Christopher Benjamin as Sir John Falstaff in “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” performed by the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre at the Broad Theatre in Santa Monica. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Sue Watson as Mistress Quickly is directly behind Christopher Benjamin as Sir John Falstaff in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Christopher Benjamin as Sir John Falstaff (right) and Andrew Havill (left) as Frank Ford in the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre production. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Philip Bird as Dr. Calus (left) and Michael Garner as George Page (right) in “Merry Wives.” (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Serena Evans plays Meg Page (left) and Sarah Woodward is Alice Ford (right) in “Merry Wives.” (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Christopher Benjamin as Sir John Falstaff and Sarah Woodward as Alice Ford. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Christopher Benjamin as Sir John Falstaff with Serena Evans as Meg Page in “Merry Wives.” (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Christopher Benjamin as Sir John Falstaff with Serena Evans as Meg Page (right) and Sarah Woodward as Alice Ford (middle). (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Andrew Havill, in the green uniform, plays Frank Ford in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
“The Merry Wives of Windsor” plays at the Broad Theatre in Santa Monica through Oct. 24. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
