The decision to merge the Moscow Art Theater in his name. A. P. Chekhov and the Moscow Art Theater named after him. Maxim Gorky can be accepted in the future with the consent of both parties and should happen in a civilized manner, says the artistic director of the Moscow Art Theater Konstantin Khavansky. "Naturally, the idea is that at some point this confusion of Moscow Art Theater-1, Moscow Art Theater-2, that the Moscow Art Theater is the first, which is the second, and so on, should end. In time it will probably happen. That, let's say, is not for me to decide. I can only suggest taking the first steps so that the theaters become one entity," Khabansky said at a press breakfast, answering a parallel question. The division of the Moscow Art Academic Theater (MKhAT) into two independent groups took place in 1987. The artistic director of the Gorky Moscow Art Theater is Sergey Bezrokov, the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater is Konstantin Khabensky. Photo: Alexey Nikolsky/RIA Novosti.

The decision to merge the Moscow Art Theater in his name. A. P. Chekhov and the Moscow Art Theater named after him. Maxim Gorky can be accepted in the future with the consent of both parties and should happen in a civilized manner, says the artistic director of the Moscow Art Theater Konstantin Khavansky. "Naturally, the idea is that at some point this confusion of Moscow Art Theater-1, Moscow Art Theater-2, that the Moscow Art Theater is the first, which is the second, and so on, should end. In time it will probably happen. That, let's say, is not for me to decide. I can only suggest taking the first steps so that the theaters become one entity," Khabansky said at a press breakfast, answering a parallel question. The division of the Moscow Art Academic Theater (MKhAT) into two independent groups took place in 1987. The artistic director of the Gorky Moscow Art Theater is Sergey Bezrokov, the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater is Konstantin Khabensky. Photo: Alexey Nikolsky/RIA Novosti.