Description
“Fun-filled and light-hearted, Much Ado About Nothing-the latest Shakespeare-in-the-Park offering from Nashville Shakespeare Festival-offers its audiences a tuneful, sprightly way to celebrate late summer amid all the trappings of theatrical magic, brought to life by a confident, self-assured cast uttering the Bard’s timeless words set to the tuneful music and lyrics of Janet McMahan and David Huntsinger.”
-Broadway World
Set in 1945 as soldiers return from the war in the Pacific, this contemporary setting of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is a unique combination of classic Shakespeare and modern Broadway. In the style of a 1940’s musical, this version of Much Ado About Nothing was a run-away hit for the Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s 2012 season. Shakespeare’s timeless humor combined with these expertly crafted original songs by two of Nashville’s premiere musical theater songwriters make this a slam-dunk audience pleaser.
Book by William Shakespeare
Edited by Christine Mather and Janet McMahan
Music and Lyrics by Janet McMahan and David Huntsinger
Orchestrated by Ed Kee, David Huntsinger and Janet McMahan
Running time: 120 minutes
Cast Size: 20 – 23
Male: 14 (as written, but 4 male parts can be played by women)
Female: 8- 12 (depending on use of cross-gender casting)
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