Directing “King Hedley II” at the Arden Theatre this month, the Pulitzer winner reflects on the playwright’s enduring ...

The story of August Wilson is one of unlikely and impressive success. He grew up poor, born to a black mother and white father, in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in the 1940s.

(ThyBlackMan.com) August Wilson remains one of the most prolific playwrights in American theater history, capturing the essence of Black life in the 20th century through his powerful Pittsburgh ...

Tim Bond, the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, directs the August Wilson play March 9 – July 20 at the ...

The Majestic Theater celebrates playwright August Wilson with a 40th anniversary production of his Pulitzer and Tony Award ...

How many shows has August Wilson written? August Wilson has written 15 shows including Fences (Playwright), Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Playwright), Urban Blight (Bookwriter), The Piano Lesson ...

Long, Ph.D. “Fences” by August Wilson opened on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Hanesbrands Theatre; it will close on March 16. The ...

Set in 1904, the opening installment in August Wilson’s The American Century Cycle, journeys to Pittsburgh’s Hill District and tells a mystical story of freedom, justice and redemption, where the ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama explores life of former Negro League baseball player Troy Maxson and his family in 1950s ...

"This season is an exciting mix of theatrical storytelling—big, bold reimaginings, deeply personal character-driven works, ...