Wilder, Wilder, Wilder 1993

Opened: April 21, 1993
Closing: May 16, 1993

Wilder, Wilder, Wilder - 1993 - Broadway History , Info & More

Circle in the Square (Broadway)
1633 Broadway at 50th St. New York, NY

Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes—for the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and for the two plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth—and a U.S. National Book Award for the novel The Eighth Day.



The show features three one-act plays by Thornton Wilder.

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Wilder, Wilder, Wilder FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Wilder, Wilder, Wilder have there been?
Wilder, Wilder, Wilder has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1993.
What Tony Awards has Wilder, Wilder, Wilder been nominated for?
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What awards has Wilder, Wilder, Wilder been nominated for?
Wilder, Wilder, Wilder has been nominated for the Outstanding Revival of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) award.

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