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See Much Ado About Nothing starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell

Jamie Lloyd directs a landmark production of Much Ado About Nothing starring acclaimed film, TV and stage actors Tom Hiddleston (Loki, The Night Manager) as Benedick and Hayley Atwell (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Rosmersholm) as Beatrice.

This savagely funny and beautifully tender battle of wits plays a strictly limited 8-week season from 10 February 2025 at the majestic Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Much Ado About Nothing is running from 10 February 2025 to 5 April 2025 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane London.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Much Ado About Nothing?

Starring Tom Hiddleston as Benedick and Hayley Atwell as Beatrice, with Mara Huf as Hero, Forbes Masson as Leonato, Phillip Olagoke as Friar Francis, Mason Alexander Park as Margaret, James Phoon as Claudio, Tim Steed as Don John, Mika Onyx Johnson as Borachio, Gerald Kyd as Don Pedro

Who are the creative team of Much Ado About Nothing?

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Jamie Lloyd

Set and Costume Designer Soutra Gilmour; Lighting Designer Jon Clark; Sound Designers and Composers Ben and Max Ringham; Movement Director Fabian Aloise; Associate Director and Text Edited by Jonathan Glew; Casting Director Stuart Burt CDG; Wigs, Hair and Make Up Designer Carole Hancock; Intimacy Coordinator Ingrid Mackinnon; Props Supervisor Fahmida Bakht; and Assistant Director Cory Hippolyte

Important Notes

Content warnings: This show may contain loud sounds, flashing lights, haze and smoke effects at certain points during the performance

Access performances: BSL Interpreted: 15 March, 2.30pm; Captioned: 22 March, 2.30pm; Audio Described: 29 March, 2.30pm

Venue Information

Theatre Royal Drury Lane , Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JF

Nearest Tube or Train: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line)

Nearest Buses: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 77A, 91, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RVI

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Critics' reviews of Much Ado About Nothing

★★★★★ "You would have to be a god of stone to not be seduced by its wacky winter joy. A wonderfully giddy thing indeed" - The Guardian

★★★★★ "Jamie Lloyd’s Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell-starring take on ‘Much Ado’ is a ridiculous, ecstatic, hilarious masterpiece" - TimeOut

★★★★★ "A gloriously giddy pink party" - The Telegraph

★★★★★ "Altogether gorgeous" - Evening Standard

★★★★★ "Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell are gloriously giddy bliss in Much Ado About Nothing" - Daily Express

★★★★★ "Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston are glorious... in this gorgeous, big-hearted production" - Financial Times

★★★★★ "Simply sublime Shakespeare... Sensational" - What's On Stage

★★★★ "Jamie Lloyd’s exuberant Studio 54-style production" - The Times

★★★★ "Tom Hiddleston is on winning bum-wiggling form" - The independent

★★★★ ""Bright, bold and boisterous Shakespearean comedy from Jamie Lloyd, with tender performances from Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston" - The Stage

★★★★ "Tom Hiddleston's Much Ado About Nothing is glorious" - The i Paper

Also see: Much Ado About Nothing Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

Much Ado About Nothing is playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London
The age recommendations for Much Ado About Nothing are: 12+
Yes, Much Ado About Nothing has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
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