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 (1993 film) of the humor, the performances, and Branagh's lively direction, of which he wrote, "This film cements Branagh's status as a great director of Shakespeare, and perhaps of film in general, as well." Conversely, Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" wrote the film a negative review, praising some moments as "invigorating fun", but ultimately calling it "overripe." Most of the negative criticisms focused on particular casting choices, notably Keanu Reeves as Don John, and Michael Keaton as Dogberry. For his performance in the film, Reeves was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor, where he lost to Woody Harrelson