Cate Blanchett to return to London stage after six years

Cate Blanchett will star in a new production of The Seagull (Ben Birchall/PA)

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett will return to the London stage after six years in a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull.

The Australian film star will play celebrated actress Arkadina while The Musketeers actor Tom Burke will star as her lover Trigorin.