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Theatre for a New Audience Much Ado About Nothing tin Arbus, who has directed critically acclaimed A productions of Othello, Macbeth and The Taming of the Shrew for Theater for a New Audience stages Shakespeare's romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing in which two former lovers grudgingly fall in love and do their best not to! Ms. Arbus balances the play's wit and exuberant humor with love that is composed of desire and distrust warmth and anger. Set in early 20th Century Sicily with original music by Michael Friedman, victorious soldiers return from war and set their sights on the peacetime pleasures of clever banter and Illustration by Macon Glaser romance. But, when false information leads one proud nobleman to cruelly denounce his beloved on their wedding day, the verbal sparring flames into private warfare. As Beatrice and Benedick, Maggie Siff (brilliant as Kate last season in Shrew) and Jonathan Cake (Jason in Medea opposite by William Shakespeare Fiona Shaw) collide in a vivid dance of contrasts. One is Directed by Arin Arbus British, the other American, one sophisticated, the other rough-edged—two former lovers whose intelligence and Please Join Us for Any Performance obstinacy are perfectly matched. Running now through April 6, 2013 The Duke on 42nd Street Tickets subject to availability, please give 72 hews notice for tickets. 229 W. 42nd St. (Between 7th and 8th Avenues) RSVP to James Lynes, Capital Campaign Director Visit www.tfana.org for more information. (212) 229-2819 x 29 or jlvnesetfana.org Sponsored by Deloitte EFTA00307617  MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE THEATRE DIRECTED BY ARIN ARBUS FOR A NEW AUDI ENCF. This production is sponsored by Deloitte. UCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING February-April MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 8PM 7PM 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8PM 8PM 8PM 8PM 8PM 7PM 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8PM 8PM 8PM 2PM 3PM 8PM OPENING Sold out 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8PM 8PM 8PM 8PM 2PM 3PM TFANA TALK 7PM 8PM 25 26 27 28 Mar. 1 2 3 8PM 2PM 8PM 8PM 2PM 3PM 8PM 8PM 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8PM 2PM 8PM 8PM 2PM 3PM 8PM TFANA TALK 8PM 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8PM 8PM 8PM 2PM 3PM 8PM 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2PM 8PM 8PM 2PM 3PM 8PM 8PM 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 8PM 2PM 8PM 8PM 2PM 3PM 8PM 8PM Apr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8PM 8PM 8PM 8PM 2PM 8PM CLOSING EFTA00307618