Shakespeare in the Park 2014 – Much Ado About Nothing

A brilliant new production of “Much Ado About Nothing” opened at the Delcorte Theater in Central Park this week starring Hamish Linklater and Beatrice Rabe.  Along with  John Glover, Paco Lozano,  David Manis, Kathryn Meisle, Ismenia Mendes, Brian Stokes Mitchell, John Pankow and Pedro Pascal they light up the summer night as Beatrice and Benedick treat each other with mocking disdain that transforms into true love by plays end.

Central Park becomes sun-drenched Sicily at the turn of the last century, where the heat of summer ignites the fevered passions of lovesick ladies in corsets and pining gentlemen spying from the verandah. Three-time Tony winner Jack O’Brien directs this delightful skirmish of wit between two self-declared bachelors tricked by their mischief-making friends into falling in love against their will and in spite of their own hearts.  John Lee Beatty’s orchard-estate set frames Belvedere Castle as a skyline for the Italian city, while Jeff Croiter’s lighting takes us from day to dreamy night.

  • Actors performing Much Ado About Nothing at Central Park in 2014.

    Performers in period costumes act out a scene from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing during the 2014 Central Park Shakespeare in the Park season.

  • Actors performing Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing in Central Park.

    Actors in period costumes perform a scene from Much Ado About Nothing during Shakespeare in the Park 2014 in Central Park.

  • Actors performing in Shakespeare in the Park 2014 production of Much Ado About Nothing.

    Actors in period costumes perform in Central Park during Shakespeare in the Park 2014, presenting Much Ado About Nothing.

  • Theater scene in Central Park with actors and a performer on a ledge.

    Actors performing a scene in Central Park with a performer on a ledge above the stage.

  • Actors performing a scene on stage in Central Park setting.

    Actors performing a dramatic scene on stage with Central Park backdrop, capturing theatrical artistry.

  • Theatrical scene with three women in period costumes on stage.

    Three women in period costumes perform on stage, capturing a dramatic moment.

  • Theatrical scene with five actors in historical costumes on stage at Central Park.

    Actors performing a historical scene on stage in Central Park, showcasing period costumes and dramatic interaction.

  • Actors in 19th-century military costumes performing on stage in Central Park.

    Dramatic scene from a historical play set in Central Park, featuring actors in period military uniforms.

  • Theatrical scene with a woman and a man in historical costumes on stage.

    A dramatic scene from a theatrical performance set in historical times.

  • Actors in period costumes performing in Central Park setting.

    Actors in period costumes performing a scene in Central Park, capturing the essence of a theatrical production.

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