It has been announced that Great Expectations will end its West End run at the Vaudeville Theatre on the 30th March 2013, two and a half months ahead of its scheduled closing date of 15th June.
The production stars Jack Ellis (Coronation Street, Where the Heart Is, Bad Girls) as Jaggers, Chris Ellison (The Bill) as Magwitch, and Paul Nivison as Adult Pip, with Paula Wilcox (Emmerdale, The Smoking Room, Man About the House) as Miss Havisham.
The production, which arrived in the West End following a national tour, was broadcast to over 600 cinemas on 7th February to mark Charles Dickens' birthday.
Bruce Athol MacKinnon, on behalf of producing company Beckman Unicorn, said: "It is with great sadness that Great Expectations has closed earlier than planned. The current financial climate has made producing independently in the commercial sector even harder despite our 90% audience approval rating."
In West End Frame's recent review of the show, Andrew Tomlins wrote "Great Expectations is an intriguing play full of mystery. However the production feels very rushed and many moments have been completely cut, which left me feeling very disappointed and slightly underwhelmed. As the curtain rises we are greeted with the sight of Robin Peoples' incredible set. This production is quite a spectacle."
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