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`The Cherry Orchard' should offer surprises every night

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From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 19860505
Author:Glenna Syse

The National Theater Company's production of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" opens Tuesday at the Blackstone Theater. And if I had the cash and the clout, I'd take you all to every evening's performance.

In contrast with designer-director Philip Prowse's production of "The Duchess of Malfi," which by the nature of its dictorial dictate, is set in cement, Mike Alfreds' staging of "The Cherry Orchard" is of the aspic-meringue mold. It changes every night.

I talked yesterday to Edward Petherbridge, who, with Ian McKellan, is the manager of this 17-actor corps of players and who plays ...

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