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Uncle Vanya Preview

Tony Award nominee Conor McPherson breathes new life into Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece.

Aired 05/07/2021

Great Performances

Uncle Vanya Preview

Preview: Season 48 Episode 18 | 31sVideo has Closed Captions

Tony Award nominee Conor McPherson breathes new life into Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece.

Tony Award nominee Conor McPherson breathes new life into Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece with his acclaimed adaptation of the drama, portraying life at the turn of the 20th century filled with tumultuous frustration, dark humor and hidden passions.

Aired 05/07/2021

Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...

Richard Armitage and Rosalind Eleazar in "Uncle Vanya"

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Dr. Astrov (Richard Armitage) and Yelena (Rosalind Eleazar) say their emotional goodbyes. (3m 13s)

Vanya's Tirade

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Vanya (Toby Jones) and the rest of the family discuss the fate of their estate. (2m 13s)

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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...

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