Moscow Theatre - Live theater is popular in Russia, and you can find companies performing almost everywhere. The works in these theaters range from the classics, Soviet standards, new plays, and translated foreign plays. Moscow alone has some 40 professional and amateur theaters. Some of the best drama can be seen at the following venues:

Chekhov Moscow Art Theater: phone: 229-8760 This is where method acting was founded over 100 years ago. Watch for English language versions of Russian classics performed by the American studio. Phone: 292-0941

Lenkom Theater: phone: 299-0708. Flashy productions and a lot of musicals keep non-Russians happy.

Maly Theater - phone: 923-2621. A lovely theater founded in 1824, performing mainly 18th century works.