Lantern Theater Company

09/13/2023

It's Opening Night! Congratulations to our fabulous cast and creative team of TARTUFFE! 🥳🎉🥂😂🇫🇷

runs now thru 10/8. Join us here → https://bit.ly/3PuqCcB

06/16/2023

💕✨Final performances this weekend for William 's TWELFTH NIGHT!💕✨

Don't miss it! Get your tickets here → https://bit.ly/3ywbx0J

As Shakespeare's most fascinating comic heroine, Viola turns personal tragedy and loss into a life-changing experience for herself and those she comes to love. Yes, there will be a storm, twins, mistaken identities, and - above all - music, the food of love. Join us for an enchanting and poetic jour...

06/14/2023

😍🎵 Ladies and gentlemen, here is the amazing Christopher Colucci performing “O Mistress Mine,” one of the beautiful original songs he wrote for our production of ’s TWELFTH NIGHT.

Final performances now thru Sunday! Get your tickets here → https://bit.ly/3ywbx0J

06/09/2023

Meet the cast of our "delightfully comic and effortlessly romantic" (Broad Street Review) production of 's TWELFTH NIGHT! This enchanting musical comedy runs now thru 6/18. Join us → https://bit.ly/3ywbx0J

06/06/2023

🎵🤩 "Lantern Theater Company offers a delightfully comic and effortlessly romantic new production of TWELFTH NIGHT to close its season" –Broad Street Review

must close Sunday 6/18 and tickets are EXTREMELY limited, so don't wait to get yours!

Read the rave review → https://bit.ly/42p9hov
Get your tickets → https://bit.ly/3ywbx0J

Lantern Theater Company offers a delightfully comic and effortlessly romantic new production of Twelfth Night to close its season. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

06/02/2023

Our new trailer for TWELFTH NIGHT is here! 🎥😍🎶

Our "delightfully comic and effortlessly romantic" (Broad Street Review) production of 's enchanting musical comedy runs now thru 6/18. Join us → https://bit.ly/3ywbx0J

06/01/2023

✨BREAKING NEWS✨
William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT is officially ! Congrats to the cast and creative team!

DON'T MISS IT. Join us now thru 6/18 → https://bit.ly/3ywbx0J
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As Shakespeare's most fascinating comic heroine, Viola turns personal tragedy and loss into a life-changing experience for herself and those she comes to love. Yes, there will be a storm, twins, mistaken identities, and - above all - music, the food of love. Join us for an enchanting and poetic jour...

05/26/2023

Join us as a volunteer usher for TWELFTH NIGHT and see the show for free! Just THREE usher openings remain: Friday 5/26 @ 8PM, Saturday 5/27 @ 8PM, and Wednesday 5/31 @ 7PM.

To sign up, please contact Rowan Young at [email protected] or 215.829.9002 x204 – or register online at lantertheater.org/ushers/

05/26/2023

We are honored to be among 275 awesome organizations to receive a 2023 Art & Culture Grant, which allows us to serve and nourish our community through great work on stage and in Philadelphia's classrooms. Thank you, Philadelphia Cultural Fund!🎉

Philly Mayor PHLCouncil Mark Squilla Cindy Bass

05/24/2023

It's Opening Night! Congratulations to our fabulous cast and creative team of TWELFTH NIGHT! 🥳🎉🥂

runs now thru 6/18 only. Join us here → https://bit.ly/3ywbx0J

05/23/2023

Hi, Philly! Here's your first look at our production of William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT! 🎶❤🤩

runs now thru 6/18 only! Join us here → https://bit.ly/3ywbx0J

As Shakespeare's most fascinating comic heroine, Viola turns personal tragedy and loss into a life-changing experience for herself and those she comes to love. Yes, there will be a storm, twins, mistaken identities, and - above all - music, the food of love. Join us for an enchanting and poetic jour...

03/24/2023

📣FINAL WEEK TO APPLY!📣
Last chance to apply for our 2023/24 Season Professional Apprentice Program, which provides in-depth and hands-on training in all aspects of theater operations and management. Get all the details here → https://bit.ly/LTCjobs


📸Mark Garvin

Employment and apprenticeship opportunities at the Lantern...

03/17/2023

🎉 We are thrilled to share the news of our 2023/24 season – our 30TH ANNIVERSARY! 🎉

Subscribe now for access to the best available seats in the house at 20% off regular prices, plus no fees when you order by 4/23.
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Welcome to our 2023/24 season! Our 30th anniversary seasn is an ambitious and eclectic mix of classic and contemporary work for the stage, including great plays by William Shakespeare, Moliere, Lynn Nottage, Brian Friel, and more.

03/03/2023

✨Final performances this weekend for THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT!✨

Audiences are raving over this epically hilarious battle about the meaning of , , and . Don't miss it! Join us now through Sunday 3/5 → https://bit.ly/3irGmiH

A famous writer, a magazine editor, and a lowly fact checker disagree about the meaning of words, truth, and art. This comedy pits the three against one another and chaos ensues. Based on the book by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal – the real-life writer and fact checker – The Lifespan of a Fact explo...

03/02/2023

✨New on ✨
Go behind the scenes of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT with playwrights Jeremy Kareken and David Murrell as they talk about collaboration, play development, and the power of .

FINAL PERFORMANCES – Closes Sunday 3/5!

The LIFESPAN OF A FACT writers talk about collaboration, play development, and the power of theater

02/24/2023

✨New on ✨
Go behind the scenes of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT with actors Ian Merrill Peakes and Trevor William Fayle, the sparring partners at the center of this epically hilarious battle over the meaning of , , and .

FINAL PERFORMANCES – Closes Sunday 3/5!

