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It is not by chance that a monument to the outstanding Russian playwright Alexander Ostrovsky was erected opposite the entrance to the famous Maly Theater. Many of his plays have been successfully staged on stage. So in the late nineties, a wonderful performance Mad money, tickets which you can purchase right now

They also resolved moral issues, and developed an interesting plot. Through his understanding of the stage and theatrical life, he reformed the theater of the nineteenth century. And for a theatergoer of all ages it is an honorable buy tickets for the play Mad Money at the Maly Theater... Because he successfully walked on stage more than three hundred times. And every time he brought impressions to all the spectators, because the fascinating play was staged in full accordance with the original source.

Wonderful artists are dressed in nineteenth-century costumes, while painters and decorators have tried their best to create a nineteenth-century atmosphere. Tickets for the performance Mad money will make it clear why he found such a long theatrical life on the stage of the famous theater. Its creators were important personalities in the cultural life of the country. These include the Honored Art Worker of Russia V.N. Ivanov, as well as production designer, Honored Worker of Culture of Russia A.K. Glazunov. They created a very addictive performance.

Ostrovsky at the Maly Theater

Starting to watch it, you involuntarily penetrate into the world of the merchants of the nineteenth century with its negative and sometimes very funny features. Big Money Tickets - this is an opportunity to learn the most different aspects of human life. Every writer of classical Russian literature is an excellent psychologist. Alexander Ostrovsky is one of the closest researchers of the human world and his actions. He was interested in how a person changes, having received power, money.

He was also seriously worried about the ignorance and immorality of so many people. There is no doubt that performance Mad money in Moscowwill interest every viewer. It is designed for audiences over twelve years old and will make them feel that the time at the famous theater was well spent. Creating a cultural holiday for yourself is not at all difficult if you turned your attention to this event.

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One of the best plays by the outstanding Russian playwright Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky "Mad Money" is currently successfully staged in several Moscow theaters. What is this play about, what are the similarities and differences between the performances and how the public responds about each of them - all this and much more later in this article.

Ostrovsky's play

The comedy "Mad Money" was completed by Alexander Ostrovsky by the end of autumn 1869, the first publication took place in the beginning of 1870, on the pages of the journal Otechestvennye zapiski. In the same year, the first performances of the play took place in two theaters at once. In the first editions the play was titled "All that glitters is not gold" and "Scythe on a stone".

The plot of the play "Mad Money" tells about the fate and life of completely different heroes, who are united by one thing - the thirst for money, wealth and an idle life. Three types of imaginary rich people - the forty-year-old nobleman Telyatev, who lives on a grand scale, but only on debt, the sixty-year-old noble master Kuchumov, cruel and deceitful, whose wealth consists only in connections between his mother and wife, and, finally, the main character is the provincial Savva Vasilkov, whom, for fun, acquaintances present as a millionaire. No less greedy heroines are being led to this bait - a maiden of marriageable age Lydia Yurievna, who dreams of a beautiful, comfortable life, and her mother Nadezhda Antonovna, who hides her dream of making money on her daughter's successful marriage with an angelic face of good intentions. In general, all the main characters pretend that they are naive and kind, and they themselves dream only of money. Savva Vasilkov falls in love with Lydia, and she reciprocates only after learning about his millions, which in fact do not exist. As a result, they turn out to be ideal people for each other, since for both the only value in life is money - marriage for them is nothing more than a deal. That is why Lydia calmly goes to the housekeeper to Vasilkov, hoping to later rise to the status - no matter how comical it sounds - the status of a wife. It is interesting that Yegor Glumov reappears among the heroes, already known to readers (and viewers) from the comedy "Enough of Simplicity for Every Wise Man."

Ostrovsky's "Mad Money" can be called a comedic version of his "Dowry" - all the same social problems will be raised in the next play by Alexander Nikolaevich, only in a dramatic manner. The play's zest is given by the absence of positive characters in it - all the main characters, according to the author's idea, should not evoke sympathy from the reader or viewer.

