Thornton Wilder News

BWW Feature: Dallas Theater Center Announces 2021-2022 Live Season

by Lorens Portalatin — July 8, 2021

Dallas Theater Center has announced the return of an in person season complete with their first touring production!

Dallas Theater Center Announces 2021-2022 Live Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 8, 2021

Dallas Theater Center has announced the return of an in person season complete with their first touring production! The triumphant return includes seven unique productions in addition to their annual production of A Christmas Carol and the Public Works Dallas pageant.

20TH CENTURY USA Will Run at The Phoenix Theatre This Month

by Stephi Wild — July 3, 2021

20th Century USA will be performed before as live audience at San Francisco's Phoenix Theatre July 23, 30, 31, and August 1.

30 Theatre Books for Your Summer Reading List

by Team BWW — July 4, 2021

There is no better time than summer to relax by the pool and curl up with a great book, and you're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind.

Rachel Bay Jones and Leigha Kato to Lead Virtual Production of THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 25, 2021

Quintessence Theatre Group will present a full virtual production of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth, directed by Artistic Director Alexander Burns, July 19 – August 1.

Mark Blankenship Announced as New Works Director for National Alliance for Musical Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 18, 2021

National Alliance for Musical Theatre and its Board have announced Mark Blankenship as New Works Director, a role previously held by Ciera Iveson.

Photo Flash: First Look at Magis Theatre Company's THE ALCESTIAD

by Stephi Wild — June 18, 2021

Learn more about this production, book your free tickets, and check out all of the new photos here!

STEEL MAGNOLIAS and More to Bring Live Performances Back to Everyman Theatre This August

by A.A. Cristi — June 16, 2021

Founder and Artistic Director Vincent M.

Thornton Wilder's THE ALCESTIAD Will Be Performed Outdoors at Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park This Week

by Stephi Wild — June 15, 2021

Thornton Wilder's rarely performed play, The Alcestiad, premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in 1955, directed by Tyrone Guthrie, and is inspired by Euripides Greek tragedy Alcestis.

THE HOT WING KING Wins the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling — June 11, 2021

It was just announced by the Pulitzer Prize organization that Katori Hall's The Hot Wing King has officially won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Virtual Performances Production of RIPE FRENZY to be Presented by Capital Stage

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 11, 2021

Capital Stage offers its fifth Virtual Performances Production with RIPE FRENZY by Jennifer Barclay.

BWW Interview: Mel Sussman, Director of OUR TOWN at Rio Rancho Players Community Theatre

by Zoe Burke — June 5, 2021

At long last, the community of Rio Rancho has its own theatre company, with plans for a production of Thornton Wilder's American classic Our Town this fall.

Theatre Memphis Announces 2021-22 Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 3, 2021

Theatre Memphis has announced its 2021-22 season after an abbreviated season in 2019 to accommodate renovations and having been closed for the 2020-21 season due to the COVID 19 pandemic.

Shakespeare Theatre Company Announces 2021/22 Season Featuring ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME & More

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 27, 2021

Shakespeare Theatre Company's Artistic Director SIMON GODWIN announced the Company's 2021/22 Season in a virtual townhall meeting for season subscribers, donors, Board members, and STC staff.

THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS Will Be Presented By Quintessence Theatre as a Two-Part Audio Series in June

by Stephi Wild — May 27, 2021

The Seven Deadly Sins cycle has been adapted into seven short audio theatre pieces, which can be enjoyed together or separately for the most flexible listening experience.

Two River Theater's Radio Play Series Now Live

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 25, 2021

Two River Theater is inviting audiences to sit back, relax, and listen to three exciting new dramas by some of the country’s most renowned writers, including Obie-award-winning playwright and actor David Greenspan, who adapted Thornton Wilder’s novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey, which Two Riv

Magis Theatre Company Announces Postponed Production of THE ALCESTIAD

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 19, 2021

Marking the lead-up to Thornton Wilder’s 125 Birthday, The Magis Theatre Company’s production of Wilder's The Alcestiad- A play in three acts, which was postponed from last summer due to COVID, will now be presented this June 18-20, 2021, during the summer solstice.