Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater (Russian: Большой драматический театр имени Г. А. Товстоногова; literally Tovstonogov Great Drama Theater), formerly known as Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater (Russian: Большой Драматический Театр имени Горького) (1931–1992), often referred to as the Bolshoi Drama Theater and by the acronym BDT (Russian: БДТ), is a theater in Saint Petersburg, that is considered one of the best Russian theaters. The theater is named after its long-time director Georgy Tovstonogov.
The theater is also encountered in literature as the Great Drama Theater or Great Dramatic Theater of Leningrad.
Read more about Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater: Background, Early Years, Konstantin Tverskoy (1927-1935), Difficult Years (1935-1956), Georgy Tovstonogov (1956-1989), After Tovstonogov
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