A rare opportunity for American theatergoers takes place at the Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre March 2–6 when ArtsEmerson presents a touring production of one of Anton Chekhov’s most well-known masterpieces, Three Sisters (refer to listing, page 14). While the play itself—a portrait of siblings Olga, Masha and Irina, who have been forced to leave their lives in Moscow and lead an existence of sacrifice, longing and disappointment in the countryside—is no stranger to local stages, this version is presented in the original Russian by one of Russia’s finest troupes, the renowned Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg. And don’t worry if you don’t understand the language—projected titles in English are part of the show so U.S. audiences can easily follow along.