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August Wilson Tom Stoppard Henrik Ibsen Jeremy O. Harris Tina Howe Charles Busch Oscar-Winning Playwrights Jocelyn Bioh Theresa Rebeck Robert Brustein James Graham Branden Jacobs-Jenkins South African Playwrights Harold Pinter Eduardo Mendoza Contemporary Plays Ramón del Valle-Inclán Samuel D. Hunter Victoria Szpunberg Joe Minjares Lebanese Playwrights Elizabeth McGovern Jorge Maestro Peter Shaffer Yasmina Reza Noel Coward Sabina Berman Alberto Conejero Xavier Durringer Chris Henry Ishmael Reed Wallace Shawn Else Went Javier Calvo Eugene O’Neill Leslye Headland Antonine Maillet Influential Playwrights

After Tom Stoppard’s Death at 88, Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater Reflects on a Defining Bond

His long ties to the Wilma illustrate how his mentorship shaped the city’s theater community.

Tom Stoppard, Boundary-Pushing Playwright of Wit and Ideas, Dies at 88

Initiative Opens at the Public to Strong Early Reviews for Its Five-Hour D&D-Fueled Epic

Nia DaCosta’s Hedda Reimagines Ibsen in 1950s England With an Open‑Ended Finish

Nia DaCosta’s Hedda Opens as Critics Hail Tessa Thompson in Bold Ibsen Reboot

Ishmael Reed’s ‘The Amanuensis’ Confronts ‘Song of the South’s’ Roots in Uncredited Black Folklore

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Hits Digital Today, With 4K and Blu-ray Out Nov. 11

Nia DaCosta’s Hedda Premieres at TIFF to Mixed Reviews as Amazon Sets October Theatrical and Prime Video Release

Stylish Staging, Shaky Narrative in ‘Ava: The Secret Conversations’ Debut

Ziad Rahbani, Pioneer of Arabic Jazz Fusion, Dies at 69

Joe Minjares, Minneapolis Restaurateur and Actor, Dies at 79

Scott Rudin and Barry Diller to Produce 'Little Bear Ridge Road' on Broadway