The revision of “Uncle Vanya” at Lincoln Center is notable for two reasons. One is that it has been modernized by Heidi Schreck (“What the Constitution Means to Me”) making it more relatable to the audience. More significantly, the show marks the Bro …Read more

Classics remain classics because they speak to us-no matter when they were written or where they are set. In a newly-imagined version of Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard,” a family remains stuck in the past. Soon their beloved home and cherry orchard wi …Read more

For a fresh look at Chekov, go see The Cherry Orchard, playing at the American Theatre of Actors as part if its Classic Summer Series. Set in 1965, this production of Chekov’s final play puts a fun twist to the original somber play without losing any …Read more

Every month we highlight the best programming on Cennarium, a streaming service for the performing arts. StageBuddy readers receive a 15% discount on Cennarium. Use the code: st@gebuddy   OPERA: Doktor Faust: The titular doctor has the strangest …Read more

With the recent popularity of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, Russian drama has been making a comeback. But long before The Great Comet hit the Broadway stage, there was Anton Chekhov: the 19th-century Russian playwright famous for work …Read more

Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull is unarguably one of the most produced plays in the world, but as with most classics there comes a time when each production seems to be very much like the previous, which is why it’s refreshing to see playwrights give it …Read more

Uncle Abram: A Reconstructed Uncle Vanya could just as easily have been named “Uncle Vanya Gets Woke”. Set on a plantation in south-central Missouri, this adaptation by Ryan Victor “Little Eagle” Pierce visits the residents in the Reconstruction peri …Read more

The luminous Cate Blanchett gives a grand performance in the Sydney Theatre Company’s Broadway transplant, The Present, an adaptation of the Anton Chekhov play Platonov. In fact, the entire cast, a true ensemble, gives top-notch performances in the s …Read more