Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater (Russian: Большой драматический театр имени Г. А. Товстоногова; literally Tovstonogov Great Drama Theater) formerly known as Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater (Russian: Большой Драматический Театр имени Горького) (1931–1992) often referred to as the Bolshoi Drama Theater and by the acronym BDT (Russian: БДТ) is a theater in Saint Petersburg that is considered one of the best Russian theaters.