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Much Ado About Nothing

Full Length Play
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By William Shakespeare(Playwright)

Setting: Messina, Italy

Year Written1598
Original LanguageEnglish
Type of WorkFull Length Play
ThemesComedy

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Benedick
Don Pedro
Claudio
Leonato
Beatrice
Dogberry
Hero
Don John
Borachio
Margaret
Conrade
Antonio
Ursula
Verges
Messenger
Friar
Watch 2
Watch 1
Balthazar
Sexton
Innogen
A boy
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ActSceneSettingActions
IIStreet in Messina
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IIIA room in Leonato's house
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IIIIAnother room in Leonato's house
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IIIA hall in Leonato's house
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IIIIA room in Leonato's house
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IIIIILeonato's garden
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IIIILeonato's garden
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IIIIIA room in Leonato's house
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IIIIIIA street
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IIIIVA room in Leonato's house
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IIIVAnother room in Leonato's house.
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IVIThe inside of a church.
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IVIIA prison.
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VIBefore Leonato's house
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VIILeonato's garden.
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VIIIThe inside of a church.
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VIVA room in Leonato's house
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Characters (23)

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Character NameGenderAgeLinesScenesActions
BenedickMale—137
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene I
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Don PedroMale—132
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene I
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ClaudioMale—123
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene I
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LeonatoMale—117
Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene II
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BeatriceFemale—106
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene IV
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DogberryMale—52
Act III, Scene IIIAct III, Scene VAct IV, Scene IIAct V, Scene I
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HeroFemale—45
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene IVAct IV, Scene I
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Don JohnMale—41
Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene II
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BorachioMale—38
Act I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIIAct IV, Scene II
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MargaretFemale—26
Act II, Scene IAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene IVAct V, Scene II
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ConradeMale—23
Act I, Scene IIIAct III, Scene IIIAct IV, Scene IIAct V, Scene I
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AntonioMale—22
Act I, Scene IIAct II, Scene IAct V, Scene IAct V, Scene IV
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UrsulaFemale—19
Act II, Scene IAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene IVAct V, Scene IIAct V, Scene IV
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VergesMale—18
Act III, Scene IIIAct III, Scene VAct IV, Scene IIAct V, Scene I
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MessengerMale—17
Act I, Scene IAct III, Scene VAct V, Scene IV
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FriarMale—16
Act IV, Scene IAct V, Scene IV
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Watch 2Male—12
Act III, Scene IIIAct IV, Scene II
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Watch 1Male—9
Act III, Scene IIIAct IV, Scene II
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BalthazarMale—7
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene III
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SextonMale—7
Act IV, Scene IIAct V, Scene I
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InnogenFemale—4
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene I
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A boyMale—2
Act II, Scene III
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AttendantMale—1
Act V, Scene IIIAct V, Scene IV
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CollectionOpening NightClosing Night🎭 Production Name🏛️ Company🏢 Stage
19 Nov 202610 Jan 2027Much Ado About Nothing—
Winter Garden Theatre
New York City, New York, United States
11 Nov 197211 Feb 1973Much Ado About Nothing—
Winter Garden Theatre
New York City, New York, United States