5 Best Performing Arts Venues in Ulitsa Tverskaya, Moscow

Good, often flashy productions are on the bill at this large theater. Tickets can be bought online but are frequently very hard to get.

Founded in 1898, the MKhAT is famous for its well-funded productions of the Russian classics, but it also stages plenty of modern and foreign performances. The theatre's American Studio Six presents performances, typically Russian classics, in English a few times a year.

Despite its name, this acclaimed theater mainly stages adult productions. It is famed for well-directed dramatizations of Chekhov short stories, staged by director Kama Ginkas.

An intimate space shows a wide selection of contemporary and experimental theater by some of Russia's best modern directors.

This noncommercial project run mainly by volunteers specializes in documentary theater. Plays in this tiny basement theater are very experimental and provide a good insight into modern Russian life. The theater has no telephone number, so it's best to book tickets via the website.