Olivier Award winner Janie Dee to star in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Charing Cross Theatre

### Janie Dee to star in London premiere of *Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike* Former *The Boy Friend *and *Follies *star **Janie Dee** is set to take on the role of Masha in the forthcoming [**London premiere**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/premiere) of [**Christopher Durang’s **](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4442/vanya-and-sonia-and-masha-and-spike-tickets.aspx)*[**Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4442/vanya-and-sonia-and-masha-and-spike-tickets.aspx), *which won the Tony Award for Best Play back in 2013. The show will be directed in the UK by **Walter Bobbie** (*Chicago*). The critically acclaimed comedy will play for a limited time only at [**London's Charing Cross Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/124/charing-cross-theatre.aspx) **from 21 March to 16 May 2020** and will notably run during the [**inaugural London Climate Change Festival**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/first-climate-change-festival-in-london-to-be-held-in-spring-2020-at-the-charing-cross-theatre) also hosted by the venue. ### *Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike *London cast and creative team Dee has also starred in an Off-Broadway production of *Linda *as well as the European premiere of *The Niceties* by **Eleanor Burgess ***—* an [**Off-West End**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/off-west-end-theatre) production that ran at London's Finborough Theatre. Further casting for ***Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike ***will be announced in due course. The play, which is inspired by the work of Russian playwright **Anton Chekhov**, will feature costume design by **Emily Rebholz**, sound design by composer **Mark Bennett**, scenic design by **David Korins**, and casting direction by **Ginny Schiller**. ### What is *Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike *about? *The story centres on the quaint lives of two sisters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — Vanya and Sonia — who are bombarded by the arrival of their wandering sister Masha and her younger male partner. Also winning the 2013 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, **Christopher Durang**'s piece tells a captivating tale of sibling rivalry and a life of regrets. Don't miss it!* ## Tickets for *Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike *at the [**Charing Cross Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/124/charing-cross-theatre.aspx) on sale soon! Be sure to catch the highly anticipated London premiere of this award-winning drama this March. Book your ***Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike *Charing Cross Theatre tickets** as soon as they become available.

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