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Cyrano de Bergerac starring James McAvoy opens tonight!

The much-anticipated Cyrano de Bergerac starring James McAvoy opens at Theatre Royal, Glasgow tonight!

Cyrano de Bergerac starring James McAvoy opens tonight!

Article Source: ATG
Last Updated: 18 March 2022 10:22

The Olivier Award-wining production arrives direct from a six-week run in the West End, with Glasgow being one of only three cities worldwide to host the production alongside London and New York. Receiving critical acclaim at the Playhouse Theatre, London in 2019, Cyrano de Bergerac is adapted by Martin Shrimp and directed by Jamie Lloyd.

General sale tickets went on sale in November last year and sold out in record time. A second batch of ‘rush’ tickets, exclusively for under 30s, key workers and those receiving government benefits, at the beginning of March and sold out in less than an hour. Rush tickets were available for stalls and dress circle seats on everyone performance as part of The Jamie Lloyd Company’s commitment to accessible tickets.

Returning to his hometown of Glasgow, James McAvoy stars in the title role of Cyrano, who is fierce with a pen and notorious in combat. Cyrano almost has it all, but longs to win the heart of his true love. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of De Bergerac, or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight? Jamie Lloyd directs a world-class cast in an electrifying ensemble performance that celebrates linguistic ingenuity and the power of human connection.

Joining McAvoy in the company are Michele Austin (Ragueneau), Adam Best (Le Bret), Sam Black (Armand), Nari Blair-Mangat (Valvert), Vaneeka Dadhria (Beatboxer), Adrian Der Gregorian (Montfleury), Tom Edden (De Guiche), Eben Figueiredo (Christian), Jon Furlong (Annoying Person), Tazmyn-May Gebbett (Minder Carla Harrison-Hodge (Denise), Mika Onyx Johnson (Usher), Joseph Langdon (Jean-Paul), Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Marie-Louise), Evelyn Miller (Roxane),
Nima Taleghani (Ligniere) and Brinsley Terence (Theatre Owner).

James Haworth, Theatre Director at Theatre Royal, Glasgow, said: “Welcoming James McAvoy home to perform at Theatre Royal is an honour. This is undoubtedly among one of the most exciting and prestigious productions to have been staged at Theatre Royal.”

Cyrano de Bergerac is presented as part of The Jamie Lloyd Company 2022 season, which also includes Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, in a version by Anya Reiss, starring Emilia Clarke, running at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London from Wednesday 29 June - Saturday 10 September.

Produced by Ambassador Theatre Group Productions, Benjamin Lowy Productions, Glass Half Full Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions.

Cyrano de Bergerac runs until Saturday 26 March at Theatre Royal, Glasgow.

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