'The set disappears, but the ideas last forever'

Korea Herald correspondent NEW YORK — Since its 2024 premiere, “The Cherry Orchard” has traveled across Asia and Australia, but New York offers something the production has not yet encountered: a theater without a fixed stage. At Park Avenue Armory, the glass house at the center of the production remains much as it was in previous performances. But with the white walls and floor removed, the historic architecture of the Wade Thompson Drill Hall is now part of the view. “This stage has a differen