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Date of Death: November 30, 1900 (46)

Birth Place: Dublin, IRELAND

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Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Zips Along at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Greg Kerestan - Apr 5, 2024


Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners, lightly reconceived as a screwball farce, is a refreshing summer treat.

World Premiere & More Set for Actors Theatre of Louisville 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2024


Actors Theatre of Louisville has revealed its 2024-25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Playthings Theatre of New York to Present DORIAN'S WILD(E) AFFAIR Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2024


Playthings Theatre of New York and executive producer Preston Ridge will present private industry readings (by invitation only) of Dorian’s Wild(e) Affair. Learn more about the show.

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw to Continue With I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2024


Gingold Theatrical Group will continue the 19th season of Project Shaw with Noël Coward’s I’ll Leave It to You. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: First Look at THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2024


All new photos have been released from The Importance of Being Earnest at Pittsburgh Public Theater! Performances run March 27 to April 14 at the O’Reilly Theater. Check out the photos here!

Apollinaire Theatre Company Will Present TOUCHING THE VOID Beginning Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 24, 2024


Based on Joe Simpson’s bestselling memoir turned BAFTA-winning film, David Greig’s thrilling adaptation charts this astonishing feat of human endurance. Life-affirming and often darkly funny, Touching the Void takes the audience on an epic adventure that asks how far you’d be willing to go to survive.

THE MATCH GAME Comes to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2024


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

Pioneer Players Announce Inaugural Production: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2024


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

Nuria Espert Receives Honorary Doctorate Award from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2024


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.

Tickets Exclusively On Sale For THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2024


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

James Conlon To Become Conductor Laureate Of LA Opera In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2024


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

Justin Elizabeth Sayre's MY BEATNIK YOUTH: A SOLO RIFF Announces Guest Poets, Livestream And More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2024


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 to Present an Immersive, Victorian Salon Staged Reading of DORIAN GRAY
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 10, 2024


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

New Adaptation of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Comes to Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2024


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.

Immersive ONCE Comes to Lachat Town Farm in Weston This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 2, 2024


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.

Review: A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at Hill Arts Center
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Mar 2, 2024


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.

Melissa Errico to Celebrate Sondheim's Birthday at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2024


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 Unveils Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Lineup For 2024
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2024


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

Justin Elizabeth Sayre's New Solo Play MY BEATNIK YOUTH: A SOLO RIFF to Debut at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2024


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.

Video: New Trailer For LA Opera's HIGHWAY 1, USA & THE DWARF Double Bill
by Joshua Wright - Feb 26, 2024


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. 

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