Kathleen Widdoes received a 1973 Tony Award nomination (Best Actress in a Play) for her performance as Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing", set at the end of the Spanish–American War (1898), for the New York Shakespeare Festival. The production transferred from the open-air Delacorte Theater in Central Park to Broadway and was preserved for television. She played other roles for the Festival, including Titania in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". In 2002, she received the Lucille Lortel Award (Featured Actress) for her work in the play "Franny's Way" Off-Broadway. Kathleen Widdoes Kathleen Effie Widdoes (born March 21, 1939) is an American actress.
Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) the film has achieved an average score of 78/100 based on 37 reviews, signifying "generally favorable reviews". John DeFore of "The Hollywood Reporter" gave a positive review of the film, remarking, "...more than most adaptations, this is a film true to Shakespeare's practice of employing all means at hand to keep the crowd entertained". Tom Clift of Moviedex complimented the director's use of subtle visual humor, while Lou Lumenick of the "New York Post" commented that "this is the funniest Shakespeare film I can recall seeing". "The Guardian" scored the film four out of five stars, calling it "...the first