Hiddleston & Atwell Much Ado @ the Winter Garden- Page 2

[malcs98]

Posted: 1/3/26 at 3:49pm

blaxx said: "How much pink confetti can the Winter Garden hold? Cuz it's a lot"

Well the Winter Garden stage is pretty wide so I’m guessing that I think it can definitely hold a lot

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 1/3/26 at 4:05pm

Regardless of where this goes, I hope it’s happening! Missed this by just a few days last yeaR and the reviews were ecstatic. We really don’t get enough of Shakespeare’s comedies in New York.  

[Musigamist]

Posted: 1/3/26 at 10:17pm

Muchadobroadway.com which I would guess the website to be based on the other Jamie Lloyd URLs was just registered on 12/09, so something is happening. 

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/3/26 at 11:03pm

Play Esq. said: "Regardless of where this goes, I hope it’s happening! Missed this by just a few days last yeaR and the reviews were ecstatic. We really don’t get enough of Shakespeare’s comedies in New York. "

Hiddleston elevates this above the Jamie Lloyd confetti shtick. He shines like the star he is and makes it one of the funniest, most entertaining Shakespeares.

It is Bard-light, but as theatrical event it works wonders.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/4/26 at 1:41am

blaxx said: "Play Esq. said: "Regardless of where this goes, I hope it’s happening! Missed this by just a few days last yeaR and the reviews were ecstatic. We really don’t get enough of Shakespeare’s comedies in New York. "

Hiddleston elevates this above the Jamie Lloyd confetti shtick. He shines like the star he is and makes it one of the funniest, most entertaining Shakespeares.

It is Bard-light, but as theatrical event it works wonders."

I don’t feel like he elevated Betrayal… I thought that was a snooze. 

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/4/26 at 1:00pm

RippedMan said: "blaxx said: "Play Esq. said: "Regardless of where this goes, I hope it’s happening! Missed this by just a few days last yeaR and the reviews were ecstatic. We really don’t get enough of Shakespeare’s comedies in New York. "

Hiddleston elevates this above the Jamie Lloyd confetti shtick. He shines like the star he is and makes it one of the funniest, most entertaining Shakespeares.

It is Bard-light, but as theatrical event it works wonders."

I don’t feel like he elevated Betrayal… I thought that was a snooze."

Well, this is loud, fast and excessive, anything but boring.

[NYCtheaterguy]

Posted: 1/5/26 at 2:46pm

TotallyEffed said: "The Winter Garden becoming a play house wasn't really on my Bingo card."

In London, this Much Ado played at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which seats 2100+.  Due to star power, reviews and word of mouth by its final weeks, the show was selling out.  The 2-month limited run may have also played a part.

[Shoreline Star]

Posted: 1/5/26 at 5:14pm

Didn’t realize the London run was so short - I’m guessing if we only get 8-10 weeks (given the star power and West End reviews), they should be able to fill the Winter Garden. 

[Shoreline Star]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 9:07am

Not 100% certain that Hiddleston and Atwell are in the new Avengers movie, but I suspect there will be a promotional blitz from all the cast in November and December.  
 

I would think (given the scheduled run of Salesman) that Much Ado would be arriving in late summer/early fall. I’d think that this would certainly mean a crazy busy end-of-the-year for the two stars. 

[malcs98]

Posted: 1/8/26 at 11:10am

Shoreline Star said: "Not 100% certain that Hiddleston and Atwell are inthe new Avengers movie, but I suspect there will be a promotional blitz from all the cast in November and December.


I would think (given the scheduled run of Salesman) that Much Ado would be arriving in late summer/early fall. I’d think that this would certainly mean a crazy busy end-of-the-year for the two stars."

I just checked and yes Hiddleston AND Atwell are slated to be in Avengers: Doomsday. Since it's pretty much common knowledge that the press tour for it is gonna be insane, I definitely think late summer/early fall run seems about right...

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 1/10/26 at 12:33pm

Not for anything but so far there around 30 confirmed actors for Doomsday, so far, more than enough to share the wealth if they wanted to just stick to more local publicity opportunities.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 1/10/26 at 12:45pm

everythingtaboo said: "Not for anything but so far there around 30 confirmed actors for Doomsday, so far, more than enough to share the wealth if they wanted to just stick to more local publicity opportunities."

Yeah, and the movies are Infamously shot in bits and pieces and then assembled (heh) in the editing room to accommodate the massive casts and try and quell potential spoilers. There are a number of reports of the actors having no idea what movies they were in or how big their part would be until they actually saw the final product.

There should be little trouble finding time for Tom to shoot his scenes around a stage production.

[abcd12]

Posted: 2/18/26 at 8:06am

Announcement coming tomorrow at 8AM. 

[raddersons]

Posted: 2/18/26 at 8:24am

Im usually a Jamie Lloyd defender but the sheer amount of productions he gets on Broadway is getting a little ridiculous. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/18/26 at 8:45am

raddersons said: "Im usually a Jamie Lloyd defender but the sheer amount of productions he gets on Broadway is getting a little ridiculous."

I disagree. He's helping change the game.

[SteveSanders]

Posted: 2/18/26 at 10:03am

I can see how for some his "game" is getting a bit repetitive.

[Kad]

Posted: 2/18/26 at 10:15am

I like Lloyd, generally, but how is he “changing the game”? How is he anything other than the hot director of the moment, reliant on star casting and maximalist minimalism?

Updated On: 2/18/26 at 10:15 AM

[Kad]

Posted: 2/18/26 at 10:26am

Salesman will be announcing an 8 week extension to Aug 9, which means Much Ado will likely be a fall-winter offering. 

[TalksAboutBruno]

Posted: 2/18/26 at 10:42am

There is so much joy (and pink!) in this production. Jamie Lloyd definitely has some more tricks up his sleeve than his previous NY offerings may suggest. Really hope that the entire cast transfers.

[Skip23]

Posted: 2/18/26 at 5:49pm

Just FYI:

 

The Winter Garden was the venue for the glorious 1972-73 MUCH ADO starring Sam Waterston and Kathleen Widdoes.

 

 

[Timon3]

Posted: 2/18/26 at 7:23pm

Kad said: "Salesman will be announcing an 8 week extension to Aug 9, which means Much Ado will likely be a fall-winter offering."

Oh if extending, then it’s selling well then?

[MB124]

Posted: 2/19/26 at 8:20am

Fall 2026 at “a Shubert Theatre to be announced.”

[Owen22]

Posted: 2/19/26 at 9:09am

I saw this utter confection of joy last year in London. Tickets will be expensive. Still, DON'T MISS IT!!!!!