Screen star Chris Pine will make his London stage debut in a new revival of Chekhov's Ivanov, adapted and directed by Simon Stone. The production is headed to Bridge Theatre, where previews will begin July 4, 2026 ahead of a July 14 opening night. The 11-week limited run will continue through September 19, 2026.

Pine is perhaps best known as an action star on the big screen, having played Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984, and Captain Kirk in the reboot of the Star Trek film franchise. He's also an accomplished stage actor, having appeared Stateside in The Atheist, Fat Pig, Farragut North, and The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Theatre fans will also remember him for his Cinderella's Prince in the 2014 screen version of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods.

“I’m delighted to be collaborating with Simon on his new production of Chekhov’s Ivanov," says Pine in a statement. "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 10 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.”

First performed in 1887, Ivanov follows a man reaching middle age looking to bring back his supposed prime, which would involve saving his marriage, career, and will to live. This new adaptation will be the latest in a long line of classic works to get a refresh from Stone, with past efforts including takes on The Soldier's Tale, Platonov, The Cherry Orchard, Miss Julie, Medea, The Government Inspector, and Phaedra. The production will also bring the Australian playwright and director back to the Bridge, where his version of Ibsen's The Lady From the Sea is currently performing through November 8.

"Chekhov is the master of finding the humor in our suffering and the crisis lurking underneath our joy," says Stone in a statement. "A mercurial magician of character drama, he elevates the seemingly banal to the sublime and then pops the balloon just as it's getting too poetic. As the mighty Jean Renoir said in his film The Rules of the Game, ‘everyone has their reasons.’ During his career as a doctor, Chekhov developed a deep empathy and curiosity for his fellow human, and his writing beats with the heart of a great humanist. The characters are gifts to complex, versatile actors: existence writ messily and lovingly, an ode to imperfection.

"I'm thrilled to be returning to The Bridge for my second outing after the wonderful experience of The Lady from the Sea. The space couldn't be more perfect for Chekhov: the tension between the modern and the historic is embodied in the building and its location. This pioneer of cross-generational drama wanted his plays to be a jousting match between the past and the future, a space to examine who we have been, are and will become. He also knew that great entertainment had to have true existential reflection underpinning it and that philosophy and politics are meaningless without a dose of irony to keep us sane. The perfect mixture of comedy and tragedy.

"After admiring Chris from afar for a long time, it was a delight to discover that not only is he a thespian from way back but he's uniquely sensitive and brilliantly intelligent, too. I've seen in his work how hilarious he can be but also how moving: You can't do Chekhov without both. Ivanov is the most knotty of his male characters, a challenge and a gift. I just can't wait to unleash Chris' version on London audiences!"

Stone will reunite his creative team from The Lady From the Sea for Ivanov, including scenic designer Lizzie Clachan, costume designer Mel Page, sound designer and composer Stefan Gregory, lighting designer Nick Schlieper, and casting director Jessica Ronane. London Theatre Company and Wouter van Ransbeek are producing.

Tickets are currently on sale for priority members of Bridge Theatre, with sales for advance members and access patrons beginning October 23 at 12 PM BST. General sales begin October 24 at 12 PM. Visit BridgeTheatre.co.uk.