Rehearsal shots for *Cyrano de Bergerac* by © **Marc Brenner**.
### *Cyrano de Bergerac* in rehearsals two weeks ahead of the big Playhouse premiere
**James McAvoy** is looking fab-u-lous in these new production shots. The critically acclaimed actor will wear a big prosthetic "baconk-a-conk" in **Jamie Lloyd**'s season opener — ***Cyrano de Bergerac****, *which is set to open at the end of the month.
Having been years in the making — which we know from an Instagram post in which James McAvoy** **was seen reading **Martin Crimp**'s script while shooting *X-Men: Dark Phoenix* — this literary French classic is about to stun a whole new generation of theatregoers.
### Cyrano de Bergerac Playhouse Theatre cast list and creative team
Starring alongside James McAvoy in the Playhouse Theatre cast of *Cyrano de Bergerac *are **Adam Best** (Le Bret), **Adrian Der Gregorian** (Montfleury), **Anita-Joy Uwajeh **(Roxane), **Carla Harrison-Hodge** (Denise/Medic), **Chris Fung** (Usher), **Eben Figueiredo** (Christian), **Kiruna Stamell** (Marie-Louise), **Michele Austin** (Ragueneau), **Nari Blair-Mangat **(Valvert), **Nima Taleghani **(Ligniere), **Philip Cairns** (Referee), **Sam Black** (Armand/Priest),** Seun Shote **(Theatre Owner), and** Tom Edden** (De Guiche). The cast is completed by **Brinsley Terence**, **Mika Johnson**, and **Vaneeka Dadhria**.
Martin's Crimp's freely adapted piece based on **Edmond Rostand**'s 1897 play of the same name features casting direction by **Stuart Burt**, design by **Soutra Gilmour**, fight direction by **Kate Waters**, lighting design by **Jon Clark**, plus sound and composition by **Ben and Max Ringham**.
## *Cyrano de Bergerac* tickets [cheap] available from £42 and up!
Don't miss this gripping tale of a hopeless romantic soldier who wears his heart on his sleeve and has a big conk (Yes, "conk"!). Watch as Cyrano falls dangerously in love with bombshell Roxane. *Cyrano de Bergerac *marks the first piece in Jamie Lloyd's new West End season of shows as the director rides off the success of his acclaimed [**Pinter at the Pinter Season**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/spotlight-on-pinter-at-the-pinter-directors-jamie-lloyd-and-lia-williams).
The **2019/2020 Jamie Lloyd Season** at [**London's Playhouse Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/96/playhouse-theatre.aspx) will run from this month until August 2020 when a new production of [**Henrik Ibsen's **](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1236/a-dolls-house-tickets.aspx)*[**A Doll House**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1236/a-dolls-house-tickets.aspx) *starring [**celebrity actress Jessica Chastain**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/jessica-chastain-to-headline-new-a-dolls-house-production-at-the-playhouse) (*The Help, Interstellar*) closes the season with a bang.
*Cyrano de Bergerac* runs at the [**Playhouse Theatre in London**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/96/playhouse-theatre.aspx) **from 27 November 2019 until 29 February 2020**.
🎟️ [**Book your tickets for *Cyrano de Bergerac* at the Playhouse Theatre from £42 here**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4242/cyrano-de-bergerac-tickets.aspx).
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