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THE REAL THING
PRESS OPENING: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 @ 7PM
THE REAL THING
By Tom Stoppard Directed by Peter DeLaurier September 4 - October 5, 2025 How do you know when it's the real thing or a tragic romance? When Tom Stoppard writes a play about a playwright falling in love, you can be sure that comedy and drama will get married – or at least have a serious fling. The Real Thing is Stoppard's masterful exploration of the human heart, at war with itself and the beloved. Photo Downloads: THE REAL THING
Click photo to download high-res photography ALL PHOTOS BY MARK GARVIN. Terms of Use: These images are authorized for the sole use of members of the press. Images may only be used for coverage or promotion of Lantern Theater Company and its plays, events, and activities. Photos may not be used for commercial or personal use without written permission from Lantern Theater Company. Unauthorized alteration, reproduction, or sale of these images is strictly prohibited. When reproducing an image, please use the appropriate caption and photographer credit as indicated. Thank you.
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Upcoming Press Openings: 2025/26 Season
Recent Press Releases
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.
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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