Uncle Vanya
Drama - Revival
Circle in the Square Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: May 21, 1973
- Opening Date: June 4, 1973
- Closing Date: July 28, 1973
- Previews: 16
- Performances: 64
Playwright: Anton Chekhov
Synopsis
Longtime academic Vanya comes to question his devotion to an aging professor, whose wife Vanya loves even as she is drawn to the enigmatic doctor Astrov, in Anton Chekhov's 1897 play.
Opening Night Cast
| Conrad Bain | Ilya Ilyich Telegin | |
| Julie Christie | Yelena Andreyevna | |
| Lillian Gish | Maryina | |
| Barnard Hughes | Alexander Vladimirovich Serebryakov | |
| Cathleen Nesbitt | Maria Vasilyevna Voinitskaya | |
| George C. Scott | Mikhail lvovich Astrov | |
| Nicol Williamson | Ivan Petrovich Voinitsky | |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Sofya Alexandrovna |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Anton Chekhov | Writer |
| Albert Todd | Translated by | |
 |
Mike Nichols | Translated by |
|
Mike Nichols | Director |
 |
Tony Walton | Production Design |
| Jules Fisher | Lighting Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Outstanding Performance | Nicol Williamson | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Actor in a Play | Nicol Williamson | Nominee |
| 1974 | Actor in a Play | George C. Scott | Nominee |
| 1974 | Direction of a Play | Mike Nichols | Nominee |
