Steve Carell to take on Russian play Uncle Vanya in Broadway debut

Steve Carell will take on the title role in Uncle Vanya, a dark Russian drama about a wealthy couple who create upheaval when they return to their family farm

The Golden Globe-winning actor who shot to fame in The Office has most recently starred in The Morning Show, Space Force and The Patient

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Known for hit series and films including The Office, Little Miss Sunshine and Foxcatcher, Steve Carell will make his Broadway debut next spring in a new production of Russian play Uncle Vanya. Photo: Getty Images

Published: 7:15pm, 16 Nov 2023

Steve Carell’s next big gig will be at a major theatre on Broadway.

The Golden Globe-winning actor, known for the US version of hit comedy series The Office and Oscar-nominated films such as Little Miss Sunshine and Foxcatcher, will make his Broadway debut in a new production of Uncle Vanya.

Producers announced this week that Carell will take on the title role in the upcoming revival of the Anton Chekhov play, which begins performances on April 2 at the Lincoln Centre.

Pulitzer Prize finalist Heidi Schreck has been tapped to adapt the dark Russian drama about a wealthy couple who return to their family farm with plans to uproot the members who currently live there.

Carell (right) shot to fame in the US version of The Office. Photo: NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Lincoln Centre described the production as “a strikingly immediate new translation”.

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