First performances

In April 1870, just a few months after the first publication of the play, Mad Money was staged at the Alexandrinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. Unfortunately, the play was greeted rather coldly, as the newspapers later wrote: "The Petersburg public does not want stories about a simple life." The Moscow premiere took place in October 1870 on the stage of the Maly Theater. Here, Ostrovsky's new play was well received, there was a big sold-out at the performances. It is not surprising that in this theater the play is successfully staged to this day, albeit by different directors.

"Mad Money" at the Maly Theater

The play was successfully staged at the Maly Theater since its first premiere in 1870 for many years, but was withdrawn from the show at the turn of the century - the civil war and revolution demanded completely different productions. However, by the 30s, classical performances began to return to the stage - especially Ostrovsky, who so much coincided in his ideas with the ideas of the new, Soviet state. The first Soviet production of the play took place in 1933, on the stage of the Maly Theater. The content of the play "Mad Money" in 1933 was as close as possible to the original source - the stage director Ivan Stepanovich Platonov did not tolerate ad-libbing in relation to the classics, and therefore absolutely all of Alexander Ostrovsky's remarks were followed. All the geniuses of the theater scene of that time were involved in the production. The role of Nadezhda Cheboksarova was performed by the greatest Russian actress Alexandra Alexandrovna Yablochkina. Her work was highly appreciated by both viewers and critics and stage partners, although the actress herself said that initially she did not understand Cheboksarova and played her incorrectly in the first productions:

Before Cheboksarova seemed to me a positive type, I saw only her great love for her daughter, who excuses all her actions, justifies her actions. Later, I realized my delusion and began to play Cheboksarova as a negative image. I used to believe that Cheboksarova does not lie internally when she says: “You are saying terrible words, Lydia: there is nothing worse than poverty. Yes, Lydia: vice! " - and therefore put into these words the genuine emotion of a noble soul. But this is not true: Cheboksarova is hiding behind a screen of dignity and honesty. She is all in the power of calculation, her "dignity" is enough only for the desire to "observe decency." In fact, this is a cynical, selfish creature, her love for Lydia is a desire to sell her at a higher price, by any means to get a rich man for her

The role of her daughter Lydia was played by the equally brilliant actress Elena Nikolaevna Gogoleva, who at the time of the premiere was 33 years old. Thanks to her excellent external data, she continued to play 24-year-old Lydia until she was 48 years old. The older and younger Cheboksarovs performed by Yablochkina and Gogoleva are in the photo below.

Other famous actors of the 1933 performance "Mad Money" include Nikolai Kapitonovich Yakovlev as Vasilkov, Konstantin Aleksandrovich Zubov as Telyatev and Pyotr Ivanovich Starkovsky as Kuchumov.

The next production of the play on the stage of the Maly Theater was not only carried out in 1978, but also filmed in the form of a teleplay. The directors of this production were Nikolai Alexandrovich, Vladimir Beilis and Leonid Varpakhovsky. In this production, many stars of the screen and the scene of the USSR were also involved, but already better known to the modern viewer. So, the role of Lydia went to the star of her time Elina Bystritskaya - despite the fact that at the time of the premiere she was exactly 40 years old. The role of her future chosen one Vasilkov went to Yuri Kayurov, Nadezhda Antonovna was played by Irina Likso, and Telyateva - by Nikita Podgorny.

Well, the first premiere of the play "Mad Money" at the Maly Theater, which is still being successfully staged, took place 20 years later, in 1998. The duration of this performance is 2 hours and 45 minutes and it consists of two acts with an intermission. Age limit 12+. The cost of tickets for the performance is from 200 to 3000 rubles. The production takes place on another stage of the Maly Theater, which is located at Bolshaya Ordynka, 69.

The fourth - for the Maly Theater - version of the play was directed by Vitaly Nikolayevich Ivanov, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, and the chief director was Vitaly Anatolyevich Konyaev, People's Artist of the Russian Federation. Cast:

• Vasilkov - Viktor Nizovoy / Dmitry Koznov.
• Lydia - Polina Dolinskaya / Daria Novoseltseva.
• Cheboksarova - Aleftina Evdokimova / Lyudmila Polyakova.
• Valery Babyatinsky as Telyatev.
• Kuchumov - Vladimir Dubrovsky.
• Glumov - Mikhail Fomenko.

