Oscar Wilde News

Gingold Theatrical Group will present a one-night-only performance of Oscar Wilde's A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE on April 20 at The Players in New York City. Learn more here!

Alley Theatre is presenting THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde through March 29 in the Hubbard Theatre. The production is directed by Rob Melrose. Check out photos of the show.

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced its 2026 season lineup, featuring Oscar Wilde's A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, CHICAGO by Maurine Dallas Watkins, and GETTING MARRIED by George Bernard Shaw. These readings will take place on Monday evenings at The Players Club in New York. Artistic Director David Staller highlights the season's focus on provocative themes and social progress. The season aims to engage audiences with thought-provoking plays that reflect GTG's commitment to diversity and transfor

Gulfshore Playhouse has released first look production photos of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Oscar Wilde’s comedy set in Victorian England. The production is currently running on the Moran Mainstage in Naples through April 4.

Gingold Theatrical Group will present three play readings in 2026, including works by Oscar Wilde, Maurine Dallas Watkins, and George Bernard Shaw, at The Players Club in New York.

Gingold Theatrical Group has revealed the three play readings that will make up their 2026 season: Oscar Wilde’s A Woman of No Importance, Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins, and more.

The Weathervane Theatre, a professional, award-winning Equity theatre in Whitefield, NH, will celebrate its 61st season and will present ten productions on its Mainstage, including Rent, Tick, Tick... BOOM! and more.

In the 3/12 show, a madcap exploration of life, time, space and music, featuring a collection of songs as varied and eccentric as he is, David Malinsky embraces his True Self, and keeps us laughing–and thinking–along the way!

Rob said early on is he didn't want to have a pastel, cake frosting show. He wanted vibrant colors, a bit more punchy, and a different palette than we're used to. So that was really good for me, because that opened up many more possibilities

Two-time Tony Award-winning The Picture of Dorian Gray, is now available at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT).

Tilted Wig and Watford Palace Theatre will present a new adaptation of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, directed by Seán Aydon, beginning its tour at Watford Palace Theatre in October 2026.

After a successful Irish debut, the rock musical MOONLIGHT - THE PHILIP LYNOTT ENIGMA will premiere in London before embarking on a UK tour. Learn more here!

Cone Man Running Productions and Boiling Point Players have announced the cast for the world premiere of AN IDEAL MAN, an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's work set in 1980s Houston, directed by Ruth S. McCleskey.

The Bent, the Coachella Valley’s LGBTQ+ theatre, is presenting a wonderfully directed and acted and technically superb dramedy, IN THE WAKE, by Lisa Kron. The play is well-written and generates lots of laughs and lots of pathos, although I consider it a bit too wordy. Still, it is well worth seeing.

Audiences become the stars of the show in the Edinburgh Fringe smash hit ...Earnest?, an unpredictable twist on an Oscar Wilde comedy classic making its Australian debut at the Adelaide Fringe.

Shipwrecked Comedy is currently raising funds for its first-ever live production, Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Musical, a new comedy-musical based on the award-winning digital series Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party.

Soprano Jennifer Holloway takes on one of opera’s most demanding finales in “Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküsst” from Richard Strauss’s SALOME. See video of the performance.

Oscar Wilde's beloved comedy, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, is now available for streaming, offering audiences a chance to enjoy this classic play from home.

David Malinsky will make his solo cabaret debut with I WANT THE WORLD at Don’t Tell Mama in New York City. The one-night performance features songs by Stephen Sondheim and other composers. Musical direction is by Yasuhiko Fukuoka.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING GAY, a queer reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, is playing at Producers’ Club Theaters in New York City.