Jane Wagner (Playwright) has won numerous awards, including two Peabodys, four Emmys, a Writer’s Guild Award for her work in television, and the seldom-given New York Drama Critics’ Circle Special Award for her Broadway success, THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE. Wagner made her writing debut with the acclaimed CBS teleplay entitled J.T. (1969) and her book of the same title. In 1971, Wagner began working with Lily Tomlin on an Edith Ann album, EDITH ANN: AND THAT’S THE TRUTH (1972). Wagner’s later credits include two more Grammy-nominated albums, MODERN SCREAM (1975) and ON STAGE (1978), which she also produced, eight Lily Tomlin television specials (1973 – 82), three Edith Ann animated specials (1994 – 96), and Edith Ann’s book, MY LIFE, SO FAR (1994).
In 1977, Wagner wrote and directed for Broadway Appearing Nitely and also wrote the screenplay for THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN. In 1985, Wagner brought THE SEARCH to Broadway where it became an acclaimed play of the Broadway season. The hardcover edition of THE SEARCH became the first play in 20 years to appear on the New York Times Best-Seller list.
In 2019, Lincoln Center honored Wagner and Tomlin with a retrospective of their careers, TWO FREE WOMEN. In 2020, Wagner was honored with the prestigious Lambda Literary Visionary Award, for her innovative work.

We are thankful to announce that we made our goal for our Spring Fundraising Campaign and are going to be able to move forward with Jane Wagner's epic THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE.

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EUREKA DAY brings home the Tony for Best Revival of a Play. Congratulations to Jonathan Specter, the cast, and designer!

"I'm so happy for Jonathan. EUREKA DAY'S premiere at Aurora was one of those special productions that only come around when everything falls into place -- not just the cast and the design and the writing, but the way the story interacts with the community in the historical moment. The way to tell a universal story is through the authentically personal; this very Berkeley play's ability to resonate years later and all around the world is a tribute to that. I'm thrilled to be working with Marin Theatre to bring our original team back together to share this play again in September in the wake of its incredible success. It is deeply ironic that Aurora Theatre Company is facing a very possible shutdown even as a play we commissioned and developed, and premiered receives this highest honor. Regional and local theatres are telling vital stories like EUREKA DAY; they need and deserve more support in the form of government and foundation funding, corporate sponsorships, donations, and attendance."
~ Josh Costello, Artistic Director


Eureka Day wins the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play at The 78th Annual Tony Awards®Watch The 78th Annual Tony Awards® now on CBS and Paramount+ with Sh...