The Maly Theater even has a trailer for this performance with one of the cast. You can watch it in the video below.

At the Mayakovsky Theater

On the stage of the Moscow Mayakovsky Theater, the play "Mad Money" is still very young. It premiered in April 2017. The role of Nadezhda Antonova in this production was performed by the famous Soviet and Russian actress Svetlana Nemolyaeva. She was born on April 18, 1937, and the authors timed the premiere of the performance to coincide with her 80th birthday. But this is not the only reason why the play "Mad Money" is special for Nemolyaeva - the fact is that in this production, her own granddaughter Polina Lazareva appears on the stage with the great actress in the role of Lydia. A zest to this information is added by the fact that the director of the production, Anatoly Shulyev, did not know about the relationship of the actresses when he was distributing the roles. He simply decided that Svetlana Nemolyaeva and Polina Lazareva were similar in appearance, like relatives - and got to the point.

Other actors in the play "Mad Money" by Anatoly Shulyev are:

• Alexey Dyakin as Vasilkov.
• Velyatin - Vitaly Lensky.
• Kuchumov - Alexander Andrienko.
• Glumov - Konstantin Konstantinov.

The director himself designated the genre of the production as "a comedy of obsession" - after all, all the characters can really be called obsessed, from which they find themselves in situations that are funny for the viewer. The performance runs for 3 hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission and category 12+. The ticket will cost the viewer from 500 to 2700 rubles. Those interested are invited to the main stage at 19/13 Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street. Before deciding whether to go to this show or not, you can watch the trailer below.

At the Satire Theater

In 1981, on the stage of the Satire Theater, the famous actor Andrei Mironov staged this performance, and even he himself played the main role of Savva Vasilkov in it. The play was staged at the Satire Theater for a long time after the death of the actor, but, for unknown reasons, was filmed in the early 2000s. However, in 2013, the director, actor and good friend of Mironov, Andrei Zenin, restored the performance, completely repeating all of Andrei Alexandrovich's ideas and timed the premiere to coincide with his birthday. Reviews of the play "Mad Money", staged at the Satire Theater, unsubscribed by those critics who knew and loved the previous production. They agreed that Zenin managed to preserve the tragicomedic note put into Ostrovsky's play by Mironov himself, and that all lovers of the "old" theater of Satire should pay attention to this production.

Following the example of Andrei Mironov, Andrei Zenin himself played the role of Savva Vasilkov. Other actors and roles of this production:

• Anastasia Mikishova as Lydia.
• Cheboksarova Sr. - Valentina Sharykina.
• Telyatev - Alexander Chevychelov.
• Kuchumov - Sergei Churbakov.
• Glumov - Ivan Mikhailovsky.

The duration of the performance "Mad Money" at the Satire Theater is 2 hours 30 minutes, there is an intermission. Spectators are invited to the stage "Attic of Satire", the address of the theater Triumfalnaya Square, 2. Tickets will cost from 450 to 1500 rubles.

At the Taganka Theater

Unusual in the performance of the Taganka Theater is that the whole plot was transferred from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. The director of "Mad Money" in the Art Nouveau style was already a successful actress and aspiring director Maria Fedosova. The duration of this performance is 3 hours 20 minutes, but the marking is higher than that of the previous ones - 16+.

The roles are played by:

• Savva Vasilkov - Vladimir Zaviktorin.
• Lidia - Irina Usok.
• Cheboksarova - Anna Mokhova / Polina Fokina.
• Kuchumov - Mikhail Basov.
• Telyatev - Danila Perov / Dmitry Belotserkovsky.
• Glumov - Roman Serkov.

Tickets for this performance cost from 400 to 1000 rubles. The theater address is 76/21 Zemlyanoy Val Street.

