Thornton Wilder News

Step inside rehearsal for 'Our Town' at Hale Centre Theatre!

Following April’s announcement of Welsh National Theatre’s co-production with Second Half Productions of Amadeus, WNT has launched its full 2027/28 programme, with revivals of classics, collaborations, and more.

Bergen County Players will present Adam Szymkowicz's one-act comedy KODACHROME as the final production of its 93rd season, with director Rachel Alt leading an ensemble cast at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell, NJ.

Julie Halston brought her web series Virtual Halston to the Birdland stage for a one-night-only event featuring playwright and novelist Paul Rudnick. See photos from the event here!

Classic Stage Company celebrated the opening night of Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium, the New York premiere of master American dramatist Thornton Wilder’s final play. See photos from opening night here!

Read reviews for Classic Stage Company’s New York premiere of Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium, adapted and completed by Kirk Lynn and directed by Rob Melrose. 

The best of Broadway and off-Broadway were on hand at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate 92nd Annual Drama League Awards, hosted by Emmy Award winner Frank DiLella. Check out a full list of winners here.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a lineup including Julie Halston, Bill Charlap Trio, Michael Wolff Quartet, Robin McKelle, and recurring acts like Jim Caruso's Cast Party and the Birdland Big Band.

Asbury Park Theater Company will stage Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town at the Palia Theater in Ocean Grove, NJ, with a post-show talkback featuring the Executive Director of the Thornton Wilder Society.

You can now get a first look at Classic Stage Company’s New York premiere of Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium, adapted and completed by Kirk Lynn and directed by Rob Melrose.

Bergen County Players will host a post-show talkback with film historian and Smithsonian Associates scholar Max Alvarez following a performance of THE 39 STEPS at Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell, NJ.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Ethan Lipton's The Seat of Our Pants, is now available at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT).

The Company Theatre of Rochester announced its fifth season, featuring five productions including OUR TOWN, BURN THIS, DOUBT, THE SECRET GARDEN, and AS YOU LIKE IT, all performed at 28 Lawn Street in downtown Rochester.

The Drama League has announced the 2026 Drama League Awards Nominees, which include Chess, Heathers, Ragtime, The Rocky Horror Show, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Titanique, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), and more. Check out the full list here!

Rehearsals are underway for Classic Stage Company’s New York premiere of Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium, adapted and completed by Kirk Lynn and directed by Rob Melrose. Watch in this video as the whole company chats more about what audiences can expect.

What did our critic think of THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY at Westport Community Theatre?

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 13, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

More than 75 years in the making, an unfinished work by one of America's greatest dramatists takes the New York stage at last. The Emporium unveils Thornton Wilder's final play, brought to life through playwright Kirk Lynn's masterful completion

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Ahead of the season finale, dive into the making of American Classic with the writers and co-creators, and watch an exclusive clip of Kevin Kline performing from Our Town in the upcoming episode.