Thornton Wilder
Date of Death: December 07, 1975 (78)
Birth Place: Madison, WI, USA
Latest News on Thornton Wilder:
Interview: Paul Slade Smith of THEATRE PEOPLE at Westport Country Playhouse (Mar 20, 2025)
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Extends Run on Broadway (Mar 19, 2025)
James Taylor Musical FIRE & RAIN Is In Development (Mar 17, 2025)
Interview: Paul Slade Smith of THEATRE PEOPLE at Westport Country Playhouse (Mar 20, 2025)
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Extends Run on Broadway (Mar 19, 2025)
James Taylor Musical FIRE & RAIN Is In Development (Mar 17, 2025)
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We Live Again
[ 1934 ] writer
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Our Town
[ 1940 ] writer
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Shadow of a Doubt
[ 1943 ] writer
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The Matchmaker
[ 1958 ] writer
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Gahim 2: Hurgada
[ 1990 ] writer
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Our Town VCHS 2012
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Awards and Nominations
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1943 - Best American Play
Thornton WilderThe Skin of Our Teeth
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The Pulitzer Prize - 1943 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Thornton Wilder, The Skin of Our Teeth
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The Pulitzer Prize - 1938 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Thornton Wilder, Our Town
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Video: Katie Holmes Surprises Zoey Deutch on GMA with OUR TOWN Question
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-09 12:34:37
Video: Sneak Peek at Makaya McCraven & SHABAKA, Coming to McCarter Theatre Next Weekend
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-10-13 15:50:54
Videos You Missed This Week: SUNSET BOULEVARD, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and More
by Sidney Paterra - 2024-09-20 16:07:38
Video: How Beowulf Boritt Found Grover's Corners to Bring Back OUR TOWN
by Joey Mervis - 2024-10-01 11:24:53
Photo/Video: First Look at Amber Iman in HELLO, DOLLY! at Arkansas Rep
by Joshua Wright - 2024-08-22 13:56:09
Video: Watch a Ccene from Thornton Wilder's THE EMPORIUM at Alley Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-29 10:14:48
Video: Rob Melrose and Kirk Lynn Talk Thornton Wilder's THE EMPORIUM at Alley Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-05-12 14:16:59
Video: First Look At Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Syracuse Stage
by Joshua Wright - 2024-03-18 14:47:06
Video: CABARET at the Kit Kat Club Celebrates John Kander and Joel Grey's Lifetime Achievement Tony Awards
by Stephi Wild - 2023-06-12 07:28:00
VIDEO: Watch The Set Construction For OUR TOWN at Syracuse Stage
by Alan Henry - 2023-03-29 17:12:15
Toni Tennille To Lead HELLO, DOLLY! at Yavapai College Performance Hall in Prescott, AZ
by Team BWW - 2022-08-26 11:50:29
VIDEO: Inside Look at Pioneer Theatre Company's Production of HELLO, DOLLY! Starring Paige Davis
by Marissa Tomeo - 2022-05-21 11:16:47
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Paige Davis In HELLO, DOLLY! At Pioneer Theatre Company
by Alan Henry - 2022-05-17 12:35:46
VIDEO: First Look at THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH, Opening Tonight at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-04-25 12:28:43
VIDEO: Ann Harada, Marc delaCruz, Anthony Lee Medina, and More Perform Monologue From OUR TOWN
by Stephi Wild - 2020-07-10 08:43:48
World-Premiere of FRANKLIN Opens Nov. 30 at Perseverance Theatre
by Julie Musbach - 2018-11-26 16:46:10
News
Interview: Paul Slade Smith of THEATRE PEOPLE at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Mar 20, 2025
A Season of Laughter continues at the Westport Country Playhouse with Theatre People, a new adaptation of Ferenc Molnar’s 1924 three-act farce, Play at the Castle (Játék a kastélyban).
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Mar 20, 2025
A Season of Laughter continues at the Westport Country Playhouse with Theatre People, a new adaptation of Ferenc Molnar’s 1924 three-act farce, Play at the Castle (Játék a kastélyban).
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Extends Run on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
The new Broadway production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross, directed by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Patrick Marber has now extended by an additional final two weeks.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
The new Broadway production of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross, directed by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Patrick Marber has now extended by an additional final two weeks.
