Thornton Wilder
Date of Death: December 07, 1975 (78)
Birth Place: Madison, WI, USA
Latest News on Thornton Wilder:
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Everyman Theatre (Feb 14, 2025)
Thornton Wilder's THE MATCHMAKER to be Presented by Big Deal Productions Valentine's Weekend (Feb 13, 2025)
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at TheatreSquared (Feb 3, 2025)
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Everyman Theatre (Feb 14, 2025)
Thornton Wilder's THE MATCHMAKER to be Presented by Big Deal Productions Valentine's Weekend (Feb 13, 2025)
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at TheatreSquared (Feb 3, 2025)
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Source Material
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We Live Again
[ 1934 ] writer
[ 1934 ] writer
Our Town
[ 1940 ] writer
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Shadow of a Doubt
[ 1943 ] writer
[ 1943 ] writer
The Matchmaker
[ 1958 ] writer
[ 1958 ] writer
Gahim 2: Hurgada
[ 1990 ] writer
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Our Town VCHS 2012
[ 2012 ] writer
[ 2012 ] writer
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
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.
OUR TOWN, CITY OF ANGELS, and More Set For Colonial Players 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2024
Colonial Players, Inc. in Annapolis, Maryland has announced its 2025-26 season lineup. The season will kick off in September 2025 with a production of Our Town. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2024
Colonial Players, Inc. in Annapolis, Maryland has announced its 2025-26 season lineup. The season will kick off in September 2025 with a production of Our Town. Learn more here!
What's Coming Up At Birdland, December 30th - January 12th
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 28, 2024
Check out what's coming up at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater, December 30th - January 12th.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 28, 2024
Check out what's coming up at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater, December 30th - January 12th.
BroadwayCon Reveals First Slate of 2025 Panels and Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2024
BroadwayCon has unveiled a first look at its programming schedule for BroadwayCon 2025. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets and attend!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2024
BroadwayCon has unveiled a first look at its programming schedule for BroadwayCon 2025. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets and attend!
Video: Katie Holmes Surprises Zoey Deutch on GMA with OUR TOWN Question
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 9, 2024
Zoey Deutch recently visited Good Morning America to discuss the new production of Our Town. On the show, her co-star Katie Holmes surprised her with a special video asking her about her experience with the play. Watch the interview now!
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 9, 2024
Zoey Deutch recently visited Good Morning America to discuss the new production of Our Town. On the show, her co-star Katie Holmes surprised her with a special video asking her about her experience with the play. Watch the interview now!
16 Broadway Shows Will Close in the Next Two Months; Get Your Tickets Now
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 6, 2024
Winter is always a dark time for Broadway... literally. A whopping 16 shows will close for good in the next two months... but this isn't such a surprise.
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 6, 2024
Winter is always a dark time for Broadway... literally. A whopping 16 shows will close for good in the next two months... but this isn't such a surprise.
Broadway Buying Guide: December 2, 2024- HELL'S KITCHEN, REDWOOD Get a Parade Boost
by Team BWW - Dec 2, 2024
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 2, 2024.
by Team BWW - Dec 2, 2024
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 2, 2024.
Video: Katie Holmes Shares OUR TOWN Pre-Show Rituals
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 29, 2024
Katie Holmes visited The Tonight Show to discuss the new production of Our Town, which is currently running at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. On the show, she shared some of her pre-show rituals that help her get ready for a performance. Watch the interview now!
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 29, 2024
Katie Holmes visited The Tonight Show to discuss the new production of Our Town, which is currently running at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. On the show, she shared some of her pre-show rituals that help her get ready for a performance. Watch the interview now!
Professor Christian Parker Expands Definition of Dramaturgy at Columbia University School of the Arts
by Team BWW - Nov 26, 2024
In classes led by Professor of Professional Practice in Theatre Christian Parker ’98, students soon learn their first surprising lesson: as dramaturgs, they are expected to get creatively involved.
by Team BWW - Nov 26, 2024
In classes led by Professor of Professional Practice in Theatre Christian Parker ’98, students soon learn their first surprising lesson: as dramaturgs, they are expected to get creatively involved.
Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at Lido 2
by Patrick Honoré - Nov 24, 2024
An English-language version of the classic Broadway musical playing in Paris at the Lido 2.
by Patrick Honoré - Nov 24, 2024
An English-language version of the classic Broadway musical playing in Paris at the Lido 2.
Photos: Paul Giamatti, Holly Hunter & More Visit OUR TOWN on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2024
On Saturday, November 16th, the cast of the Paramount+ upcoming series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” took in a performance of Our Town together at the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway. See photos!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2024
On Saturday, November 16th, the cast of the Paramount+ upcoming series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” took in a performance of Our Town together at the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway. See photos!
Video: Zoey Deutch Shares What Draws Her to OUR TOWN
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 19, 2024
Zoey Deutch visited TODAY with Hoda and Jenna to discuss the new production of Thornton Wilder's Out Town, which is currently playing at the Barrymore Theatre. Watch the interview now!
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 19, 2024
Zoey Deutch visited TODAY with Hoda and Jenna to discuss the new production of Thornton Wilder's Out Town, which is currently playing at the Barrymore Theatre. Watch the interview now!
Review: Stellar Ensemble Stars in THE HUMANS at Elmwood Playhouse
by Bruce Apar - Nov 19, 2024
For that verite vibe to work its magic requires a high order of acting, and veteran director Lisa Spielman has cast Elmwood’s production with that requisite caliber of talent.
by Bruce Apar - Nov 19, 2024
For that verite vibe to work its magic requires a high order of acting, and veteran director Lisa Spielman has cast Elmwood’s production with that requisite caliber of talent.
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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