A comedy most likely first performed in 1598 / 1599, Much Ado About Nothing's style shares many features of the modern romantic comedy and it remains one of Shakespeare's most enduringly popular plays on stage. The five acts follow two pairs of lovers. Although the romance between Claudio and Hero ostensibly forms the main plot, the action is in fact mostly concerned with their counterparts, Benedick and Beatrice, whose love-hate relationship develops over the course of the play.

Additional resources:

Wikipedia: Much Ado About Nothing
Wikipedia: William Shakespeare
Sparknotes.com: Much Ado About Nothing
IPL.org Online Literary Criticism Collection: Much Ado About Nothing

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