In this classic of Chekhov's canon, an overbearing professor pays a visit to his country estate, where Sonya and Vanya, his daughter and former brother-in-law, have slaved to maintain his wealth. But Vanya is enchanted by the professor's new wife, while Sonya has fallen for the town's melancholy doctor. Includes a conversation with Rosamund Bartlett, author of Chekhov: Scenes from a Life.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance starring: Josh Radnor as Astrov, Stacy Keach as Vanya, Holley Fain as Yelena, Anna Mathias as Marina, Jennifer Bassey as Mariya, JD Cullum as Telegin, Martin Jarvis as Professor Serebryakov, Devon Sorvari as Sonya. Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded by L.A. Theatre Works before a live audience.
