Theater
Rep Updates Shakespeare in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
But it's the original lines that carry a fun show with grunge rock and costumes added.
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A good review. I saw this Sunday and enjoyed it a great deal. I also like Shakespeare. But I also enjoyed the music, and grunge is not a style I’m all that fond of. The give and take between Beatrice and Benadick has always been the heart of this play and this continues in the Reps version. I commend the Rep for not being afraid to think outside the traditional box when putting on Shakespeare plays. I also enjoyed last year’s take on “As You Like It,” featuring Beatles tune. Much Ado About Nothing plays a little closer to the original.
By the way, at Sunday’s performance, the role of Beatrice was taken by an understudy (whose name I can’t seem to find anywhere. She was also excellent and from all I’ve heard, had big Doc Martens to fill in for Keiper.