A conversation with the sparring partners at the center of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT

02/18/2023

Join us as a volunteer usher for THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT and see the show for free! Performances run through 3/5 and we still have some great slots available. Get all the details here → https://www.lanterntheater.org/ushers/

02/17/2023

Actors' Equity Association's inaugural is a great moment to honor our SM, Rebecca Smith (though she knows we are grateful for her every day). Rebecca has been a steady hand at the Lantern for 15 years! As she is a woman of mystery, content to look down on us from her shadowy booth, no pictures of her can be shared – but her love and support is deeply felt by Lantern staff, cast, crew, and creative team always. Hopefully this moment from Q2Q Comics can capture a bit of that je ne sais quoi that makes her just the best! Cheers, Rebecca!🥂❤

02/17/2023

New on : THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT pits a famous writer, a magazine editor, and a lowly fact checker against one another in an epic battle over the meaning of words, truth, and art.

How much do you know about writers who have blurred fact and fiction? Take our quiz and find out! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

How much do you know about writers who have blurred fact and fiction? Take our quiz and find out!

02/15/2023

✨BREAKING NEWS✨
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT is officially ! Congrats to the cast and creative team!

DON'T MISS IT. Join us now thru 3/5 → https://bit.ly/3irGmiH Theatre Philadelphia

A famous writer, a magazine editor, and a lowly fact checker disagree about the meaning of words, truth, and art. This comedy pits the three against one another and chaos ensues. Based on the book by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal – the real-life writer and fact checker – The Lifespan of a Fact explo...

02/11/2023

Our new trailer for THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT is here!🎥🤩

This comedy pits a famous writer, a magazine editor, and a lowly fact checker against one another in a chaotic battle over the meaning of words, truth, and art. Join us now thru 3/5 only → https://bit.ly/3irGmiH

02/09/2023

It's Opening Night! Congratulations to our fabulous cast and creative team of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT! 🥳🎉🥂

runs now thru 3/5 only! Join us here → https://bit.ly/3irGmiH

02/07/2023

New on : THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT pits a famous writer, a magazine editor, and a lowly fact checker against one another in an epically hilarious battle over the meaning of words, truth, and art.

DON'T MISS IT. Join us now thru 3/5! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Exploring the facts-first side of the play’s central debate

02/03/2023

Here's your first look at our fabulous cast of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT!🔍🤩

L-R: Trevor William Fayle, Joanna Liao, and Ian Merrill Peakes (📸Mark Garvin)

Join us for preview performances, now thru Tue 2/7! Get your tickets here → https://bit.ly/3irGmiH

A famous writer, a magazine editor, and a lowly fact checker disagree about the meaning of words, truth, and art. This comedy pits the three against one another and chaos ensues. Based on the book by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal – the real-life writer and fact checker – The Lifespan of a Fact explo...

12/23/2022

❄️Happy holidays, !❄️

Anthony Lawton and A CHRISTMAS CAROL are the lead story in today's Philadelphia Inquirer Entertainment section! In this new interview, Lawton talks about the memories he drew on to create this "masterpiece" performance, the Philly-themed asides he slips into Dickens' timeless tale, and what he hopes you'll take away from the show.

Join us for FINAL performances Tue 12/27 and Wed 12/28 – or stream it on demand now-1/2! 🎄

The actor explains the memories he drew on to create the performance, the Philly-themed asides he slips into Dickens’ timeless tale, and the personal connection he feels with Ebenezer Scrooge.

12/17/2022

❄️Happy holidays, !❄️

Check out this new trailer for our "electrifying" (Wall Street Journal) and "masterpiece" (Philadelphia Inquirer) adaptation of CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL! Join us live now-12/28 or stream on demand now-1/2 → https://bit.ly/3OOxob5

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12/15/2022

"It’s a bravura performance, moving and inspiring." –Philadelphia Inquirer

The Inquirer has the the scoop on 's best holiday shows, including our CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL! Anthony Lawton's Storyteller returns to the stage now-12/28 only. Join us for our final 12 performances! 🎄

A whole lot of "Christmas Carols," a play from Ukraine, and some other holiday specials. Plus, "Fat Ham" is headed to Broadway.

12/10/2022

The Chestnut Hill Local asked actor Gregory Isaac about his favorite role: "The role I'm doing now or the role I'll be doing next. Simple but true."

(DING-DING-DING!)
LET'S GO!!💥🥊
Ladies and gentlemen, come see one of our favorite actors in his NEW FAVORITE ROLE as we head into our final weekend of THE ROYALE! Just 3 performances remaining: Saturday 12/10 @ 2PM and 8PM • Sunday 12/11 @ 2PM.

Read the interview → https://bit.ly/3BnrAQe
Get your ROYALE tickets → https://bit.ly/3exCr1P

12/07/2022

New on : Director Zuhairah McGill talks about THE ROYALE, the history that inspired the play, and the questions she hopes you'll be asking when you leave the theater.

Last chance – closes this Sunday!
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The director of THE ROYALE talks about the play and the history that inspired it

12/04/2022

🎄❄️IT'S OPENING NIGHT!❄️🎄

Welcome back, Storyteller! Our original adaptation of CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL is live at The Drake Theatre, now through 12/28 only.

Get in the holiday spirit and join us here → https://bit.ly/3OOxob5

12/04/2022

🎄🎁 Philadelphia Inquirer is getting in the holiday spirit with their list of six awesome theater events, including our production of CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL!

Anthony Lawton's "masterpiece" (Inquirer) returns to the stage for 18 performances only – now thru 12/28. Join us!

Meet Alice, Charlotte, Charles Dickens, and a whole of other characters on stage this holiday season.