Wilma Theater News

The Wilma Theater has announced the complete 2022/23 Season. Subscription packages for the 22/23 Season are on sale now.

The Wilma Theater finishes its 2021-22 Season with Fairview, the groundbreaking 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Pulitzer Prize-winner James Ijames.

The Public Theater and National Black Theatre will begin previews on Thursday, May 12 for the upcoming New York Premiere of FAT HAM, written by James Ijames and directed by Public Theater Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director Saheem Ali.

The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that Fat Ham has won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: Selling Kabul, and Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/5/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Following an exciting and innovative filmed production produced by The Wilma Theater in 2021 during the shutdown, FAT HAM will make its live New York premiere this spring in the Anspacher Theater.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced the 2022/23 Season today. With six Steppenwolf Membership Series productions and two SYA productions, the 47th season is the storied company’s first full season in its expanded home—welcoming audiences back to experience the next chapter of Steppenwolf’s bold, visceral and muscular work.

The Public Theater and National Black Theatre announced complete casting today for the upcoming New York Premiere of FAT HAM written by James Ijames and directed by Public Theater Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director Saheem Ali.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, has announced the appointment of Lisa L. Patterson as its new director of individual giving. Patterson will partner with TCG’s executive-leadership team to create, implement, and measure a development plan to grow a million-dollar annual fundraising budget.

The Wilma Theater will present a one-night only fundraiser reading of leading Ukrainian playwright Natal'ya Vorozhbit's critically acclaimed play BAD ROADS.

The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia is preparing for the premiere of their highly anticipated adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s THE CHERRY ORCHARD, directed by Dmitry Krymov. THE CHERRY ORCHARD runs April 12, 2022 through May 1, 2022.

As part of their free virtual salon series, Wingspace Theatrical Design will present a conversation on Thursday, February 24 at 7:00pm ET with Aaron Copp, Kate Ducey, Stowe Nelson and Lauren Halvorsen as they talk about their work inside and outside of theater.

John Jarboe's Rose: You Are Who You Eat makes its world premiere in New York with Works & Process At The Guggenheim, in concert On March 26

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 2/10/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Today, Blitzen Trapper announces its 2022 tour, which kicks off in their hometown of Portland, OR, on April 22 at Revolution Hall. The 25-date tour is in support of Holy Smokes Future Jokes, their 2020 label debut for Yep Roc Records, and 10th studio album. Check out the full list of tour dates now!

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 1/27/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Theatre Communications Group has announced the appointment of Joshua Henry Jenkins as its new director of marketing. Jenkins will be responsible for creating, implementing, and measuring the success of a comprehensive marketing plan that advances TCG’s mission to lead for a just and thriving theatre ecology.

EgoPo Classic Theater in Philadelphia will return to the indoor stage with its production of Alice Childress’s groundbreaking play, Wine in the Wilderness, as part of their 2021-2022 Season of Awakenings and Transformations. 

Wingspace Theatrical Design in partnership with HowlRound TV will present a roundtable conversation with Morgan Green, Co-Artistic Director of the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, David Mendizábal, Producing Artistic Leadership Team at the Movement Theatre Company in NYC, and more.

Directed by Brooklyn-based Estefanía Fadul, The Garbologists stars Bensalem native Ngozi Anyanwu, making their Philadelphia region debut, joined by Philadelphia favorite Steven Rishard.