Adrian Lester returns for Cyrano de Bergerac’s 2026 West End run
adrian lester is back as Cyrano de Bergerac when the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production transfers to the West End in summer 2026. Rehearsal photos have been released ahead of the run, with the staging set for the Noël Coward Theatre from 13 June to 5 September 2026.
Noël Coward Theatre dates
The London engagement gives the production nearly three months in the West End, turning the RSC staging into a commercial transfer rather than a one-off revival. Wessex Grove, Gavin Kalin Productions and the Royal Shakespeare Company are presenting the run, which keeps Simon Evans’ version in the spotlight after its initial season.
Lester will reprise the title role, with Susannah Fielding returning as Roxane and Levi Brown reprising Christian. Those returns give the transfer continuity at the top of the cast, a useful sign for a production whose appeal rests on how sharply it balances Cyrano’s wit with his insecurity about his appearance.
Simon Evans and Debris Stevenson
Simon Evans directed the production and co-adapted Edmond Rostand’s play with Debris Stevenson. The current photo release is the clearest signal yet that the West End move is in place, and it shifts attention from the original season to how the same creative team will play to a larger London audience.
During that initial season, critic Sarah Crompton described the production as “utterly exquisite”. A five-star response gives the transfer a sharper commercial profile than a routine repertory move, and it raises the bar for a cast already returning in key roles.
13 June to 5 September
The run starts on 13 June 2026 and ends on 5 September 2026, which means audiences booking now are buying into a finite summer window rather than an open-ended London extension. That should keep demand focused on the Noël Coward Theatre dates, especially for readers who want the original RSC team rather than a later replacement cast.
