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The play was included in the first folio, published in 1623. After a highly successful, critically acclaimed run at the outdoor delacorte theater in new york citys central park, much ado about nothing is a bold interpretation of shakespeares comedic. Full text, summaries, illustrations, guides for reading, and more. Benedick and beatrice the main couple, and claudio and hero the secondary couple.
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