On March 31, 2016 according to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 142 Moscow Art Theatre actor Igor Vernik for the great contribution in the field of theatre, cinema and music was awarded the highest honorary title of People's Artist of Russian Federation. Congratulations to Igor for his state award and wish him continuous success!

Congratulations to Konstantin Khabensky for the Film and Television Producers Association award in the nomination “Best Actor of the Year“ for the title role in the television series „The Method”!

Dear Friends,

Today we are celebrating International Theatre Day! We are lucky since our job is the most beautiful of all callings.

“Let us join our forces for the sake of truth and beauty in the arts!”
(Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko)

On March 25, as part of celebrating the Day of Cultural Workers, Minister of culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky presented State awards to eminent personalities of culture and the arts. The ceremony was held at the Bolshoi Theatre. Among the awarded was Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre actress, People's Artist of Russia Irina Miroshnichenko. She was awarded the Order of Friendship.

Moscow Art Theatre congratulates Ms. Miroshnichenko with this well deserved award!

The performance of The Breath of Life, originally scheduled for March 30 at the New Stage, has been canceled due to the sickness of a company member.  Patrons are requested to return their tickets to our box-office for full reimbursement until April 3.

Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience.

For additional information please call +7 (495) 646-3-646 or +7 (495) 692-67-48.

The Golden Mask Festival is proudly presenting a limited Moscow engagement of the Alexandrine Theatre featured at the Chekhov Moscow Art Main Stage and The Meyerhold Center.

Their playbill at the Chekhov Moscow Art will include:
April 1 
Zero Liturgy (based on The Gambler by Dostoevsky)
Directed by Valery Fokin

April 3 & 4
The Raven by Carlo Gozzi
Directed by Nikolai Roschin

April 6
Endgame by Samuel Beckett
Directed by Theodoros Terzopoulos

April 8 & 9
Recollections of the Future
Based on The Masquerade by Mikhail Lermontov, and on Vsevolod Meyerhold production of 1917
Valery Fokin production

Tickets are on sale at the box-office of the theatre and at the festival ticket office.

While Alexandrine Theatre will be performing on our stage, we will present our productions in St. Petersburg. Featured at the Alexandrine Theatre will be The Event (April 1 & 2), The Karamazovs (April 4 & 5), The Base (April 6), No. 13D (April 7 & 8), and 19:14 (April 9).

Award Ceremony of the 22nd Golden Mask Festival will be held on April 16 at the Stanislavsky Musical Theatre.  Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre will be presented in five nominations:
Best Large Scale Production – Jeweler's Jubilee
Best Director – Konstantin Bogomolov
Best Actress – Natalia Teniakova
Best Actor – Oleg Tabakov
Best Supporting Actor (Actress) – Daria Moroz

We will present Jeweler's Jubilee as part of the Golden Mask program on March 18 and 29.

Our production of Job is included in the Russian Case program, and will be performed on April 1.

Volkov Academic Drama Theatre of Yaroslavl will be performing A Month In The Country on April 1 and 2 on our Small Stage. This production, directed by Evgeni Marcelli, is nominated for the Best Small Scale Production award.

April 1 to 9 Golden Mask Festival will be presenting productions of Alexandrine Theatre from St. Petersburg on our Main Stage.