You must get to the Delacorte this summer to see the
Shakespeare in the Park production of
Much Ado about Nothing. Director
Jack O’Brien finds tons of humor is one of Shakespeare’s great comedies,
and the cast, led by the terrific pair of
Lily Rabe and
Hamish Linklater (who’ve
sparred well together in the past, as in
Seminar), is top notch. Rabe and Linklater, as Beatrice and Benedick, spark as
they engage in a battle of wits, and both excel at the physical comedy that’s
asked of them (especially Linklater).
John Lee Beatty’s scenic design will make
you feel like you’re in a villa in the Italian countryside, and being out under
the stars in the middle of Central Park ain’t too shabby. It’s a great start to
another season of Shakespeare in the Park! (
King Lear starring John Lithgow is next. Get in line now.)
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