Oscar Wilde News

Don’t miss 2025 Season opener for The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ). Oscar Wilde’s beloved comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, impeccably directed by the theatre’s Artistic Director Brian Crowe, is onstage through June 1.

 Winner of the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, “A Man of No Importance,” will take the stage at the Players’ Ring Theatre, May 30 through June 15, joining the celebrations of PRIDE month.

After a two-decade-long absence from The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Artistic Director Brian B. Crowe brings Oscar Wilde and his delicious wit back to the Main Stage with one of the playwright’s most beloved comedies – The Importance of Being Earnest. Check out photos from the show.

On Thursday, Tony nominee Sarah Snook visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss her turn in the one-woman production of The Picture of Dorian Gray. During their conversation, she recalled a time when she believed she saw a ghost during a performance. Watch the conversation now!

La MaMa, in association with the Lucille Lortel Theatre, will present a rare revival of H.M. Koutoukas' Medea of the Laundromat, a seminal work of theatre from 1965.

The Drama Book Shop will present, in association with Jay Michaels Global Communications, author events designed to entertain and enlighten. Learn more and see how to attend.

Gingold Theatrical Group will present a special one-time-only staged reading of Enid Bagnold’s The Chalk Garden. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Theatre company Say It Again, Sorry? brought their smash Fringe hit Earnest? to the King's last week, turning Oscar Wilde’s classic of mistaken identity on its head in a brilliantly chaotic, genre-bending take that joyfully challenges theatrical convention.

Gingold Theatrical Group has revealed the cast and creative team for The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Learn more and see how to attend the reading!

Ahead of the milestone 10th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, the cast of the first-ever “Tournament of All Stars” made dazzling appearances across New York City to celebrate the new season. Take a look at photos from their premiere event!

Step into 1960s Dublin, where an amateur theater group and its passionate leader attempt to bring Oscar Wilde’s Salome to life against all odds. “A Man of No Importance,” Check out the photos, below.

Tune in to Late Night with Seth Meyers next week to watch an interview with Sarah Snook! The Tony-nominated performer will join the late-night show to discuss her turn in the one-woman production of The Picture of Dorian Gray on Thursday, May 15.

American Coast Theater Company has announced the Orange County premiere of The Importance of Being Earnest: A Wilde New Musical, with music by Bret Simmons and book/lyrics by David Howard, a fresh and spirited adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy.

Gingold Theatrical Group has revealed new venue for its upcoming one-night-only presentation of Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan. Learn more and see how to attend!

Portland Center Stage will present the world premiere of The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde's iconic comedy of manners, newly adapted by playwright Kamilah Bush.

Austin Playhouse has announced the 2025-26 Main Stage Season will include an outlandishly fun classic tale of alter egos and mistaken identities; the return of Hercule Poirot in a regional premiere; an Austin premiere of a thought-provoking historical thriller; a Tony Award -winning musical with non-stop laughs and a unique and soaring score; and a fast-paced new comedy set in the kitchen serving up an Austin premiere.

Union Avenue Opera is preparing for its 2025 Festival Season, bringing a mix of beloved musical theater, historical drama, and grand opera to St. Louis audiences. Learn more here!

See Tony-nominated Broadway star Melissa Errico perform Stephen Sondheim's greatest New York songs in Sondheim in the City for a sensational performance in May at NJPAC.

Even without an over-the-top production—and the Met has had a couple of those—Richard Strauss’s SALOME has been outraging audiences for more than 120 years. This week’s new take by director Claus Guth in his Met debut was no exception.

The Importance of Being Earnest was Oscar Wilde’s last and most famous play, a brilliant farce that satirizes Victorian society. It premiered on February 14, 1895, at the St. James Theatre in London.