Theatre Channel has announced the worldwide digital release of The Importance of Being Earnest, presented in partnership with L.A. Theatre Works.
The production is a high‑definition capture of Roundabout Theatre Company’s acclaimed Broadway revival of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy.
Directed by and starring Tony Award nominee Brian Bedford, the staging was praised by The New York Times as “brilliant… funny and effervescent.”
Chris Wheeler, Managing Director and Co-founder of Theatre Channel, said: “We’re thrilled to partner with L.A. Theatre Works on sharing this definitive staging with audiences around the world. Wilde’s comic brilliance is timeless, and this production captures it beautifully.”
Susan Albert Loewenberg, Producing Director of L.A. Theatre Works, said: “This classical masterpiece, headlined by a fantastic performance from the late Brian Bedford, should be in the media library of every theatre enthusiast, comedy fanatic, and Oscar Wilde devotee. We are pleased to partner with Theatre Channel to expand its viewing reach.”
The capture features the original Broadway company including Brian Bedford, Amanda Leigh Cobb, Santino Fontana, David Furr, Dana Ivey, Tim MacDonald, Paul O’Brien, Charlotte Parry, Sara Topham and Paxton Whitehead.
Creative credits include scenic and costume design by Desmond Heeley, lighting by Duane Schuler, sound by Drew Levy and original music by Berthold Carrière.
Hosted by David Hyde Pierce, the stream also includes an intermission conversation with Alfred Molina and UCLA’s Michael Hackett discussing Wilde’s life and work.
The Importance of Being Earnest is now available to stream on Theatre Channel.
More information can be found here.
