A new adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s modern classic The Cherry Orchard is set for the fall under the auspices of the Roundabout Theatre Company, with Diane Lane starring as family matriarch Mme. Ranevskaya. The 1904 play, which Chekhov famously characterized as a comedy, is being newly adapted by Stephen Karam and tells the story of an extended family confronting the passage of time and, more importantly, of …
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00AM on April 5, 2016