Stacy Dutton, Executive Director
Email: sdutton@lanterntheater.org
Phone: 610.420.1121

FRANKLINLAND
Philadelphia Premiere
By Lloyd Suh
Directed by Charles McMahon
May 7 to June 7, 2026

Benjamin Franklin played many roles: publisher, inventor, political agitator, diplomat – and he wanted his son to follow him into the sciences. When William rebels and becomes the Royal Governor of New Jersey, the stage is set for a father-son conflict of international proportions. Join us for the Philadelphia premiere of Lloyd Suh's endearing and insightful new play of revolutionary consequences, in the city where it happened.

Press release will be available in mid-April 2026.

April 1, 2026
Lantern Theater Company Announces 2026/27 Season; 33rd Season Features a Mix of Classic and Contemporary Work for the Stage, including Plays by William Shakespeare, David Auburn, Conor McPherson, and Colman Domingo  PDF

February 27, 2026
Lantern Theater Company Announces One-Week Extension of Blues for an Alabama Sky; Pearl Cleage's moving drama of life during the Harlem Renaissance will now close Sunday, March 22, 2026  PDF

January 27, 2026
Lantern Theater Company Continues 2025/26 Season with Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, Directed by Brett Ashley Robison, February 12 - March 15, 2026  PDF

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