Moscow Art theatre named after A. P. Chekhov drama theatre, formed in 1987 when the section of the Moscow art theatre of the USSR. M. Gorky. Since 1989, the theater was named after A. P. Chekhov. Its artistic Director until 2000 was Oleg Efremov. In 2004 the name was deleted the word "Academic". In our days, the artistic Director of the Moscow art theatre. Chekhov Oleg Tabakov.

The theatre is well known for its traditional, classic productions of "the Seagull" and "the Cherry orchard" by Chekhov. The other productions of the classics - Gogol, Saltykov-Shchedrin. The theatre also known productions of modern authors. Creative atmosphere in the theatre is impressive for everyone who visited this theatre.

The theater building is located in the heart of Moscow – in Kamergersky lane. The building is a historical monument, it was built during the reign of Catherine the great. A theatrical atmosphere in the building for several centuries.

Introduced in 1987, the Moscow art theatre. A. P. Chekhov, opened with the premiere of "Pearl Zinaida". The play Director was Oleg Efremov.

In the Moscow art theatre. A. P. Chekhov's unique acting troupe. In different years, worked at the theater: Iya Savina, Marina Golub, Stanislav Lyubshin, Oleg Mazurov, Eugene Kindinov, Vladimir Kashpur, Dmitry Dyuzhev, Ekaterina Solomatina, Natalia put the Oleg Tabakov, Anastasiya Skoryk, Mikhail Trukhin, Valery Troshin, Konstantin Khabensky, Yuri Chursin, Darya Jurassic, Olga Yakovleva, Marina Zudina, Sergei Bezrukov, Renata Litvinova, Yevgeny Mironov, and many others.

The Moscow art theatre. A. P. Chekhov's varied repertoire. In 1988, in the play "the Cabal of hypocrites by Mikhail Bulgakov starring Oleg Efremov, Oleg Tabakov, I. Smoktunovsky. Notable performances of Oleg Efremov: "Moscow choir", "wedding night, or 37 may" Petrushevskaya. "The cherry orchard" by Chekhov. "Woe from wit" Griboyedov. "Mishin anniversary" Gelman. "Boris Godunov" By Pushkin. "Three sisters" by Chekhov. In 1994 the play "Brechtian, or Schweik in the Second world war" on the play by Bertolt Brecht, staged by mark Rozovsky.

Nowadays, the theatre offers performances: "Karenin", "Last summer in the war", "Zoyka's apartment", "old world landowners", "Krechinsky's Wedding", "Marriage", "moon monster", "a Little tenderness" and others.