Lanford Wilson
Lanford Wilson is a playwright with credits tracked on BroadwayWorld. Awards include IT Awards (2010).
Date of Birth: April 13, 1937 (89)
Birth Place: Lebanon, MO, USA
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by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2026
The Company Theatre of Rochester will present Lanford Wilson's dark comedy BURN THIS, a play about Manhattan roommates navigating grief, romance, and complicated adult relationships in the late 1980s.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2026
The Goodman Theatre's 22nd New Stages Festival will present four works-in-progress by contemporary playwrights, ranging from a kung fu rom-com to a new musical, with free ticketed performances in Chicago.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2026
The Bushwick Starr will present six new plays by b Dang, Salwa Meghjee, Lisa Clair, Lily Haje, AliCHE Kabia, and Mya Ison as part of its 2026-27 reading series in Brooklyn. Admission is free.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 12, 2026
Midsommer Flight will present a staged reading of Lauren Gunderson's political farce inspired by Shakespeare's classic, directed by Anna Rachel Troy and featuring an all-female cast.
by BWW Special Offer - Oct 9, 2026
Lanford Wilson’s groundbreaking one-act comes to The Phoenix Theater October 16–25.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater has created The Helen Gurley Brown Theater Lab through a $4.25M gift from The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. The lab will support writers developing new work for the American theater.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2026
Theatre Philadelphia will celebrate the 2025/2026 season with the Barrymore Awards ceremony at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, featuring live performances and presenters including Pulitzer Prize winner James IJames and City Councilmember Rue Landau.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2026
Williamston Theatre will present revivals of past seasons' scripts for DARK NIGHTS IN BILLTOWN Season 20, reuniting original cast members to celebrate the milestone season.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2026
Savannah Repertory Theatre will present its second annual Savannah Musical Theatre Festival, featuring three new musicals and a free Theatre for the Very Young event for families.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2026
Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre will present 'The Musical of Musicals: The Musical,' directed by Tim Seib with musical direction by Mike Wilkins, featuring Sarah Smith, Jeffrey C. Wolf, Mallory Hawkes, Kalea Leverette and Tommy McDowell.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2026
The Orchard Project announced the writers and projects selected for its upcoming Episodic Lab, a summer residency for television, film, and audio storytelling held at Skidmore College.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2026
The New Harmony Project will mark its 40th anniversary with a third season of New Plays Indy and an Annual Writers' Residency developing eight new plays with Indianapolis and national theatres.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2026
Triple Fringe First Award winners Xhloe and Natasha will bring their new show to London's Soho Theatre following an Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, co-produced with NYC's SoHo Playhouse.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 14, 2026
BroadwayWorld caught up with Margaret Curry to chat about bringing Who We Become to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2026
Luna Stage and Richard Jordan Productions bring MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY to Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre, inspired by Hannah Arendt's arrest, before transferring to 59E59 Theatre in New York City.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 5, 2026
Bridge Street Theatre will present Terrence McNally's THE LISBON TRAVIATA in Catskill, NY, directed by John Sowle and starring Timothy Dunn, Michael Raver, Jeff Brackett, and M. Damon Hawkins.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 3, 2026
Bridge Street Theatre announced casting for Terrence McNally's THE LISBON TRAVIATA, directed by Founder John Sowle, starring Timothy Dunn as Mendy alongside Michael Raver, Jeff Brackett, and M. Damon Hawkins in Catskill, NY.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 19, 2026
Almost Tamed Productions will present Beyond Encounters, three one-act plays by Lanford Wilson, Miriam Kulick, and Hannah Benitez, running for six performances at Teatro Circulo in New York City. Enjoy a first look photos.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2026
All new photos have been released from Asolo Repertory Theatre's Rolling World Premiere of Lady Disdain, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Sean Daniels. Performances will continue through June. Check out the photos here!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2026
Theater Mu and New Native Theatre named four Twin Cities playwrights to the MU TANG CLAN Vol 3 incubator, supporting emerging AANHPI and Native American writers in developing full-length scripts.
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Lanford Wilson has written 6 shows including The Gingham Dog (Playwright), Talley's Folly (Playwright), Fifth of July (Playwright), Angels Fall (Playwright), Burn This (Playwright), Redwood Curtain (Playwright).
Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Award (), Artistic Achievement Award (IT Awards) for , Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence (The Lortels), Best Play (Tony Awards) for Angels Fall , Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for 5th of July, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Fifth of July , Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Talley's Folly, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Talley's Folly, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Talley's Folly, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Talley's Folly, Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Talley's Folly, Best New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Fifth of July, Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Hot l Baltimore and Best Playwrights (Drama Desk Awards) for The Rimers of Eldritch.
Lanford Wilson has received several prestigious awards throughout his career, including the Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Award, the Artistic Achievement Award from the IT Awards, and the Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence from The Lortels. He won Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Talley's Folly, as well as The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the same work. Additionally, he was honored with the Best American Play award at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for The Hot l Baltimore and the Best Playwrights award at the Drama Desk Awards for The Rimers of Eldritch.
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