The acclaimed Actors From The London Stage present an abridged version of William Shakespeare’s most entertaining and accessible comedies. Their unique take features just five actors playing every role with minimal sets and costumes. The goal: to interpret Shakespeare’s text as a blueprint for performance, lifting the words off the page as originally intended. This spirited story of love and deception centers on Beatrice and Benedick, two of the Bard’s most brilliantly drawn characters. With its witty banter, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most accomplished comedies.
Presenting Sponsor: H-E-B Tournament of Champions.
Major support is provided by the Kristin and Josh Alexander, William and Anita Cochran Endowment for Performing Arts Access and Education, Aubrey and Bobby Epstein, Dr. Jeremy Guiberteau and Dan Jackson, the Montgomery Family Fund, Michelle and Eric Natinsky, the Stephen and Marcelle Spilker Texas Performing Arts Student Engagement Endowment. Additional support is provided by the Kathy Panoff Texas Performing Arts Student Engagement Endowment, the Arts Education Endowment, the Joann and Gaylord Jentz Endowment for Student Engagement, the Alex and Dee Massad Endowment Fund, Dr. Shirley Hammond, and the Schmalbach Family.
This season, we invite you beyond our stage and into the pages of your next favorite book!
This reading list, inspired by Texas Performing Arts’ 2026/27 Season, was thoughtfully curated by our friends at the Austin Public Library.
Whether you’re getting ready to see a show, continuing the conversation beyond the performance, or simply looking for your next great read, we hope that these recommendations inspire you to explore all the incredible books out there.
