Ezhegodnik Moskovskogo khudozhestvennogo teatra 1944 goda. Tom 1 (Yearbook of the Moscow Art Theatre for 1944. Vol. 1), 1946. In Russian.

Ежегодник Московского художественного театра 1944 года. Том 1.
Москва : Издание музея московского орденов Ленина и трудового красного знамени художественного академического театра СССР имени Горького, 1946.
848 с., илл., фото. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, энциклопедический формат. Тираж 3700 экз.
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Ezhegodnik Moskovskogo khudozhestvennogo teatra 1944 goda. Tom 1 (Yearbook of the Moscow Art Theatre for 1944. Vol. 1).
Moscow : Izdanie muzeya moskovskogo ordenov Lenina i trudovogo krasnogo znameni khudozhestvennogo akademicheskogo teatra SSSR imeni Gorkogo, 1946.
848 pp., ill., photos. Hardcover, encyclopedic format. Print run: 3,700 copies.

This monumental first volume of the Moscow Art Theatre (MXAT) Yearbook, published in 1946, stands as a critical historical document of Soviet culture during the final stages of the Second World War. Covering the 1944 season, it captures the legendary theatre at a profound turning point: its return from evacuation to a liberated Moscow and the arduous but triumphant revival of its artistic soul. The editorial board featured a "who's who" of theatre royalty, including the legendary Olga Knipper-Chekhova, P. A. Markov, and V. Ya. Vilenkin, ensuring the highest level of scholarly and artistic insight.
Across nearly 850 pages, this volume provides an exhaustive record of the theatre’s life. It includes deep analytical essays on new productions, detailed directors' explications, and verbatim transcripts of artistic council meetings that reveal the internal struggles and triumphs of the company. The book is heavily illustrated with rare stage photographs, set designs, and portraits of actors, documenting the visual language of MXAT as it moved from the wartime repertoire back to the expansive classics that defined its global reputation.
Beyond performance history, the yearbook serves as a primary source for understanding the institutional resilience of MXAT. It chronicles the everyday work of the troupe, its organizational shifts, and its cultural mission during a period of national reconstruction. Given its modest print run and its status as the inaugural volume of a vital series, this 1946 edition is a cornerstone for theatre historians, Slavists, and collectors of Soviet academic publications and theatrical memorabilia.