James Taylor Musical FIRE & RAIN Is In Development
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 17, 2025
BroadwayWorld has just learned that the music of Grammy Award Winner James Taylor will be featured in a new stage musical titled FIRE & RAIN, featuring an original story written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer. We have all of the details!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 17, 2025
BroadwayWorld has just learned that the music of Grammy Award Winner James Taylor will be featured in a new stage musical titled FIRE & RAIN, featuring an original story written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer. We have all of the details!
OUR TOWN Comes to Theater D This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2025
Deerfield Park District's Theater D will present Thornton Wilder's American classic, Our Town at Caruso Auditorium. Edward Albee, the three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright called Our Town, 'The greatest American play ever written.'
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2025
Deerfield Park District's Theater D will present Thornton Wilder's American classic, Our Town at Caruso Auditorium. Edward Albee, the three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright called Our Town, 'The greatest American play ever written.'
Video: Kieran Culkin Visits SUCCESSION Co-Star Sarah Snook at Her Broadway Stage Door
by Michael Major - Mar 12, 2025
Sarah Snook is making her Broadway debut in The Picture of Dorian Gray, with Kieran Culkin returning to Broadway in Glengarry Glen Ross. Watch a video of Culkin surprising Snook at the stage door of her theatre.
by Michael Major - Mar 12, 2025
Sarah Snook is making her Broadway debut in The Picture of Dorian Gray, with Kieran Culkin returning to Broadway in Glengarry Glen Ross. Watch a video of Culkin surprising Snook at the stage door of her theatre.
OUR TOWN Is Now Available to Watch at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 11, 2025
Kenny Leon's 2024 revival of Thornton Wilder's Our Town was filmed by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and is now accessible to view at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 11, 2025
Kenny Leon's 2024 revival of Thornton Wilder's Our Town was filmed by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and is now accessible to view at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
HIGHLAND LIGHTS is Coming to Humble Bee Hollow This April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Processional Arts Workshop, and Hudson Highlands Land Trust will host the fourth annual Highland Lights, a community celebration of the unsung heroes of our ecosystems. Learn how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Processional Arts Workshop, and Hudson Highlands Land Trust will host the fourth annual Highland Lights, a community celebration of the unsung heroes of our ecosystems. Learn how to attend.
Review Roundup: DEEP BLUE SOUND Opens at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2025
Clubbed Thumb is currently presenting Deep Blue Sound, written by Abe Koogler and directed by Arin Arbus. Read the reviews for the production and see what the critics are saying
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2025
Clubbed Thumb is currently presenting Deep Blue Sound, written by Abe Koogler and directed by Arin Arbus. Read the reviews for the production and see what the critics are saying
Pepper Evans to Succeed Robin Arditi as Hudson Valley Shakespeare Board President
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025
Long-time Hudson Valley Shakespeare Board President Robin Arditi will step down from the position in May 2025 while remaining an active member of the HVS Board. Learn ore about Arditi and the company.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025
Long-time Hudson Valley Shakespeare Board President Robin Arditi will step down from the position in May 2025 while remaining an active member of the HVS Board. Learn ore about Arditi and the company.
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Announces Casting For 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has announced casting for their 2025 Season. Tickets for the season will be available for members beginning on March 1, and for the general public beginning on March 12.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has announced casting for their 2025 Season. Tickets for the season will be available for members beginning on March 1, and for the general public beginning on March 12.
Local Premiere Of OUR TOWN (MULTILINGUAL) is Coming to San Jacinto College South
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2025
San Jacinto College South Theatre & Film will present the local premiere of the multilingual version of the classic Our Town, written by Thornton Wilder and enhanced with translated passages by Nilo Cruz and Jeff Augustin. Learn more
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2025
San Jacinto College South Theatre & Film will present the local premiere of the multilingual version of the classic Our Town, written by Thornton Wilder and enhanced with translated passages by Nilo Cruz and Jeff Augustin. Learn more
Glengarry Glen Ross Extends Broadway Run Through June 2025
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025
Glengarry Glen Ross has extended its Broadway run ahead of its first preview next month! The production will begin previews on Monday, March 10. Get your tickets now.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025
Glengarry Glen Ross has extended its Broadway run ahead of its first preview next month! The production will begin previews on Monday, March 10. Get your tickets now.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Everyman Theatre
by Tina Collins - Feb 14, 2025
Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama PRIMARY TRUST is a poetic meditation on resilience in the face of trauma and isolation. The pain at the center of the story is delivered quietly wrapped in a cozy package of charming characters living in the quaint town of Cranberry, New York with the motto 'Welcome Friend, You're Right on Time!' Directed by Reginald L. Douglas, this moving production captures the heart of Booth’s play drawing the audience into its warm and wise embrace.
by Tina Collins - Feb 14, 2025
Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama PRIMARY TRUST is a poetic meditation on resilience in the face of trauma and isolation. The pain at the center of the story is delivered quietly wrapped in a cozy package of charming characters living in the quaint town of Cranberry, New York with the motto 'Welcome Friend, You're Right on Time!' Directed by Reginald L. Douglas, this moving production captures the heart of Booth’s play drawing the audience into its warm and wise embrace.
