Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the full cast and creative team for its forthcoming production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
Running at the iconic open-air Globe Theatre on London’s South Bank from 11 June to 24 October 2026, the production is directed by Chelsea Walker, following her acclaimed 2024 production of All’s Well That Ends Well.
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The cast of Much Ado
The production stars Pippa Nixon (The Ocean at the End of the Lane) as Beatrice and Ken Nwosu (An Octoroon, Black Doves) as Benedick.
They are joined by:
- Joshua John as Claudio
- Assa Kanouté as Hero
- Geraldine Alexander as Sister
- Matilda Bailes as Margaret
- Marlowe Chan-Reeves as Borachio
- Richard Katz as Dogberry
- Os Leanse as Verges
- Adam Long as Don Pedro
- Jonathan McGuinness as Leonato
- Joseph Potter as Don John
- Kaffe Keating as Seacole/Messenger/Cover
- Fia Hadeed as Ensemble/Cover
“Excavating the Darkness”
Director Chelsea Walker said in a statement that she was “thrilled to be back at the Globe”, and that “I’m particularly excited to be working with such a bold, talented and dynamic ensemble who I know will revel in its comedy, excavate its darkness and bring audiences along for the ride.”
Joining her in the creative team are Sami Fendall (Designer), Angus MacRae (Composer), Kev McCurdy (Fight Director), Lucy Fennell (Intimacy Director), and Aline David (Movement Director).
A summer of Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing forms a central part of the Globe’s 2026 summer season, playing alongside A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mother Courage and Her Children, Love’s Labour’s Lost, A World Elsewhere, and As You Like It.
For fans of the “Midnight Matinee” tradition, a special late-night performance of Much Ado is scheduled for Friday 31 July.
Book tickets for Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare’s Globe in London
Plan your visit
- Venue: Globe Theatre, London
- Dates: 11 June – 24 October 2026
- Tickets: Now on sale
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