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.
