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Blues for an Alabama Sky
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BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
Press Opening: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 7PM

BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
Philadelphia Premiere
By Pearl Cleage
Directed by Brett Ashley Robinson

February 12 – March 15, 2026

Harlem, 1930. The music is hot, and change is in the air. Angel is a talented singer looking for her big break, and her friend Guy wants to design costumes for Josephine Baker. When a southern stranger enters their lives, will he help them reach their dreams or destroy them? Pearl Cleage's drama of the Harlem Renaissance is mesmerizing, inventive, and soulful.
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Upcoming Press Openings: 2025/26 Season

  • BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
    Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 7PM at St. Stephen's Theater

    The Philadelphia premiere of Pearl Cleage's mesmerizing and inventive drama of the Harlem Renaissance, directed by Brett Ashley Robinson

  • FRANKLINLAND
    Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 7PM at St. Stephen's Theater

    The Philadelphia premiere of Lloyd Suh's new play about Benjamin Franklin, directed by Charles McMahon and just in time to celebrate our nation's 250th birthday in 2026
Recent Press Releases

November 24, 2025
Lantern Theater Company Continues 2025/26 Season with the Return of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, December 13 - 28, 2025; Original Adaptation by Anthony Lawton, Christopher Colucci, and Thom Weaver Also Reimagined for Film and Streaming on Demand December 13, 2025 - January 5, 2026  PDF

October 15, 2025
Lantern Theater Company Continues 2025/26 Season with Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Directed by Charles McMahon, October 30 - December 7, 2025  PDF

August 25, 2025
Lantern Theater Company Opens 2025/26 Season with The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard, Directed by Peter DeLaurier, September 4 - October 5, 2025  PDF

May 22, 2025
Lantern Theater Company Announces One-Week Extension of The 39 Steps; Patrick Barlow's riotous take on Alfred Hitchcock's take on John Buchan's take on the spy thriller will now close Sunday, June 22, 2025  PDF

May 5, 2025
Lantern Theater Company Closes 2024/25 Season with The 39 Steps by Patrick Barlow, Directed by Charles McMahon, May 15 - June 15, 2025  PDF

March 26, 2025
Lantern Theater Company Announces 2025/26 Season; 32nd Season Features a Mix of Classic and Contemporary Work for the Stage, including Plays by William Shakespeare, Tom Stoppard, Pearl Cleage, and Lloyd Suh  PDF

February 3, 2025
Lantern Theater Company Continues 2024/25 Season with William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Directed by Charles McMahon, February 13 - March 16, 2025  PDF

November 19, 2024
Lantern Theater Company Announces One-Week Extension of American Moor Through December 15, 2024; Playwright Keith Hamilton Cobb in Philadelphia for Special rtist in Conversation Event on Monday, December 9, 2024  PDF

November 1, 2024
Lantern Theater Company Continues 2024/25 Season with Philadelphia Premiere of Keith Hamilton Cobb's American Moor, Directed by Kash Goins, November 7 – December 8, 2024  PDF

September 3, 2024
Lantern Theater Company Opens 2024/25 Season with Philadelphia Premiere of Anna Ziegler's The Wanderers, Directed by Jesse Bernstein, September 5 - October 6, 2024  PDF

August 16, 2024
Lantern Theater Company Honored With Nine 2024 Barrymore Award Nominations – Recognition spans all four productions in the Lantern's 2023/24 mainstage season  PDF

March 13, 2024
Lantern Theater Company Announces 2024/25 Season – 31st Season Features a Mix of Classic and Contemporary Work for the Stage, including Plays by Anna Ziegler, Keith Hamilton Cobb, William Shakespeare, and Patrick Barlow  PDF


Pictured: Campbell O'Hare and Jered McLenigan in Tartuffe (2023). Photo: Mark Garvin.
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Header Photo: Lawrence Stallings in the world premiere of Me and the Devil (2021); Anthony Lawton and Dave Johnson in Travesties (2022); Melissa Rakiro and Joanna Liao in Twelfth Night (2023); and Paul L. Nolan, Sally Mercer, and Charles McMahon in Copenhagen (2018). Photos by Mark Garvin.

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