Oscar Wilde News

 Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will present the world premiere dramedy The Match Game by Steven Strafford. Performances run April 13 – May 5, 2024.

Discover Pioneer Players, a new nonprofit theater company in Sacramento, launching with Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.

On Monday 18 March, the acclaimed Spanish actress and director Nuria Espert was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London.

Exclusive Agent Onsale begins today for The Picture Of Dorian Gray!

James Conlon, Music Director of LA Opera since 2006, has announced that the 2025/26 season will be his final season as music director.

Catch the livestream of MY BEATNIK YOUTH: A SOLO RIFF, a solo play by Justin Elizabeth Sayre. Guest poets and Penny Arcade join the lineup from March 14-24.

The Dyon Collective will present DORIAN GRAY, a Wilde adaptation written and directed by Maeve Aurora Chapman, starring Elisa Tarquinio as Dorian Gray.

Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for its upcoming new adaptation of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST from acclaimed director Jenny Koons, on stage March 27 to April 14 at the O'Reilly Theater.

Opening this upcoming St. Patrick's Day weekend, the team behind the recent productions of “Adventures in Oz” and “Village of the Damned” at Lachat will utilize the farm's natural beauty to create the fields, streets, and music halls of Ireland that once inspired the likes of Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett and Van Morrison.

Portland’s Good Theater poetic, poignant revival of the Ahrens/Flaherty musical, A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, exquisitely directed by Brian P. Allen, marks several memorable milestones for this company which has been a jewel in Portland’s theatrical scene for twenty-one seasons.

The Green Room 42 will present the return of Melissa Errico in “An Acoustic Evening with Sondheim & Melissa” to celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s birthday.

Storyhouse has revealed its summer lineup for Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre. Learn more about the full lineup here!

La MaMa Experimental Theatre will welcome playwright and performer Justin Elizabeth Sayre back to the revitalized Club Space with their new work, My Beatnik Youth: A Solo Riff. Learn about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Get a first look at an all-new trailer for LA Opera's new production of an operatic double bill featuring William Grant Still's Highway 1, USA along with Alexander Zemlinsky's The Dwarf. 

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced that Giles Terera and Michael Benz join the cast of the European première of Paul Grellong's Power of Sail, directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Performances run 20 March – 12 May.

Being the first to review a new work is always a pleasure, particularly when that work is as engaging as James Van Eaton’s An Honest Apology. This play is a mixture of Oscar Wilde and Jane Austen, full of witticisms and satire directed towards those who are concerned with their place in high society. In addition, exaggerated affectations and hilariously shallow characters make this an intriguing period piece about learning humility and grace.

Edward Lambert's Duchess of Padua is packed full with stunning music that brings Oscar Wilde's early melodramatic epic of love and revenge to life.

The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled the 2024–25 season lineup. Learn about the operas being presented and see how to purchase tickets.

LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director, James Conlon explores 'The Dwarf' - the story, its history, and of course, the music. Watch this all-new video to learn even more about this stunning opera.

Will The Picture of Dorian Gray starring Sarah Snook transfer to Broadway in 2025?