Moscow Art Theater Chekhov will stage “Master and Margarita” without Woland after the dismissal of Nazarov

On website Moscow Art Theater Chekhov posted the composition of the play “The Master and Margarita” on January 29, 2023, in which there is no mention of Woland – one of the central characters of the production. His role was played by actor Dmitry Nazarov, who had previously been fired from the theater along with his wife Olga Vasilyeva.

From the announcement of the performance “Forest” on website Moscow Art Theater hero Gennady Neschastlivtsev disappeared. It was also performed by Mr. Nazarov. The disappearance from the productions of the characters, whose roles were played by the dismissed actor, has not yet been commented on in the theater. “The issue is being resolved regarding the introduction of other performers into the performances, in which Dmitry Nazarov and Olga Vasilyeva were involved,” Vadim Vernik, deputy director of the theater for public relations, said.

That Dmitry Nazarov and his wife fired from the Moscow Art Theater, Vadim Vernik told Izvestia today. The actor has been working in the theater since 2003, he is best known to a wide audience for his role as chef Viktor Barinov in the TV series “Kitchen”. The artist actively criticizes the policy of the Russian authorities towards Ukraine and public figures who support the hostilities. On his YouTube channel, he regularly publishes poems of his own composition dedicated to current events.

Andrey Sapozhnikov