Bette Midler is extending a complex theatrical legacy that stretches back more than 175 years—one in which twentieth–century American playwright Thornton Wilder is the pivotal figure.
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What makes Thornton Wilder such a hit with tweens and teens? Why did Wilder never marry? And what do Wilder and George Bernard Shaw share in common? Tappan Wilder spoke with director Molly Smith whose production of OUR TOWN, opens at The Shaw Festival this week.
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Goodman Theatre revives The Matchmaker, Thornton Wilder’s rarely seen 20th Century farce, through a 21st Century lens.
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Dan Wackerman, Artistic Director of Peccadillo Theater Company, recently directed A Wilder Christmas and sat down to discuss the experience.
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Two rarely seen one-act plays that serve as previews of ‘Our Town’.
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