Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare’s beloved comedy features romantic hijinks and misunderstandings when soldiers return home from war to the women who are charmed by men in uniform. One solder, Claudio, is to be married to lovely Hero in one week. To pass the time, they conspire with Don Pedro to set a “lover’s trap” for Benedick, an arrogant confirmed bachelor, and Beatrice, his favorite sparring partner. Meanwhile, the evil Don John conspires to break up the wedding by accusing Hero of infidelity. In the end, though, it all turns out to be “much ado about nothing.”