Oscar Wilde
Date of Death: November 30, 1900 (46)
Birth Place: Dublin, IRELAND
Latest News on Oscar Wilde:
Rubicon Theatre Company Partners With The Acting Company for Upcoming Productions (Nov 14, 2025)
What You Need to Know About Richard Strauss’s SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago (Nov 13, 2025)
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Westport Country Playhouse (Nov 10, 2025)
Rubicon Theatre Company Partners With The Acting Company for Upcoming Productions (Nov 14, 2025)
What You Need to Know About Richard Strauss’s SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago (Nov 13, 2025)
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Westport Country Playhouse (Nov 10, 2025)
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The cast of Oscar Wilde''s LADY WINDERMERE''S FAN (from left: Feodor Chin, Scott Keiji Takeda, Allie Jennings, Teri Reeves, Owiso Odera, Amielynn Abellera, Brian Staten, Tess Lina, Peter Wylie, and George Wyhinny)
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07/15/2013
From: Photo Flash: First Look at LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN at UCLA's William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
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Video: Sarah Snook Discusses Technical Challenges and Collaboration in THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-27 14:40:16
Video: Sarah Snook Recalls Ghostly Story From London Performance of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-16 10:24:15
Video: Sarah Snook Talks Memorizing 60,000 Words for THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-15 10:57:44
Video: Inside Opening Night of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY with Sarah Snook
by Joey Mervis - 2025-03-28 11:37:39
Video: Sarah Snook Talks THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY on CBS Sunday Morning
by Stephi Wild - 2025-03-17 08:23:06
Video: Watch Ncuti Gatwa in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Scene
by Michael Major - 2025-03-03 12:45:44
Video: Watch an All New Trailer For DORIAN: THE MUSICAL at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - 2024-07-02 09:33:13
Video: Watch a New Trailer For THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Baltimore Center Stage
by Stephi Wild - 2024-05-13 06:14:40
Video: New Trailer For LA Opera's HIGHWAY 1, USA & THE DWARF Double Bill
by Joshua Wright - 2024-02-26 13:15:55
Video: Director Kaneza Schaal on Staging HIGHWAY 1, USA at LA Opera
by Joshua Wright - 2024-02-14 14:57:49
Video: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE
by Opening Night - 2022-11-01 08:13:34
VIDEO: Jim Parsons Discusses the 'Intimacy' of A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - 2022-10-24 11:15:35
WATCH: Livestream No Exit Theatre Collective's Abridged, IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on BWW
by Stage Tube - 2020-07-31 18:01:00
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Oscar Wilde-Themed THE HAPPY PRINCE
by Macon Prickett - 2018-07-27 09:20:04
TV: See Al Pacino and Jessica Chastain in Oscar Wilde's SALOME Streaming Now on BroadwayHD
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2018-05-13 19:00:41
50th Anniversary Production of Joe Orton's LOOT to Open this Summer
by BWW News Desk - 2017-05-11 06:11:04
TV: Watch the Trailer for Theatr Clwyd's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2017-05-10 13:36:57
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of SALOME Starring Patricia Racette
by Christina Mancuso - 2017-02-16 16:40:46
News
Rubicon Theatre Company Partners With The Acting Company for Upcoming Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025
Rubicon Theatre Company of Ventura and The Acting Company of New York will present a second-year “encore” collaboration on two new productions to be presented as part of Rubicon’s WINTERFEST, 2025.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025
Rubicon Theatre Company of Ventura and The Acting Company of New York will present a second-year “encore” collaboration on two new productions to be presented as part of Rubicon’s WINTERFEST, 2025.
What You Need to Know About Richard Strauss’s SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Richard Strauss’s explosive masterpiece Salome. This gory operatic thrill ride returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Richard Strauss’s explosive masterpiece Salome. This gory operatic thrill ride returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years.
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Nov 10, 2025
Believe it or not, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is being presented for the first time at the Westport Country Playhouse.
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Nov 10, 2025
Believe it or not, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is being presented for the first time at the Westport Country Playhouse.
MELISSA ERRICO: THE STREISAND EFFECT Plays Carpenter Center This Week; 54 Below Later in Month
by Gillian Blum - Nov 8, 2025
Melissa Errico stars in The Streisand Effect at the Carpenter Center in Long Beach at 7 p.m. on November 12 and 13, and will bring the show to New York City later this month.
by Gillian Blum - Nov 8, 2025
Melissa Errico stars in The Streisand Effect at the Carpenter Center in Long Beach at 7 p.m. on November 12 and 13, and will bring the show to New York City later this month.
Open-Door Playhouse Debuts THE WISH This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025
Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, The Wish, starting November 19, 2025 online.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025
Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, The Wish, starting November 19, 2025 online.
Video: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST At Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse is presenting Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest through November 15, 2025. Check out video highlights from the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse is presenting Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest through November 15, 2025. Check out video highlights from the production.
Joseán Moreno interpreta a Oscar Wilde en DE PROFUNDIS
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Nov 3, 2025
DE PROFUNDIS, el monólogo musical sobre la vida de Oscar Wilde escrito por Paul Dale-Vickers podrá verse en el Teatro Amaya de Madrid en una única función el próximo 17 de noviembre.
