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West End Revival of Cyrano de Bergerac to Transfer to BAM With James McAvoy

The Olivier-nominated production will open in New York this spring.

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James McAvoy in the West End revival of Cyrano de Bergerac, will transfer to BAM this spring.
James McAvoy in the West End revival of Cyrano de Bergerac, will transfer to BAM this spring.
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The Jamie Lloyd Company's West End revival of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, in a new version by Martin Crimp, will transfer to the US with its London star, James McAvoy, for a limited run at the BAM Harvey Theater May 8-31.

Directed by Lloyd, the production — a postmodern take on Rostand's famously triangular love story — received five 2020 Olivier Award nominations, including Best Actor (McAvoy), Best Director, and Best Revival. The production's run at London's Playhouse Theatre concluded on February 29.

"This production is a visceral, bold, and wholly exciting take on a classic," said BAM artistic director David Binder in a statement. "I'm thrilled to welcome Jamie Lloyd and James McAvoy to BAM this spring and look forward to sharing this one of a kind experience with our audiences."

McAvoy's previous collaborations with Lloyd include The Ruling Class, Macbeth, Three Days of Rain, and Heart of Darkness.