Show cancelled due to Coronavirus
London theatre news: Friday 13 March 2020
London West End - Shows
Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy, 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike', due at Charing Cross Theatre from 21 March, has been postponed.
Janie Dee and Charlie Maher in rehearsal - photo by Marc Brenner
Producers today announced that the London premiere of Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning Best Play comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, due to start previews at Charing Cross Theatre from Saturday 21 March will not now go ahead as planned due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
It wil be rescheduled for later this year.
Producer Steven M. Levy said ...
"We have been closely monitoring the developing situation surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The safety of our cast, staff and our patrons is paramount and so we have taken the very difficult decision to postpone the production to later in the year.
Obviously events are fast moving and changing day by day but when the crisis is passed we will announce a new opening date.
Patrons should consult their point of purchase for refunds."
The cast of 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' features two time Olivier award-winner Janie Dee, Vincent Franklin, Rebecca Lacey, Michelle Asante, Charlie Maher and Lukwesa Mwamba.
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike was due to play an 8-week season at Charing Cross Theatre from Saturday 21 March to Saturday 16 May.
Christopher Durang's irresistible comedy was one of the most lauded Broadway plays of recent years.
The show blends Chekhov's famous ennui with the modern-day concerns of celebrity, social networking, planetary upheaval and the troubling onset of middle age, into a beloved comedy.
About London theatre news from ActDrop
We cover all kinds of news stories about theatre in the London area including items about West End, Fringe, Off West End and other venues, as well as new shows coming to the capital, theatre events like scratch nights, theatre festivals and other interesting theatre news that can't be so easily classified!
We'd love to hear from you if you have a news story we can share with theatre-goers.
Just use this form to contact us.
If you are a producer, PR agent or a representative of a theatre company, we have a special page just for you.
And thanks for visiting ActDrop!