Hayley Atwell on her role in a new production of 'Much Ado About Nothing' on Broadway

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published November 14, 2026 at 7:40 AM EST

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Hayley Atwell, who stars as Beatrice in a new production of William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" on Broadway.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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