Much Ado About Nothing has been named among the “Best Theater of 2025” by the Chicago Tribune. The only show of the Top 10 still running at the time of publication, theater critic Chris Jones called Much Ado an “end-of-year treat.”
NOV 18–DEC 21, 2025
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NOV 18–DEC 21, 2025
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Selina Cadell
The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater
Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Selina Cadell
The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater
Run Time: 2 hours, 40 minutes (including intermission)
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Mark Ouweleen and Sarah Harding
Lead Production Sponsor
Michael Charles Litt
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Sandy Sweet and Mira Frohnmayer
Named in “Top 10 Shows of 2025”
“Lovely and funny indeed! Can warm us all up as winter bears down.”
“Perfect family-centric fare for this or any holiday season!”
“Sparkling… This fun production is impossible to resist.”
Just in time for the holiday season, Shakespeare’s wittiest rom-com is “as merry as the day is long!” Beatrice is living it up as a fiercely independent woman who answers to no man. Benedick is an avowed bachelor with no plans to settle down. But when these stubborn singles finally meet their match under the sultry Sicilian sun, who can resist romance? Linguistic fireworks and a hilarious battle of wits dazzle in the original “enemies-to-lovers” rom-com. Staged by famed director Selina Cadell, you’ll be transported on holiday to the warm embrace of the Italian countryside with an exceptionally talented ensemble cast in CST’s Courtyard Theater, considered one of the finest spaces to experience Shakespeare’s stories live in performance. This is Shakespeare at his very best.
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Run Time: 2 hours, 40 minutes (including intermission)
Principal Production Sponsor
Mark Ouweleen and Sarah Harding
Lead Production Sponsor
Michael Charles Litt
Associate Production Sponsor
Sandy Sweet and Mira Frohnmayer
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“Clever, detailed”
“Marvelous, sunny… Anchored by wit and warmth”
“Hysterically funny, flawless timing”
“Unforgettable performances, vibrant energy, dazzling mastery.”
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Principal Production Sponsor
Lead Production Sponsor
Associate Production Sponsor
Sandy Sweet and Mira Frohnmayer