{"id":2944,"date":"2025-02-21T16:56:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T16:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2944"},"modified":"2025-02-21T16:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T16:56:50","slug":"much-ado-about-nothing-takes-the-west-end-by-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/02\/21\/much-ado-about-nothing-takes-the-west-end-by-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Much Ado About Nothing takes the West End by storm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/6.jpg\" alt=\"Much Ado About Nothing\" class=\"wp-image-2945\" style=\"width:512px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Much Ado About Nothing<\/strong> starring Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston is currently playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Jamie Lloyd&#8217;s brand new production of the Shakespeare classic opened earlier this month and is receiving rave reviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2946\" style=\"width:514px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highly anticipated revival is getting an abundance of 5 star reviews from critics and audiences alike. The funny and clever play is a battle of wits. It is running for a strictly limited 8-week season in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5.jpg\" alt=\"Much Ado tickets\" class=\"wp-image-2947\" style=\"width:530px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is directed by Olivier Award winner Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Boulevard, Romeo &amp; Juliet and most recently The Tempest also at Drury Lane). <strong>Much Ado About Nothing<\/strong> stars Marvel stars Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell as Benedict and Beatrice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Much Ado tickets\" class=\"wp-image-2948\" style=\"width:550px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside them the cast also includes Mara Huf as Hero, Forbes Masson as Leonato, Phillip Olagoke as Friar Francis, Mason Alexander Park as Margaret, James Phoon as Claudio, Tim Steed as Don John, Mika Onyx Johnson as Borachio, and Gerald Kyd as Don Pedro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/14.jpg\" alt=\"Much Ado tickets\" class=\"wp-image-2950\" style=\"width:506px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Much Ado About Nothing<\/strong> is now playing at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\/theatre\/theatre-royal-drury-lane\">Theatre Royal Drury Lane<\/a> until 5 April 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay up to date with all things London Theatre here with <a href=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/\">LSBO News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Much Ado About Nothing starring Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston is currently playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. 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