A new production of Ivanov, written and directed by Simon Stone (after Anton Chekhov), will open at the Bridge Theatre in July 2026 starring Chris Pine in his London stage debut as Nikolai Ivanov.
Ivanov will begin previews on Saturday 4 July 2026 with an opening night scheduled for Tuesday 14 July. The production, which is in collaboration with Wouter van Ransbeek, will play for 11 weeks until Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who is Chris Pine?
Chris Pine is an American actor, director, producer and writer known for his wide-ranging roles across film, television, and stage. Best known for appearing on screen in Star Trek, Hell or High Water, and Wonder Woman, his stage credits in the US include The Atheist, Fat Pig, Farragut North and The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
Chris Pine said:
“I’m delighted to be collaborating with Simon on his new production of Chehkov’s Ivanov. I’m excited to bring this complex character and story to life and to take part in Simon’s singular creative process. It’s been over ten years since I was on stage and to be able to return to it in London at the beautiful Bridge Theatre is a thrill. I can’t wait to start.”
What is the play Ivanov about?
Nikolai has forgotten how to be happy. Or was he ever? Is it just burnout? He’s married to the perfect woman, he’s had a successful career: he should be heading into mid-life feeling confident and settled. Sure there’s some debts piling up, and his wife has been laid low with unexplained illnesses recently but they’ve jumped bigger hurdles before. What exactly is gnawing at him? Why does the world feel like it’s falling apart? Maybe he just needs to shake it off. There’s a party at the Lebedevs tonight!
Can Nikolai save his marriage, his will to live, and his career all at once? Or was it always destined to go tits up?
Writer and director Simon Stone is joined by the same creative team who brought The Lady from the Sea to life; set designer Lizzie Clachan, costume designer Mel Page, composition and sound designer Stefan Gregory, lighting designer Nick Schlieper, and casting director Jessica Ronane CDG.
Further casting to be announced.
Ivanov is on pre-sale for Bridge Theatre priority members now and goes on pre-sale to advance members and access patrons Thursday 23 October at 12noon. Public booking opens on Friday 24 October at 12noon via bridgetheatre.co.uk.
ACCESS PERFORMANCES
Audio Described Performance & Touch Tour: Saturday 22 August 2.30pm
Captioned Performance: Saturday 29 August 2.30pm
ON SALE SCHEDULE
Announcement & Bridge Theatre Priority Members on sale: Tuesday 21 October 12pm BST
Bridge Theatre Advance Members and Access Patron on sale: Thursday 23 October 12pm BST General on sale: Friday 24 October 12pm BST
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