At the Pushkin Theater

A rather interesting version of the play was shown at the Moscow Pushkin Theater from May 2010 to June 2013. It is interesting both from the point of view of directorial ideas and from the point of view of an unusual cast - Vera Alentova and Ivan Urgant appeared on the list of characters. Quite eccentric, symbolic, and even with a touch of absurdity, director Roman Kozak approached the creation of the play. He managed to make a very topical, modern and incredibly witty show out of Ostrovsky's comedy. The performance had a three-hour duration, but, judging by the reviews, it looked in the same breath.

Actors and roles of the play "Mad Money" at the Pushkin Theater:

• Vasilkov - Ivan Urgant.
• Lydia - Alexandra Ursulyak.
• Cheboksarova - Vera Alentova.
• Telyatev - Viktor Verzhbitsky.
• Kuchumov - Vladimir Nikolenko.
• Glumov - Boris Dyachenko.

This performance was closed more than five years ago, and it is not yet known whether it will return to the stage, and if so, will it be in the same composition and form? But fortunately, the full version of the play is not difficult to find and watch on the net. And below you can see a small trailer that was timed to coincide with the premiere.

At the St. Petersburg Comedy Theater

The premiere of the youngest version of the play took place in February 2018 - this version of Mad Money was staged at the Akimov St. Petersburg Comedy Theater. This version turned out to be not only very close to the original source, even somewhat refined, but also incredibly beautiful - a fresh look at the costumes and the appearance of the characters, the continuous snow, the combination of blue and black in minimalistic decorations - all this attracts even those who managed to see all the existing staging "Mad Money" and not ready to be surprised. The director of the play was Tatiana Kazakova, who is the artistic director of the whole theater.

Perhaps, the female view of the play affected, but in this version it will not work at all to sympathize with Savva and Lydia: inside Vasilkov, the viewer will feel a tragic note of self-denial, and in Lydia - glimpses of a tender, albeit deeply hidden soul. Between the heroes, in addition to the practical union, it will be possible to feel the nascent love. Thus, Kazakova decided to make a kind of melodrama out of comedy. Starring actors appeared in the roles, performing on a par with honored and even people's artists:

• Vasilkov - Alexander Matveev.
• Lydia - Daria Lyatetskaya.
• Senior Cheboksarova - Irina Mazurkevich / Natalia Shostak.
• Nikolai Smirnov as Telyatev.
• Kuchumov - Sergei Russkin.
• Glumov - Dmitry Lebedev.

The performance lasts exactly three hours, tickets cost from 500 to 2000 rubles. Theater address: St. Petersburg, Nevsky prospect 56.

Screen adaptation

In 1981, the first and only to date feature film adaptation of the play "Mad Money" was released on screens - if you do not take into account the 1978 version, since it is, after all, a performance, albeit shown on TV. The film was directed by Yevgeny Matveev, an actor of the Maly Theater, who was not able to take part in the theatrical production of the play, although he had always dreamed about it. The film somewhat distorts the main message of the original source, making Vasilkov and Lydia not bad by nature, but, as it were, victims of the bad influence of others. Thus, the agreement of the youngest Cheboksarova to become a housekeeper in the house of Savva Genadich's mother (as in the film) looks here not as an abnormal fad for a healthy family, but as a way of correction, without which neither Vasilkov nor Lydia can do. The film is interesting with the participation of such actors as Elena Solovey and Yuri Yakovlev. According to numerous reviews on the network, many moviegoers and lovers of Ostrovsky's work agree that the film is worth watching for the sake of the brilliant performance of these outstanding artists alone. The roles were performed by:

• Vasilkov - Alexander Mikhailov.
• Lydia - Lyudmila Nilskaya.
• Cheboksarova - Elena Solovey.
• Telyatev - Yuri Yakovlev.
• Kuchumov - Pavel Kadochnikov.
• Glumov - Vadim Spiridonov.

Similarities and differences in performances

Despite the fact that all the performances of "Mad Money" have a common plot, the difference between them is huge. Each director still adds his personal feelings and visions of the characters to Ostrovsky's original source, just as each actor presents his character differently. For example, in a modern production of the Maly Theater, some share of the audience's sympathy will still be on the account of Lydia and Vasilkov. The director did not make them completely hopeless, having taken out of the younger Cheboksarova a kind of heroine of Dostoevsky - cold, calculating, but still not completely lost. And Vasilkov does not seem to be such a provincial fool at all, as if there are sincere feelings in him. In this, the production is very similar to the version of the Petersburg Akimov Theater - there, too, the director decided not to make such heartless monsters out of the main characters, but at the same time he observed all the main details of the original text, seasoning them with a bit of sincere and beautiful romance.

