We have a first look at the new Broadway production of Uncle Vanya. The new Lincoln Center Theater production boasts a new translation by Tony nominee Heidi Schreck and a starry cast. Previews began April 3 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater April 3. Opening night is set for April 24.
Oscar nominee Steve Carell, in his Broadway debut, stars in the title role, a man disappointed in having spent his life managing the family farm while his brother-in-law pursued an academic career.
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The cast also includes Tony nominee Alison Pill as Sonia, Tony nominee Alfred Molina as Alexander, Tony winner Anika Noni Rose as Elena, Tony winner Jayne Houdyshell as Maria, William Jackson Harper as Astros, Mia Katigbak as Marina, Tony nominee Jonathan Hadary as Waffles, and Spencer Donovan Jones as Neighbor. Scroll through the first production photos in the gallery below.
William Jackson Harper in Uncle Vanya
Alfred Molina and Anika Noni Rose in Uncle Vanya
Steve Carell in Uncle Vanya
William Jackson Harper and Alison Pill in Uncle Vanya
William Jackson Harper and Anika Noni Rose in Uncle Vanya
Company of Uncle Vanya
Steve Carell and Alison Pill in Uncle Vanya
The company is completed by understudies Marceline Hugot, Stephen Conrad Moore, Robert Stanton, Michael Bryan French, and Brenda Meaney.
Lila Neugebauer directs, her second Main Stem production this season, following her work on Appropriate for Second Stage Theatre. She leads a creative team that includes set designer Mimi Lien, costume designer Kaye Boyce, lighting designers Lap Chi Chu and Elizabeth Harper, and sound designers Mikhail Fiksel and Beth Lake. Kate Wilson serves as the vocal coach.
The production team includes General Manager Jessica Niebanck, Production Manager Paul Smithyman, and Stage Manager Charles M. Turner III. Casting is by Daniel Swee.
