>  March 12,
Oleg Tabakov passed away
Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre informs with great sorrow that on March 12, 2018, Oleg P. TABAKOV, the great Russian actor, theatre director, producer and the acting teacher have passed away after suffering severe and prolonged illness. Founding member of the Sovremennik Theater, founder of the Tabakov Studio Theatre and founding director of the Tabakov Theatre School, he was the Moscow Art Theatre Producing Artistic Director since 2000. Farewell ceremony will be held at the Moscow Art Theatre on Thursday, March 15(exact time of the ceremony TBA), followed by the funeral at the Novodevichy Cemetery. The Moscow Art Theatre declared mourning in memory of Oleg Tabakov between March 12-15, 2018 and cancelled all scheduled performances on these days. For information about the ticket return please call+ 7 495 646‑3‑646 and + 7 495 692‑67‑48.