Much Ado from Austin Shakespeare thru Dec. 3, 2017 at Long Center

Costume renderings by Benjamin Taylor Ridgeway for Austin Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Join us tomorrow night WED 7:30 pm TKTS https://bit.ly/2g3fbHl Thx for warm Austin American-AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN review! “Much Ado” is one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies...The bickering between romantic leads Beatrice and Benedick, full of sarcastic jabs, evolves over the course of the play into loving jests just as in modern rom-coms. ... Joey Banks, as Claudio, is delightfully charming ... Corinna Marie Browning, meanwhile, showcases Hero’s quote strength and self-assurance ... Gwendolyn Kelso and Marc A. Pouhé..., as Beatrice and Benedick...have some of the wittiest and silliest moments of the play... Gifted physical comedians Toby Minor and Susan Myburgh as the chief of the city’s citizen-police and his partner Verges, respectively, bring the show its moment of broadest humor ...The decision by director Ann Ciccolella to place this production in the Belle époque, to the saucy rhythms of bossa nova music (with original compositions by Greg Bolin), works beautifully with Shakespeare’s text.. Scenic and lighting designer Patrick W Anthony’s all-white set, evocatively illuminated by a variety of clever lighting schemes, work with Benjamin Taylor Ridgway’s costumes to further develop this atmosphere that’s ripe for a romp.. an endearing love story filled with wacky situations, clever jokes and, of course, a happy ending." thx to writer Andrew J. Friedenthal. This Wed only 7:30 pm + Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 3 Long Center for the Performing Arts

Information: austinshakespeare.org TKTS https://bit.ly/2g3fbHl