Kicking off the 2009 season of Richmond Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare set in Messina, Sicily. The story concerns a pair of lovers named Claudio and Hero who are due to be married in a week. To pass the time before their wedding day, they conspire with Don Pedro, the prince of Aragon, to trick their friends, Beatrice and Benedick, into confessing their love for one another. The prince's illegitimate brother, Don John, however, jealous of both Don Pedro's power and his affection for Claudio, plans to sabotage the coming wedding.
Location: Gottwald Playhouse - Richmond CenterStage
Official Website: http://www.richmondcenterstage.com/
Added by RVANews on September 24, 2009