Mossovet Theater: history, repertoire, troupe, reviews

The Mossovet Theater was one of the oldest in the capital. His repertoire includes dramas, comedies, and musical productions. A whole galaxy of celebrities works in the troupe.

History of the theater

The Mossovet Theater opened its doors in 1923. It was created by the director SI Prokofiev. From 1925 to 1940 he directed the theater EO Lyubimov-Lanskoy.

After him until 1977, the company was headed by the student E. Vakhtangov and K. Stanislavsky - the actor and director Yuri Zavadsky. He invited to work famous artists: Faina Ranevskaya, Georgy Zhzhenov, Rostislav Plyatt, Mikhail Kozakov, Lyubov Orlov and others.

Theater of the Moscow City Council in 1964 received the status of an academic.

The main director, and then Khudruk in 1985 was Pavel Osipovich Chomsky. He kept traditions, but at the same time he was looking for new forms and ways of working.

He opened a small stage, which was intended for experimental productions. The first performance played on it was Caligula. The main role in it was played by Oleg Menshikov.

Since that time, the Theater of the Moscow City Council has two scenic stages. The hall opened by P. Chomsky is now called "Under the roof", it is designed for 120 spectators, and the main one - for 894 seats.

Today the troupe often goes on tour to other cities of Russia and abroad. The artists visited France, Poland, the USA, Finland, Bulgaria, etc.

In the repertoire of the season 2015-2016. Includes 25 different genre productions, which are interesting to viewers of all ages.

Repertoire

The Mossovet Theater offers performances of various genres. Here is the drama, the musical, and the rock opera.

Theater repertoire:

• "Inside out".
• "Every day is not Sunday".
• "Baden Baden".
• "Little Tsahes."
• "The Wedding of Krechinsky."
• "The Kingdom of the Father and Son."
• "Pantry".
• "The Cherry Orchard".
• "My poor Marat."
• "Morality of Pani Dulskaya."
• "Roman comedy."
• "Reserve".
• "Polonaise, or Evening of the Absurd".
• "One Day of Ivan Denisovich."
• "Exercises in the beautiful."
• "Jesus Christ Superstar".
• "Mistakes of one night."
• "Thomas Opiskin".
• "The strange story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
• "Casting".
• "Dangerous ties".
• "Woe from Wit".
• "Sea voyage of 1933".
• "Noise behind the scenes" and other interesting productions.

Troupe

The Mossovet Theater is famous for its actors. Here are unique and versatile artists who are able to perform in any genre.

Theatrical company:

• Pavel Derevianko.
• Elena Valyushkina.
• Ekaterina Guseva.
• Anton Anosov.
• Victor Sukhorukov.
• Alexander Domogarov.
• Alexander Filippenko.
• Olga Kabo.
• Valery Anokhin.
• Nina Drobysheva.
• Irina Klimova.
• Evgeny Steblov.
• Yevgenia Kryukova.
• Nellie Pshennaya.
• Gosha Kutsenko.
• George Taratorkin.
• Sergey Yursky.
• Sergey Vinogradov.
• Valery Yaremenko.
• Olga Ostroumova.
• Valentina Talyzina.
• Margarita Yudina.
• Faith Kanshin.
• Margarita Terekhova.
• Anna Mikhailovskaya.
• Alexey Grishin.
• Tatiana Rodionova and many other wonderful artists.

Reviews

Mossovet Theater reviews about their performances are different. Most of them are positive. The most popular production for the audience over the years was and remains the rock opera "Jesus Christ is a superstar." To address this performance you can find a huge number of enthusiastic reviews. Of course, everyone admires the ingenious music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, which is the basis of this rock opera. She does not leave indifferent neither people of advanced years, nor teenagers. But not only does music cause positive emotions in the audience. They shout "bravo" to the actors for their wonderful game and beautiful voices. Spectators really like Eugene Waltz - the performer of the role of Jesus. They note his impressive vocal performance. Another favorite of the public - Andrei Bogdanov - the performer of the role of Judas. He is loved for a wonderful and interesting game. Also in the role of Judas, the actor Valery Yaremenko shines. His audience is considered the best performer of this party. He is an incredibly charismatic person with frenzied energy. The production has fans who have seen it many times and are not going to stop there.

The Mossovet Theater itself is very pleasant. The auditorium is comfortable in it and everything that is happening on stage even from the far rows is very good. Live music is playing in the foyer of the theater. Before the performance and during the intermission you can go out into the garden "Aquarium", admire, relax, breathe air. Also in the theater there is a bookshop where you can buy luxurious editions that will please theatrical gourmets.