Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Jeremy Elman
August 27th – September 6th, 2026
Dairy Arts Center, Boulder
Beatrice: “I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick. Nobody marks you.”
Benedick: “What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living?”
– Act I, Scene I, Much Ado About Nothing
Performance Schedule
All performances will be at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO.
- Aug 27 (Thu @ 7:00p)
Name-Your-Price Night - Aug 28 (Fri @ 7:00p)
- Aug 29 (Sat @ 7:00p)
- Aug 30 (Sun @ 2:00p)
- Aug 31 (Mon @ 7:00p)
Industry Night - Sep 3 (Thu @ 7:00p)
Name-Your-Price Night - Sep 4 (Fri @ 7:00p)
- Sep 5 (Sat @ 7:00p)
- Sep 6 (Sun @ 2:00p)
The Upstart Crow Theatre presents Much Ado About Nothing, a play that feels less like a 400-year-old classic and more like a messy lovers’ quarrel you keep pretending not to watch as it gets louder.
Not judging.
Remember those two friends who are constantly roasting each other, but everyone knows they’re secretly obsessed? That’s Beatrice and Benedick. Their friends are busy playing matchmaker to get them to finally admit it. Meanwhile, the “perfect” couple (Hero and Claudio) is falling apart because of one guy’s bored, petty drama. It’s basically a high-stakes soap opera with better insults. Director Jeremy Elman digs in to find the grit, the deception, and the messy reality of forgiveness.
It’s funny, sure. But it’s also human in a way that might catch you off guard.
Fast. Sharp. Dangerous. Theatre.
Special Performances
Denver Actors Fund Benefit/Industry Night
(August 31st at 7:00 PM)
No tickets or reservations required.
First come, first seated.
Donations accepted by cash, check, or QR code.
All proceeds go to the Denver Actors Fund
Name-Your-Price Nights
Both Thursday performances
(August 27th & Sept 3rd at 7:00 PM)
No tickets or reservations required.
First come, first seated.
Donations accepted by cash, check, or QR code.
Tickets for all other performances must be purchased
through the Dairy Arts Center Box Office.
Post-Show Talkback
There will be a post-show talkback after one of our shows, Sunday, Aug 30th.
Audience members are invited to stay after the performance to discuss the play and production with cast members and the director.
