tapper

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Annaleigh Ashford, Joe Tapper

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Jason Michael Webb

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Jason Michael Webb

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Crystal Lucas-Perry

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Crystal Lucas-Perry

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Sabina Zuniga Varela

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Sabina Zuniga Varela

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Chris Perfetti and guest

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Chris Perfetti and guest

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Jodie Turner-Smith

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Jodie Turner-Smith

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Khris Davis

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Khris Davis

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Kimber Sprawl

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park!  Image
Kimber Sprawl







Videos