Not to be

• The Donmar Warehouse have just announced that Jennifer Ehle will NOT be appearing in this autumn's production of Ivanov. The role of Anna will instead be played by actress Gina McKee. The official press release, accessible via the above link says as follows:

[...] FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR IVANOV AS DONMAR WEST END SEASON IS LAUNCHED AT THE WYNDHAM’S THEATRE ...

Kenneth Branagh will be joined by John Atterbury, Lucy Briers, Linda Broughton, Lorcan Cranitch, Tom Hiddleston, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Gina McKee, Kevin R McNally, Andrea Riseborough, Malcolm Sinclair and James Tucker in Ivanov, the first production in the Donmar’s West End year-long residency at the Wyndham’s Theatre. The production opens on 17 September with previews from 12 September and runs until 29 November. As previously announced, the season will play on Tuesdays through to Sundays. [...]