Oscar Wilde News

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.

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!

What did our critic think of JOBURG BALLET - COMMUNION OF LIGHT at Royal Ballet And Opera: Linbury Theatre?

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 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.

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!

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.

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 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!

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 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.

Discover the Stratford Festival's 2026 cast lineup, featuring GUYS AND DOLLS and more! Get details on how to attend this exciting season.

There probably isn’t a theatergoer who hasn’t already seen Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Ernest.

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!

An industry reading of SALOMÉ, a bold new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play by Trev Turnbow, will be held October 23, 2025, at The Tank in Manhattan. Directed by Julian X.

John Lithgow leads an exciting cast, including Aya Cash, in GIANT on Broadway, starting March 11, 2026. Get your tickets now!

What did our critic think of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Austin Playhouse?

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan is a four-act comedy of manners, first performed in 1892 at London’s St James’s Theatre. As Wilde’s West End debut, it was an instant success, cementing his reputation as a master of wit and social satire.

We had the opportunity to interview Brian about his career, all that is going on at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and the upcoming show, 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.'

Theatre Company South Australia’s 2026 season – the first from new Artistic Director Petra Kalive – is a supercharged assortment of vivid theatre experiences. See the full lineup here!