Andrew Scott will reprise his acclaimed West End performance in Vanya, described as a radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s masterwork Uncle Vanya, for a spring 2025 Off Broadway engagement at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, producers announced today.
Co-created by Scott and Simon Stephens and directed by Sam Yates, the Olivier Award-winning one-man adaptation will begin performances at the Lortel in Manhattan’s West Village on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, with an opening night set for Tuesday, March 18.
“I love this masterpiece of a play,” Scott said in a statement. “I love these heartbreaking, hilarious, sexy, characters. I love my colleagues with whom I made this show. I love New York. So, I couldn’t be more thrilled to bring Vanya to the audiences at the Lortel Theatre.”
Vanya, which features Scott in multiple roles, will be produced by Wessex Grove, Gavin Kalin Productions, and Kater Gordon. Vanya will be Executive Produced by Wagner Johnson Productions, and is being presented by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
The creative team will include designer Rosanna Vize, lighting design by James Farncombe, sound design by Dan Balfour, video design by Jack Phelan, movement direction by Michela Meazza, music by Kelly Moran, and costume design by Natalie Pryce.
“We are absolutely thrilled to bring Vanya to New York next Spring with the incomparable Andrew Scott making his highly anticipated return to the New York stage,” said Wessex Grove producers Benjamin Lowy and Emily Vaughan-Barratt. “This production is not just a reimagining of a classic, but a deeply personal and intimate exploration of the human spirit, helmed by one of the finest actors of his generation. Andrew, Simon, Sam, and Rosie have created something so deeply theatrical that is profound, funny, and heartbreaking in equal measure. We had a wonderful time creating this show in London last year, and we are delighted we will be able to share this show with new audiences in New York.”
Scott was recently Emmy-nominated for his starring role in the Netflix series Ripley, and is also known for performances in Fleabag, All of Us Strangers, Sherlock and numerous other projects. He has an extensive roster of stage credits in the UK, and appeared in Broadway in the 2006 production of David Hare’s The Vertical Hour directed by Sam Mendes and co-starring Bill Nighy and Julianne Moore.
