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SUMMER, 1976
Press Opening: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @ 7PM
SUMMER, 1976
Philadelphia Premiere By David Auburn Directed by Kate Galvin September 10 - October 11, 2026 One summer an unlikely friendship springs up between two young mothers that changes forever the course of their lives. Alice and Diana couldn't be more different, one a free-spirited academic spouse and the other a driven and self-critical artist. As the events of that fateful season test their friendship, we join them on their poignant and humorous journey in this captivating drama from the author of Proof.
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Upcoming Press Openings: 2026/27 Season
Recent Press Releases: 2026/27 Season
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 Recent Press Releases: 2025/26 Season
May 26, 2026 Lantern Theater Company Announces One-Week Extension of Franklinland; The Philadelphia Premiere of Lloyd Suh's revolutionary comedy will now close Sunday, June 14, 2026 PDF April 6, 2026 Lantern Theater Company Concludes 2025/26 Season with Franklinland by Lloyd Suh, Directed by Charles McMahon, May 7 - June 7, 2026 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  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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