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Nov 3, 2025
DE PROFUNDIS, el monólogo musical sobre la vida de Oscar Wilde escrito por Paul Dale-Vickers podrá verse en el Teatro Amaya de Madrid en una única función el próximo 17 de noviembre.
Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Comes to The Adobe Theater
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025
The Adobe Theater will present Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST in December. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025
The Adobe Theater will present Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST in December. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
Review: JOBURG BALLET - COMMUNION OF LIGHT, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Matthew Paluch - Oct 31, 2025
What did our critic think of JOBURG BALLET - COMMUNION OF LIGHT at Royal Ballet And Opera: Linbury Theatre?
by Matthew Paluch - Oct 31, 2025
What did our critic think of JOBURG BALLET - COMMUNION OF LIGHT at Royal Ballet And Opera: Linbury Theatre?
Meet the Cast of OEDIPUS, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2025
The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Meet the cast of Oedipus here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2025
The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Meet the cast of Oedipus here!
Photos: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Now Playing At Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse presents Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest from October 28–November 15, 2025, directed by Melissa Rain Anderson. Check out photos of the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse presents Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest from October 28–November 15, 2025, directed by Melissa Rain Anderson. Check out photos of the production.
Westport Country Playhouse To Present Sunday Symposium On THE IMPORTANCE OF OSCAR WILDE
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium on “The Importance of Oscar Wilde” on Sunday, November 2, following the 3 p.m. performance of Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium on “The Importance of Oscar Wilde” on Sunday, November 2, following the 3 p.m. performance of Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.
Jason Alexander, Christine Ebersole, And Michael Urie To Lead New Script-in-Hand Series At Palm Springs’ Plaza Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 28, 2025
Palm Springs’ Plaza Theatre will debut rePLAY, a new benefit series featuring all-star casts in comedies directed by Susan Stroman, Philip Wm. McKinley, and David Zippel. Find out how to get tickets and all the details.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 28, 2025
Palm Springs’ Plaza Theatre will debut rePLAY, a new benefit series featuring all-star casts in comedies directed by Susan Stroman, Philip Wm. McKinley, and David Zippel. Find out how to get tickets and all the details.
KISS OF THE SPIDER-WOMAN, SHOWSTOPPER, and More Set For Bristol Old Vic in Spring 2026
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2025
Bristol Old Vic has outlined a season of partnerships and visiting work for Spring 2026 with productions on general sale from 10am Fri 24 Oct. Learn more about this lineup here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2025
Bristol Old Vic has outlined a season of partnerships and visiting work for Spring 2026 with productions on general sale from 10am Fri 24 Oct. Learn more about this lineup here!
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Comes to USC Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025
The USC Department of Theatre and Dance will present the classic social satire The Importance of Being Earnest Nov. 7-16 at Longstreet Theatre. Learn more about the production here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025
The USC Department of Theatre and Dance will present the classic social satire The Importance of Being Earnest Nov. 7-16 at Longstreet Theatre. Learn more about the production here!
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is Coming to Theatre Wesleyan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025
Tickets are now on sale for the second show of Theatre Wesleyan's 2025-2026 season: Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025
Tickets are now on sale for the second show of Theatre Wesleyan's 2025-2026 season: Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
Joburg Ballet Make UK Debut at The Royal Opera House With COMMUNION OF LIGHT
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2025
Joburg Ballet will make their UK debut at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre on Thursday 30 October, followed by a further three performances through to Sunday 2 November.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2025
Joburg Ballet will make their UK debut at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre on Thursday 30 October, followed by a further three performances through to Sunday 2 November.
Stratford Festival Announces 2026 Cast for GUYS AND DOLLS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025
Discover the Stratford Festival's 2026 cast lineup, featuring GUYS AND DOLLS and more! Get details on how to attend this exciting season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025
Discover the Stratford Festival's 2026 cast lineup, featuring GUYS AND DOLLS and more! Get details on how to attend this exciting season.
Interview: Melissa Rain Anderson of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Oct 19, 2025
There probably isn’t a theatergoer who hasn’t already seen Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Ernest.
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Oct 19, 2025
There probably isn’t a theatergoer who hasn’t already seen Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Ernest.
South Africa's Joburg Ballet Will Make its UK Debut
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
Joburg Ballet has announced that the company will make its UK debut at the Royal Opera House's Linbury Theatre in London this month. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
Joburg Ballet has announced that the company will make its UK debut at the Royal Opera House's Linbury Theatre in London this month. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Oscar Wilde written?
Oscar Wilde has written 18 shows including Lady Windermere's Fan (Playwright), Mr. and Mrs. Daventry (Playwright), The Importance of Being Earnest (Playwright), A Woman of No Importance (Playwright), After the Ball (Source Material), The Happy Prince (Author), The Birthday of the Infanta (Author), Ernest in Love (Source Material), A Wilde Evening With Shaw (Material), Salome / Chinese Coffee (Playwright), An Ideal Husband (Playwright), Dorian (Source Material), Dorian (Source Material), Salome: The Reading (Playwright), Dorian (Source Material), The Young King (Author), Wilde Creatures (Author), The Selfish Giant (Source Material).
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