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Thornton Wilder

Actors on stage in period costumes perform a dramatic scene in a restaurant setting; two dine at a table left, while four others hide behind a privacy screen on the right, some crouching on the floor.

by Mary Wisniewski | July 20, 2026

“The Matchmaker” Is the Play That Became “Hello, Dolly!” On stage at American Players Theatre, Wisconsin native Thornton Wilder's play is an old-fashioned but well-made farce that was later adapted into the 1964 Broadway hit.

Three people sit at an elegant dining table under a chandelier. One man points while two women smile and clasp hands. A fourth person stands in the background, partially in shadow. The mood appears celebratory or festive.

by Hugh Iglarsh | December 12, 2025

TUTA Theatre Packs Life’s Pains and Pleasures into One “Long Christmas Dinner” Here’s hoping that Thornton Wilder’s quietly powerful one-acter from 1931 develops into a Chicago holiday tradition.

by Irene Hsiao | October 15, 2017

Familiar Farce: A Review of The Skin of Our Teeth at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

by Danielle Levsky | September 14, 2017

Saints and Poets: A Review of “Our Town” at Redtwist Theatre

by Kevin Greene | March 17, 2016

Review: The Matchmaker/Goodman Theatre

by Zach Freeman | November 8, 2013

Review: Hello, Dolly!/Drury Lane Theatre

by Brian Hieggelke | June 27, 2011

Review: Middletown/Steppenwolf

by Brian Hieggelke | October 13, 2009

Light Opera Works announces its 2010 season

by Cheryluce | May 1, 2008

Review: Our Town/The Hypocrites

by Ilanakowarski | July 1, 2004

Review: Winesburg, Ohio/About Face Theatre & Steppenwolf Theatre

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