Thornton Wilder's THE MATCHMAKER to be Presented by Big Deal Productions Valentine's Weekend
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2025
Big Deal Productions and the Buffalo Grove Park District will present Thornton Wilder's 'The Matchmaker' opening in time for Valentine's Day! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2025
Big Deal Productions and the Buffalo Grove Park District will present Thornton Wilder's 'The Matchmaker' opening in time for Valentine's Day! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at TheatreSquared
by Theresa Bertram - Feb 3, 2025
What did our critic think of PRIMARY TRUST at TheatreSquared?
by Theresa Bertram - Feb 3, 2025
What did our critic think of PRIMARY TRUST at TheatreSquared?
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Receives The Ziegfeld Club’s Inaugural Needlepoint Bob Grant for OCTET
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has shared that HVS is the inaugural recipient of the Ziegfeld Club’s Needlepoint Bob Grant, a $10,000 grant founded to support a work in musical theater that addresses the topic of addiction and recovery.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has shared that HVS is the inaugural recipient of the Ziegfeld Club’s Needlepoint Bob Grant, a $10,000 grant founded to support a work in musical theater that addresses the topic of addiction and recovery.
Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility For SUNSET BOULEVARD, GYPSY, and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2025
The Tony Administration Committee met to confirm the eligibility status of 11 Broadway productions for the 2024-2025 season. Learn more about the deciisions made for Sunset Blvd.; A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical; Maybe Happy Ending; Tammy Faye; Elf; Swept Away; Death Becomes Her; Cult of Love; Eureka Day; Gypsy; and All In.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2025
The Tony Administration Committee met to confirm the eligibility status of 11 Broadway productions for the 2024-2025 season. Learn more about the deciisions made for Sunset Blvd.; A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical; Maybe Happy Ending; Tammy Faye; Elf; Swept Away; Death Becomes Her; Cult of Love; Eureka Day; Gypsy; and All In.
Cast and Creative Team Set for THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Alley Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2025
The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team of Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2025
The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team of Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Gracie Lawrence & Emily Bergl Join Jonathan Groff in JUST IN TIME
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 14, 2025
JUST IN TIME, starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, has found its supporting cast. Find out who will join the Tony winner in the new production along with additions to the show's design team
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 14, 2025
JUST IN TIME, starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, has found its supporting cast. Find out who will join the Tony winner in the new production along with additions to the show's design team
What's Closing Soon on Broadway & Off Broadway- January 2025
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 31, 2024
Last call to catch some of your favorite stars in action on and off Broadway, including a holiday favorite, a Tony-winning Best Play, and more. Get your tickets to these shows now before they are gone for good.
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 31, 2024
Last call to catch some of your favorite stars in action on and off Broadway, including a holiday favorite, a Tony-winning Best Play, and more. Get your tickets to these shows now before they are gone for good.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Thornton Wilder been in?
Thornton Wilder has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Thornton Wilder been in?
Thornton Wilder has not appeared in the West End
What awards has Thornton Wilder been nominated for?
Thornton Wilder has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for the Best American Play award by the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for his plays "The Skin of Our Teeth." Additionally, he received nominations for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama for both "The Skin of Our Teeth" and "Our Town."
What awards has Thornton Wilder won?
Thornton Wilder has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice. He won the award for his plays "The Skin of Our Teeth" and "Our Town". Both plays were recognized by the Pulitzer Prize committee for their excellence in the field of drama.
How many shows has Thornton Wilder written?
Thornton Wilder has written 13 shows including The Trumpet Shall Sound (Playwright), The Merchant of Yonkers (Playwright), The Skin of Our Teeth (Playwright), The Matchmaker (Playwright), Plays For Bleecker Street (Playwright), Hello, Dolly! (Source Material), The Matchmaker (Playwright), Wilder, Wilder, Wilder (Playwright), The Skin of Our Teeth (Playwright), Over and Over (Source Material), Our Town (Playwright), The Skin of Our Teeth (Playwright), The Skin of Our Teeth (Source Material).
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