“Cyrano de Bergerac” Is Coming to Pasadena Playhouse

(L-R) Top: Chukwudi Iwuji and Rosa Salazar. Bottom: Will Hochman and Kimberly Scott (Photos – pasadenaplayhouse.org)

Chukwudi Iwuji will star in Pasadena Playhouse’s Cyrano De Bergerac starting September 4. Ticket sales start today.

By News Desk

Danny Feldman, Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California and recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award, announced that Chukwudi Iwuji (James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy and Peacemaker, Royal Shakespeare Company, NY Public Theatre’s Othello) will have the lead role in Cyrano De Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, freely adapted by Martin Crimp, and directed by Mike Donahue (Little Shop of Horrors, Geffen Playhouse’s The Inheritance).

Also starring in the production are Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel, Brand New Cherry Flavor, Undone) as Roxane, Will Hochman (Broadway’s The Sound Inside, CBS’s Blue Bloods) as Christian, and Kimberly Scott (Broadway’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Respect) as Madame Ragueneau.

The full creative team is rounded out with Afsoon Pajoufar (Scenic Designer), Carolyn Mazuca (Costume Designer), Josh Epstein and Edward Hansen (Lighting Designers), Veronika Vorel (Sound Designer), Rachel Lee Flesher (Intimacy/Fight Choreographer), with Casting by RBT Casting (Ryan Bernard Tymensky, CSA).

One of the greatest plays ever written is radically reborn in this critically acclaimed adaptation. Modern poetry and sizzling rhythm collide in a scorching love triangle when Cyrano discovers the love of his life has eyes for another man. Immerse yourself in the romantic adventure of this timeless and heartrending love story.

Cyrano de Bergerac (Crimp) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

This production of Cyrano de Bergerac is partially underwritten by the very generous Honorary Producers Stephen & Susan Chandler, and Tammi & Lenny Steren.

Tickets for Cyrano de Bergerac are available now, at pasadenaplayhouse.org, by phone at 626-356-7529, and at the Box Office at 39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101.

Performance Schedule: Wednesday and Friday evenings at 8:00 pm; Thursdays at 7:00 pm; Saturday at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm; Sundays at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm; Tuesday, September 17 at 8:00 pm.