Anthony Lawton

Photos: THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD At Inis Nua Theatre

Inis Nua Theatre Company, Philadelphia’s home for contemporary Irish plays, is presenting the regional premiere of a new adaptation of  John Millington Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World. Get a first look at photos.

1812 Productions Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG & More

1812 Productions announces its 2024/2025 season featuring popular hits like THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, and more.

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Comes to Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival will present Shakespeare’s fan favorite comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Directed by Matt Pfeiffer, the production runs June 26 to July 7 on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University.

Lantern Theater Company to Continue 30th Anniversary Season With FAITH HEALER By Brian Friel

Lantern Theater Company continues its 30th anniversary season with Brian Friel's masterpiece play, Faith Healer. Directed by Peter DeLaurier and featuring Anthony Lawton, Ian Merrill Peakes, and Geneviève Perrier, Faith Healer explores memory, belief, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Lantern Theater Company to Continue 30th Anniversary Season With CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY By Lynn Nottage

Lantern Theater Company will continue its 30th anniversary season with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage's dramatic gem, Crumbs from the Table of Joy. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Theatre Philadelphia Unveils First Full Slate Of Barrymore Nominees Since 2019

The Barrymore Awards return to honor the 2022-2023 theatre season in Philadelphia. With 66 productions recommended, this year's nominations celebrate the diversity of local artists and theatre companies. Stay tuned for the ceremony date and location announcement.

Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS & More Set for Lantern Theater Company 30th Anniversary Season

 Lantern Theater Company has announced its upcoming 2023/24 season, which will mark the company’s 30th anniversary of bringing great stories from great writers to Philadelphia and beyond.

Cast and Speakers Announced For InterAct Theatre Company's World Premiere, THE LAST PARADE

The InterAct Theatre Company, now celebrating its 35th season, is proud to announce the cast of THE LAST PARADE. THE LAST PARADE is a “world premiere” by Stephanie Satie and will be directed by InterAct's founder and producing artistic director, Seth Rozin.

Lantern Theater Company Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL Live and Digital

Lantern Theater Company continues its 2022/23 season with a remount of its original adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, commissioned and developed through the Lantern's New Play Program and co-created by Philadelphia theater artists Anthony Lawton, Christopher Colucci, and Thom Weaver.

Photo Exclusive: First Look at Jackie Hoffman & More in THE TATTOOED LADY World Premiere

Philadelphia Theatre Company is presenting a world premiere rock musical about the radical history of the tattooed ladies. The musical stars Emmy-nominee and Obie Award-winner Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray, 'Feud,' 'Only Murders in the Building') as sideshow luminary Ida Gibson, and more. Get an exclusive first look at photos from the production here!

Review: TRAVESTIES at Lantern Theater

Tom Stoppard's 'Earnest'-inspired smartypants play 'Travesties' finishes its run on October 9th at the Lantern Theater.

Lantern Theater Company Opens 2022/23 Season With TRAVESTIES By Tom Stoppard

​​​​​​​Lantern Theater Company will launch its 2022/23 Mainstage Season with Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning comic masterpiece, Travesties.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Open Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival This Month

William Shakespeare's joyous and popular comedy Much Ado About Nothing will open at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, the professional theatre on the campus of DeSales University. The show previews July 13 and 14, opens July 15, and runs through August 7 in the Schubert Theatre at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts.

Philadelphia Premiere of THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT & More Announced for Lantern Theater Company 2022/23 Season

Lantern Theater Company has announced its upcoming 2022/23 season, a return of live performance that will include an ambitious and eclectic mix of classic and contemporary work for the stage.

Lantern Theater Company Presents A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS in March

Lantern Theater Company will launch its 2021/22 Mainstage Season and return to live performances with an epic production of A Man for All Seasons by award-winning British playwright and screenwriter Robert Bolt.

See What's On Stage, Live And Virtual Holiday Shows, From Philly Theatre This Week

See what's on stage this week virtually and in person from Philly theatre companies!

Lantern Theater Company Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL Live and Digital This Month

Lantern Theater Company will welcome back audiences with a remount of its original adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, commissioned and developed through the Lantern's New Play Program and co-created by Philadelphia theater artists Anthony Lawton, Christopher Colucci, and Thom Weaver.

Lantern Theater Company Announces Two-Week Extension Of THE PLAGUE

​​​​​​​Lantern Theater Company announced today that its American premiere digital production of The Plague, will extend its streaming run through November 21, 2021, to meet audience demand.

Lantern Theater Company Presents The U.S. Premiere Of THE PLAGUE

Lantern Theater Company is thrilled to continue its Fall 2021 Digital Season with an American premiere digital production of The Plague, furthering the company's mission to engage audiences with plays that investigate and illuminate what is essential in the human spirit and the spirit of the times.