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On this day in 1926 Wilder’s first novel, The Cabala, was published. Written while Wilder was a teacher @lvilleschool The Cabala tells the story of a young American student who spends a year in the fabulously decadent world of post-World War I
On this day in 2017, HELLO, DOLLY! opened on Broadway for the fifth time, starring Bette Midler at the Shubert Theater. This production generated five star reviews across the board, with the Guardian writing “Bette Midler is irresistible in a r
Were Thornton Wilder alive today, on his 127th birthday, we are confident he’d be mighty happy that all of his novels and plays are in print, and the latter, alive and well on stages around the world. He would also be proud to share marquee bi
Happy Birthday Thornton Wilder - 127 years old and still going strong! To mark this special occasion we’re sharing a gem from the archives on our You Tube channel - footage from a 1961 broadcast featuring Wilder and Jose Quintero. Head to @th
In the recent Deadline piece about Our Town’s return to Broadway this fall, Tappan Wilder said: “I got to know the play on an intimate level for the first time in 1955, when, as a high school freshman, I played Professor Willard on a post
Up Next for Wilder? How about a NEW play! The WORLD PREMIERE of Wilder’s unfinished full-length play, THE EMPORIUM (completed by Kirk Lynn & directed by Rob Melrose) begins performances @alleytheatre May 10th. “For Kirk Lynn, it
For Wilder’s birthday month, we’re featuring Penelope Niven’s definitive and indespensible biography - Thornton Wilder: A Life. James Earl Jones wrote “almost everybody knows Our Town, but very few people really know Thornton

 

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