Last night, Lloyd premiered his take on Shakespeare’s sparkiest comedy, with Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston as the warring once and future lovers Beatrice and Benedick. The plaudits for this show will continue to echo long after its too-short run has concluded.

Jamie Lloyd’s production of Much Ado About Nothing is a blockbuster of such proportions the entire street outside the Theatre Royal Drury Lane was closed so fans could gather en masse to catch a glimpse of Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell.

Gone is the war — here the men strut into the arena to the Beastie Boys’ “ (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)”. Gone, too, is the subplot involving the officious officer-of-the-law Dogberry,

Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell are a hoot, gamely surrendering to the spirit of Jamie Lloyd’s bonkers production – pink confetti and all

Hiddleston and Marvel co-star Hayley Atwell quip their way through this calculatedly naff Shakespeare revamp featuring Noughties pop ballads

The Jamie Lloyd Company is presenting William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Directed by Jamie Lloyd, the production runs until 5 April 2025. See photos here!

British actors Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell are back in the West End, starring as Benedick and Beatrice in William Shakespeare’s comedy “Much Ado About Nothing.”