VLADIMIR
Written by Erika Sheffer
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
Manhattan Theatre Club
New York City Center Stage I
This haunting world premiere unfolds in Moscow, where an independent journalist covering Putin’s first term struggles to maintain sanity and hope in increasingly hostile circumstances. She finds herself on the brink of an explosive story — but as danger mounts for her and her sources, she questions whether her bravery will make any difference at all. Written by Erika Sheffer, Vladimir is about standing up to immorality no matter the cost, when you know your nation is headed for disaster.
The cast of Vladimir features two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Catch Me If You Can; A Complete Unknown), Erin Darke (“Good Girl Revolt,” “Dietland”, Kill Your Darlings), Francesca Faridany (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Macbeth), Erik Jensen (MTC: The Collaboration, Corpus Christi, Y2K; Disgraced), Olivia Deren Nikkanen (MTC: Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes; “Supergirl,” “The Society”), David Rosenberg (Death of a Salesman, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Good Fight”) and Jonathan Walker (MTC: The Assembled Parties; “Daredevil,” “Zero Hour”).