Even in Elizabethan times, Waiter Grover can cause much ado about nothing.
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare, focusing primarily on the sarcastic byplay between Benedick and Beatrice which (partly through trickery by other characters) gradually develops into genuine romance, or close enough. A key scene involves a masked ball during which the pair disparage each other.
References[]
- The Shakespearean themed page for July in The Miss Piggy Calendar 1982 depicts Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy in A Midsummer Night's Dream but includes the subtitle "Much Ado About Moi!"
- Monsterpiece Theater presented its own "Much Ado About Nothing" version, emphasizing the "nothing" as the restaurant has zero of almost everything Mr. Johnson wants.
- A second season Dog City episode is titled "Much Ado About Mad Dog."
Muppet Mentions[]
- A 2011 West End production of Much Ado About Nothing filmed for distribution by Digital Theatre featured former Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate (Donna) as Benedick and Beatrice respectively. Set in the 1980s, the masquerade ball is staged as a costume party in which all the attendees are dressed as pop culture characters and celebrity personalities (e.g. Super Mario, Darth Vader, Indiana Jones, Princess Diana, etc). Benedick attends the party dressed in female clothing: a blonde, curly wig; bright, red lipstick; and a pig snout (and speaking in an over-the-top falsetto). Given the recognizability of the other characters, it's implied that Benedick is dressed as Miss Piggy.
Connections[]
- Kenneth Branagh directed, adapted, and played Benedick in the 1993 film
- Jonathan Coy played Leonato in the 2011 West End production
- Graham Crowden played Verges in the 1967 TV version and Friar Francis in the 1984 TV version
- Nathan Fillion played Dogberry in the 2012 film
- Michael Gambon played a watchman in the 1967 TV version
- John Gielgud played Benedick in the 1959 Broadway production
- Clark Gregg played Leonato in the 2012 film
- Derek Jacobi played Benedick in the 1984 Broadway production
- Michael Keaton played Dogberry in the 1993 film
- Riki Lindhome played Conrade in the 2012 film
- Will Mackenzie played Verges in the 1972 Broadway production and 1973 TV version
- Jean Marsh played Hero in the 1959 Broadway production
- Jerry Mayer played Don John in the 1972 Broadway production and 1973 TV version
- John McEnery played a gentleman in the 1967 TV version
- Anthony O'Donnell played Mr. Berry in the ShakespeaRe-Told version (TV, 2005)
- Joe Ponazecki played a watchman in the 1959 Broadway production
- Imelda Staunton played Margaret in the 1993 film
- Robert Stephens played Benedick in the 1967 TV version
- David Tennant played Benedick in the 2011 West End production
- Sam Waterston played Benedick in the 1972 Broadway production and 1973 TV version
- Denzel Washington played Don Pedro in the 1993 film