A completely different situation with the play "Mad Money" at the Mayakovsky Theater - here the directors have created not just a comedy, but an eccentric one, and the viewer can not even dream of positive qualities or justification of the characters' actions. Maybe this production is not as accurate as in the Maly Theater, but Ostrovsky's main message has been preserved, which was not going to justify his heroes, and even more so their heartless thirst for profit. Approximately from the same position, the director of the version of the Pushkin Theater approached the play - he brought the humorous component of the play to the grotesque, exaggerating the greed and vices of all the characters.

In the Taganka Theater, as mentioned above, the most fundamental difference is the change in the time in which the characters exist. For the rest, the director stuck to the original source, in the opinion of some viewers more than everyone else.

The play, which is staged at the Satire Theater, was reproduced after an earlier production by Andrei Mironov - that is why this comedy is filled with a slight sadness inherent in every theatrical work of this actor and director. Here, too, there is no excuse for the heroes' greed, however, watching their lives, one wants not to punish them with laughter, but to quietly and cordially regret for the flawed views and foundations of life.

Crazy money.

Where, if not in the Maly Theater, can you watch the famous works of A.N. Ostrovsky. The play "Mad Money" was staged on this famous stage by director V.N. Ivanov.

Ostrovsky is a brilliant master of plot. His works touch absolutely everyone who is lucky to meet them. Drama and grotesque, satire and deep philosophy, each of the plays of the outstanding writer carries its own moral. Big money, according to the author, is the one that comes quickly and also instantly leaves without lingering in your pockets. Doesn't this allow you to draw a parallel with today's realities, when money becomes a measure of success and talent? And there is. The great classic for that and such is that what he says is relevant for all times.

Many famous theater actors are involved in the play "Mad Money". The audience will see on stage and L.P. Polyakova, and V.A. Nizovoy, and Yu.V. Safronova. The classic interpretation of Ostrovsky's famous plot will undoubtedly appeal to absolutely all viewers. The success of the play is also evidenced by the fact that it always goes to a full house.

New impressions, a special mood, an interesting ensemble of actors and individual vivid images - everyone who comes to the Maly Theater for the play "Mad Money" will discover new nuances in a well-known plot. The play will be of interest to viewers of the widest age range.

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The problems that figure in Ostrovsky's "Mad Money" are relevant for the modern generation. This is money that a person is unable to hold in his hands for a long time. They do not linger for a long time and flow like sand through your fingers. Therefore, the performance based on the creation of a genius will appeal to everyone, without exception. Alexander Nikolaevich is a master of impetuous intrigue and lively, sparkling humor.

In the reading of the famous director Vladimir Ivanov, the play, written several centuries ago, sounds so colorful and interesting that you want to watch it again and again. Ivanov brought together the best actors in one production, including Viktor Nizovoy, Valery Babatinsky, Vladimir Dubrovsky, Lyudmila Polyakova, Aleftina Evdokimova, Sergei Tezov and many others. The premiere of the play "Mad Money" in Moscow took place in the late 90s. For 20 years, the production has been shown to the capital's public more than 300 times, and the audience tirelessly applauded and admired the work of the creative team.

The plot of the play "Mad Money"

What is our life? The pursuit of untold riches and the pursuit of luxury and high social status ... These are the harsh realities of life ... According to the plot of the play, a mother, who was left a widow, dreams of a successful marriage of her own daughter. Suddenly, a millionaire appears on the horizon. The widow thinks that she will easily be able to cheat a wealthy gentleman, but it was not there ... The potential groom, it turns out, knows the count of money and is not going to part with it so easily.

There are elements of tragedy and outright farce in this comedy story, but you will not doubt the reality of what is happening for a second thanks to the virtuoso play of the actors, magnificent scenery and costumes.

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