In three U.S. cities, a new production of the playwright’s cabdriver drama “Jitney” will be imported from Italy.

This revival starring Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson may be uneven at times, but it still unlocks Wilson’s ...

This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. August Wilson's come and gone. The playwright's death last fall was such a huge blow to contemporary American theater, that it still hasn't completely sunk in.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Laurence Glasco, co-author of "August Wilson: Pittsburgh Places in His Life and Plays," talked about the role of Pittsburgh's Hill District in the ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On October 2, 2005, profoundly impactful playwright, August Wilson, died. August Wilson is the man responsible for hit movies like “Fences,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “The ...

August Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” is part two of the playwright’s monumental American Century Cycle, the 10-play saga that depicts the Black experience, decade by decade, in the United ...

The August Wilson House, birthplace of the playwright, is on Bedford Avenue in the Hill District. The August Wilson House is relaunching a community-driven fundraising initiative. The Legacy Brick ...

A night-time view from the Mount Washington section of Pittsburgh of the city's skyline and the Monongahela River, near its intersection with the Ohio and Allegheny, July 27, 2017. Many of the hubs of ...

At the young age of 32, playwright Marcus Gardley has racked up several awards for his plays and is already drawing comparisons to the legendary August Wilson. A sought-after playwright in the ...

Two of the 20th Century's greatest dramatists confirm the Catalonian painter's statement to be true, as the work of J.M. Synge and August Wilson prove that vivid language and rich theatricality can ...