Another Day’s Begun:
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in the 21st Century
by Howard Sherman
It is said that Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is one of the most produced plays in America and it has been that way since the play debuted in 1938. Why is Wilder’s play such a perennial, when so many plays from that era are rarely revived – or forgotten?
Another Day’s Begun: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in the 21st Century doesn’t offer a singular answer to that question, but rather the thoughts and recollections of actors, directors, musical directors and designers who have engaged with the play in both the US and UK, offering their insights into the play and what its has meant to their own lives. The participants range from students and amateurs to well-known figures like Jane Curtin, Helen Hunt, Jane Kaczmarek, Moisés Kaufman, and Michael McKean.
The book also offers a short history of the early years of Our Town, as well as a survey of how the play has permeated pop culture, with a recap of its many radio and television versions, as well as references and even scenes turning up on Cheers, Growing Pains, Riverdale, My So-Called Life, The Nanny, and 30 Rock.
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