Stephen Mangan will star opposite Kristin Scott Thomas in Sonia Friedman Productions’ forthcoming West End revival of The Cherry Orchard, with the full company now announced for the production at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
Mangan, whose stage credits include The Birthday Party, Unicorn and Private Lives, will play Lopakhin alongside Scott Thomas as Lyubov Ranevskaya in Anton Chekhov’s final masterpiece.
The production marks a reunion for Mangan and director Ian Rickson, who previously worked together on Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party in 2018.
Rickson also reunites with Scott Thomas following their acclaimed productions of The Seagull in London and on Broadway, for which Scott Thomas won the Olivier Award for Best Actress.
Joining them in the cast are Ruby Bentall as Sharlotta, Megan Cusack as Dunyasha, Karl Johnson as Firs, Noof Ousellam as Yasha, Nadia Parkes as Anya, Jack Riddiford as Trofimov, Vinette Robinson as Varya, Shubham Saraf as Yepikhodov and Peter Wight as Gaev.
The new adaptation comes from Conor McPherson, whose previous collaborations with Rickson include The Weir and Uncle Vanya.
Running from 3 October 2026 to 9 January 2027, The Cherry Orchard follows Lyubov Ranevskaya as she returns to her childhood estate after years abroad to find her family home and beloved orchard under threat.
As old loyalties begin to fracture and social change gathers pace, Chekhov’s final play explores memory, loss and the challenge of embracing an uncertain future.
The creative team includes set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Sussie Juhlin-Wallén, lighting designer Bruno Poet, sound designer Tom Gibbons, composer Stephen Warbeck, movement director Shelley Maxwell and casting director Amy Ball CDG.
Produced in the West End by Sonia Friedman Productions and Winkler & Smalberg, the production will have its press night on 13 October.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
