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FOR RELEASE ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13

THE OLIVIER AWARD^®-WINNING
“VANYA”
STARRING
ANDREW SCOTT
REPRISING HIS TOUR-DE-FORCE
MULTI AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCE
BEGINS OFF-BROADWAY PREVIEWS ONE DAY EARLY
ON MARCH 10
AND
EXTENDS ENGAGEMENT THROUGH MAY 11

ADAPTED FROM CHEKHOV’S “UNCLE VANYA” BY SIMON STEPHENS

DIRECTED BY SAM YATES

REHEARSALS BEGAN IN LONDON THIS WEEK

Rehearsal photos by Craig Sugden HERE

New York, NY (Thursday, February 13) – Producers Wessex Grove, Gavin Kalin Productions, and Kater Gordon announced today that Vanya, the radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s masterwork, Uncle Vanya, starring Olivier Award^®-winning actor Andrew Scott, who is reprising his wildly acclaimed performance, will begin performances Off-Broadway one day early, on Monday, March 10, and due to popular demand, has been extended for an additional week through May 11, 2025.

The Olivier Award-winning production, in which Mr. Scott co-created with adaptor Simon Stephens, designer Rosanna Vize and director Sam Yates, is set to open on Tuesday, March 18 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street). Rehearsals began in London this week.

Tickets are available exclusively on TodayTix by visiting TodayTix.com or downloading the TodayTix app. For more information, please visit vanyaonstage.com.

Lortel members may purchase tickets by visiting HERE and www.lortel.org. The Lucille Lortel Box Office (121 Christopher Street) will also be open three hours prior to the currently running show’s curtain time. Advance sales are not available 30 minutes prior to curtain. Vanya is being presented by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Anton Chekhov’s timeless masterpiece has captivated audiences and influenced dramatists for more than 125 years, thanks to the emotional depth and subtle humor it brings to the exploration of unfulfilled dreams, existential yearning, and the complexities of human relationships. A trove of history’s greatest stage stars, including Laurence Olivier, Ian McKellen, and Peter O’Toole, have tackled its titular character. None of them played every role…until now.

In addition to Ms. Vize, the design team for Vanya includes lighting design by James Farncombe, sound design by Dan Balfour, video design by Jack Phelan, movement direction by Michela Meazza, music by Kelly Moran, and costume design by Natalie Pryce. Vanya will be Executive Produced by Wagner Johnson Productions.

PRAISE FOR ‘VANYA’

“BEST OF THE YEAR!
A funny, sexy tragicomedy. Andrew Scott gives a beautifully calibrated, split-focus performance.”
The New York Times

“Wry, confiding, often archly funny, very sexy and wrenchingly sad. This one-man Vanya is a revelation and a sensation.”
The Evening Standard 

“Andrew Scott’s one-man Chekhov is the performance of the year.”
Inews

“Wow. This astonishing version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya is a tour-de-force. It is so full of feeling and empathy that you cannot quite believe that you are actually watching a single man sitting alone, holding the arm of a chair. It is a great achievement.”
Whatsonstage

“This is a beautiful, heartbreaking response to Chekhov’s tragicomedy. Scott is superb- brilliantly subtle, witty and precise. Tremendous.”
Financial Times

“This is a project of exquisite substance that reconfirms Andrew Scott is one of the finest performers of his generation. A mesmerising masterclass in acting; he’s sensational.”
BroadwayWorld 

“Andrew Scott gives a superhuman turn in this deeply emotional solo version of the Chekhov masterpiece. It is a truly remarkable stage performance, that seems to go beyond acting and on to something like a shamanic act of empathy.”
Time Out

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