Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Much Ado About Nothing, which will play in the Globe Theatre this June.
Directed by Chelsea Walker, the cast will include Geraldine Alexander as Sister, Matilda Bailes as Margaret, Marlowe Chan-Reeves as Borachio, Fia Hadeed as Ensemble/Cover, Joshua John as Claudio, Assa Kanouté as Hero, Richard Katz as Dogberry Kaffe Keating as Seacole/Messenger/Cover, Os Leanse as Verges, Adam Long as Don Pedro, Jonathan McGuiness as Leonato, Pippa Nixon as Beatrice, Ken Nwosu as Benedick, and Joseph Potter as Don John.
Much Ado About Nothing’s assistant director is Charlotte Vickers, Angus MacRae is the composer, Jackie Orton is costume supervisor, Sami Fendall is designer, Kev McCurdy is the fight director, Lucy Fennell is the intimacy director, Aline David is movement director and Brenda Moore-Whaite is the wellbeing lead.
Much Ado About Nothing was cast by Becky Paris.
The production will run from June 11-October 24, 2026. Tickets here.
Top image: Much Ado About Nothing artwork. Photography by Felicity McCabe and Art Direction by Studio Doug (image supplied)