• Venue Harold Pinter Theatre, London
  • Performance dates 3 October 2026 - 9 January 2027
  • Offer: Tickets from £25

    Valid select performances  from 14 Oct 2026 to 19 Nov 2026 . Book by 13 Sep

Book now for a major new West End revival of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, starring BAFTA and Olivier Award winner Kristin Scott Thomas and Stephen Mangan, in a new adaptation by Conor McPherson (Jerusalem), directed by Ian Rickson (The Weir, Girl From the North Country) at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 3 October 2026 – 9 January 2027.

Produced by Sonia Friedman (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), the production reunites Rickson and Scott Thomas following their acclaimed collaborations on The Seagull, Electra and Betrayal.

At its centre is Kristin Scott Thomas — the Olivier Award-winning, Oscar-nominated star of The English Patient and Slow Horses — returning to the London stage as Lyubov Ranevskaya, the Russian aristocrat who returns to her childhood estate after years abroad to find her beloved family home and its famous cherry orchard under threat of sale. She is joined by Stephen Mangan (The Split, Episodes) as Lopakhin, the self-made businessman whose ambitions for the estate drive the drama.

What to expect

Expect a tender, funny and profoundly moving production of one of the greatest plays in the modern repertoire. As old loyalties falter and new ambitions rise, a whole way of life teeters on the edge of irreversible change. Chekhov famously conceived The Cherry Orchard as a comedy, and this new adaptation by Conor McPherson promises to bring urgent, contemporary energy to its beautiful and piercing examination of the human heart.

Book The Cherry Orchard tickets

The Cherry Orchard plays a strictly limited season at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 3 October 2026 to 9 January 2027. With Kristin Scott Thomas and Stephen Mangan leading a major new production of a genuine theatrical masterpiece, and a world-class creative team, demand is expected to be exceptionally high — early booking is strongly recommended.

About The Cherry Orchard

“Without the cherry orchard, life has no meaning to me”

The Cherry Orchard is Anton Chekhov’s final masterpiece and remains one of the most celebrated works in modern theatre. Set on a Russian estate at the turn of the 20th century, this poignant and piercing tragicomedy follows Lyubov Ranevskaya (Kristin Scott Thomas) as she returns home to find her family’s ancestral estate and beloved orchard under threat of sale.

By turns funny, deeply moving, and “gripping,” this new production explores a world in delicate, inevitable transition. Through Chekhov’s rich characters and emotional depth, the play examines themes of class, memory, and the passing of an old way of life.

As old loyalties falter and new ambitions rise, a world of privilege begins to crumble. This “bittersweet portrait” asks a timeless and resonant question: can Lyubov truly embrace the future, or will the pull of memory prove impossible to escape? Don’t miss this deeply moving portrait of love, loss, and letting go at the Harold Pinter Theatre for a strictly limited season.

Read more: Kristin Scott Thomas to star in The Cherry Orchard – Official Announcement

Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas

Who is in the cast of The Cherry Orchard?

  • Kristin Scott Thomas as Lyubov Ranevskaya
  • Stephen Mangan as Lopakhin
  • Ruby Bentall as Sharlotta
  • Megan Cusack as Dunyasha
  • Karl Johnson as Firs
  • Noof Ousellam as Yasha
  • Nadia Parkes as Anya
  • Jack Riddiford as Trofimov
  • Vinette Robinson as Varya
  • Shubham Saraf as Yepikhodov
  • Peter Wight as Gaev

Further casting to be announced

Who are the creative team of The Cherry Orchard?

  • Written by Anton Chekhov
  • Adapted by Conor McPherson
  • Director: Ian Rickson
  • Set Designer: Chloe Lamford
  • Lighting Designer: Bruno Poet
  • Movement Director: Shelley Maxwell
  • Casting Director: Amy Ball CDG
  • Produced by Sonia Friedman

Venue Information

Harold Pinter Theatre , 6 Panton Street, London, SW1Y 4DN

Nearest Tube or Train: Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly line, Bakerloo line)

Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176, 453

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Cherry Orchard is playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London
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The Cherry Orchard follows Lyubov Ranevskaya and her family as they return to their estate in Russia and confront the possible loss of their beloved cherry orchard. The play explores family, change, money, memory and the end of an era.
The Cherry Orchard was written by Anton Chekhov. It was his final play and is widely regarded as one of the greatest classics of world drama.
Kristin Scott Thomas is set to star as Lyubov Ranevskaya in the new London production.
The production is adapted by Conor McPherson and directed by Ian Rickson.
The Cherry Orchard is often described as both. Chekhov wrote it as a comedy, but it is also known for its emotional depth, melancholy and themes of loss and change.
Kristin Scott Thomas is set to star as Lyubov Ranevskaya, the central figure in The Cherry Orchard, who returns to her family estate as it faces an uncertain future.

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