
Vanya on 42nd Street
An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 1899 play "Uncle Vanya" played out by a company of actors. The setting is their run down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.
Release Date: 1994-10-19
Drama
★★★★★★★★★★ (85 votes)
Casts

Wallace Shawn
as Vanya

Julianne Moore
as Yelena

Larry Pine
as Dr. Astrov

Brooke Smith
as Sonya

George Gaynes
as Serybryakov

Lynn Cohen
as Maman

Andre Gregory
as Himself

Madhur Jaffrey
as Mrs. Chao