Oscar Wilde News

Orange County School of the Arts for the El-Erian Family Acting Conservatory will present Oscar Wilde's timeless comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2024/25 Broadway productions. Need a recap before the nominations announcement? Below, we've rounded up all rulings from all four meetings.

Demi Moore and Pilaf, Demi Moore's dog, came to visit The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway! They also visited backstage with the star of the show, Sarah Snook, backstage. See the photos below! 

Savage Wonder has announced the launch of its inaugural theater season in Beacon, NY. Savage Wonder's popular staged reading series begins May 9th, marking the opening of Savage Wonderground-a 6,000-square-foot art gallery and wine bar.

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!

Playwright/Director, Stan Zimmerman has set his cast for a special one night performance of his suicide awareness play, Right Before I Go. Learn more about the show here!

Inspired by conversations Rosenbaum had with Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein, the International City Theatre in Long Beach is presenting the American premiere of The Violin Maker, a new play based on the true story of how he gathered and restored ruined violins that survived the Holocaust to create the remarkable collection known throughout the world as the “Violins of Hope.” I decided to speak with playwrights Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum and Ronda Spinak (artistic director of The Braid) about the play’s creation and history, especially why it is so important to tell the Violins of Hope maker’s story.

On a recent visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Olivier winner Sarah Snook discussed the one-woman production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, now playing on Broadway. Watch her interview!

Gingold Theatrical Group has revealed the cast for Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan, the third presentation of the 20th Season of Project Shaw. See who is starring and learn more about the production here!

The Encore Musical Theatre Company will present a fresh take on Oscar Wilde's iconic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, starring Fred Gandy. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Emursive, the producers behind Sleep No More, will present five new Spring events at Conwell Tower, including two new Unlocked Speaker Series, and more. Learn more and see how to attend.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today to confirm the eligibility status of eight Broadway productions for the 2024-2025 season. Learn more here!

Full casting has been announced for the world première of Daisy Goodwin's By Royal Appointment directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Learn more about the show here!

Pop superstar Kylie Minogue just stoped by The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway and posed backstage with her Aussie pal, Sarah Snook. Check out photos here.

The Olivier Awards 2025 were held at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter. We have the full list of winners here!

With the highly anticipated second season of Andor arriving in a few short weeks, we have compiled a list of the most noteworthy Star Wars actors to have graced the Broadway stage over the years.

The personal life and writings of Oscar Wilde have been so inextricably linked that the new play DORIAN has woven  Wilde's journey into that of one of his best known characters, Dorian Gray. In an everything old is new again fashion, Wilde's' 1891 play  THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY has been freely adapted by  Phoebe Eclair-Powell and Owen Horsley into something remarkably fresh and creative.

The Sydney Theatre Company production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Emmy and Olivier Award winner Sarah Snook, in a new adaptation written and directed by Kip Williams, will extend for two more weeks.

 Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of Orange County’s top performing arts venues, will kick off its 35th season of bringing top-tier artists to Southern California with a community celebration of music and dance.

The Great Gatsby's new stars will bring the “green light” to New York City’s most famous beacon, The Empire State Building, in honor of the 100th Anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel. Learn more!