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Learn more about this new version of "Much Ado About Nothing."
Learn more about this new version of "Much Ado About Nothing," set in a black community in Georgia in the year 2020.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
First Look
Clip: Season 47 Episode 9 | 1m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn more about this new version of "Much Ado About Nothing," set in a black community in Georgia in the year 2020.
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Clip: S47 Ep9 | 1m 32s | As Hero's wedding approaches, the only plant that can cure Beatrice's cold is benedictus. (1m 32s)
"I Wonder That You Be Still Talking, Signor Benedick?"
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Clip: S47 Ep9 | 1m 11s | Signor Benedick and Lady Beatrice encounter each other for the first time. (1m 11s)
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Preview: S47 Ep9 | 30s | The bold interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece featuring Danielle Brooks. (30s)
Signor Benedick, "The Prince's Jester"
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Clip: S47 Ep9 | 1m 14s | Signor Benedick refuses to reveal his true identity to Beatrice at the masquerade. (1m 14s)
Why Much Ado About Nothing is Relevant Today
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Clip: S47 Ep9 | 2m 57s | How director Kenny Leon is breathing new life to Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. (2m 57s)
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...