Rhys Williams News

Lantern Theater Company will celebrate its 19th Anniversary Season and honor Frank X and Helen McMahon with the 2013 Luminary Award at its Annual Benefit tonight, March 1, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. An Evening in the King's Court will be held at the beautiful new Hotel Monaco Philadelphia, which is located in the iconic Lafayette Building at 5th & Chestnut Streets in Center City.

The commercial success of DIRTY DANCING on stage is a testament to the enduring popularity of the 1987 coming-of-age drama that inspired it.

Lantern Theater Company will celebrate its 19th Anniversary Season and honor Frank X and Helen McMahon with the 2013 Luminary Award at its Annual Benefit on Friday, March 1, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. An Evening in the King's Court will be held at the beautiful new Hotel Monaco Philadelphia, which is located in the iconic Lafayette Building at 5th & Chestnut Streets in Center City.

Just in time for Halloween, Capital Stage will present a staged-reading of a classic tale of ghosts and things that go bump in the night. Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the book by Susan Hill, The Woman in Black is a story of haunting and the haunted. The reading will featuring Capital Stage co-founders Jonathan Rhys Williams and Peter Mohrmann reprising their roles from the 2002 pre-Capital Stage Company, Delta King Theatre production.

Just in time for Halloween, Capital Stage will present a staged-reading of a classic tale of ghosts and things that go bump in the night. Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the book by Susan Hill, The Woman in Black is a story of haunting and the haunted. The reading will featuring Capital Stage co-founders Jonathan Rhys Williams and Peter Mohrmann reprising their roles from the 2002 pre-Capital Stage Company, Delta King Theatre production.

Capital Stage opens its 8th season with the Sacramento premiere of ENRON by Lucy Prebble. Jonathan Rhys Williams, Aaron Wilton, Shannon Mahoney and Gary S. Martinez head the cast when Sacramento's Capital Stage presents Lucy Prebble's award-winning, savagely comic tale of greed, loss and corporate corruption, ENRON. This first production of Capital Stage's season of 'Power Plays' will open on Saturday, September 22, 2012 and will continue through October 21, 2012.

San Jose Stage Company lands the regional premiere of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. The brash and irreverent rock musical, about the country we live in and the leaders we choose, uses a blend of comedy, rebellious theatricality and an emo rock score. Written by Alex Timbers with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson runs now through July 29 and is directed by Rick Singleton. Tickets, which range from $25 - $50, and information can be found at www.thestage.org or by calling the box office at 408.283.7142.

Sam Shepard's signature 1980 play True West features two highly dysfunctional brothers, Austin and Lee.

Capital Stage continues its successful first season in midtown with a Sam Shepard revival. True West will mark the second Shepard play the company has presented following a 2009 staging of Fool For Love. Performances for True West will run March 21 - April 22, 2012 and will feature company co-founder Jonathan Rhys Williams (Or, Hunter Gatherers, Fool For Love) and actor Cole Alexander Smith (reasons to be pretty, First Person Shooter) as battling brothers Lee and Austin.

Sam Shepard's signature 1980 play True West features two highly dysfunctional brothers, Austin and Lee.

Gary Naylor sees a great book and a greater film brought to the stage.

Capital Stage continues its successful first season in midtown with a Sam Shepard revival. True West will mark the second Shepard play the company has presented following a 2009 staging of Fool For Love. Performances for True West will run March 21 - April 22, 2012 and will feature company co-founder Jonathan Rhys Williams (Or, Hunter Gatherers, Fool For Love) and actor Cole Alexander Smith (reasons to be pretty, First Person Shooter) as battling brothers Lee and Austin.

Lantern Theater Company will honor Ceal Phelan and Gayle Smith with the 2012 Luminary Award at its Annual Benefit on Friday, February 24, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. An Evening in Verona will be held at the elegant Down Town Club at 6th & Chestnut Streets in Center City, and will include entertainment, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dessert, plus live music from the Alex Hiele Trio and a Silent Auction featuring exclusive vacations, fine dining, entertainment, adventures, sports, and other unique items.

Lantern Theater Company has announced that it will honor Ceal Phelan and Gayle Smith with the 2012 Luminary Award at its Annual Benefit on Friday, February 24, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. An Evening in Verona will be held at the elegant Down Town Club at 6th & Chestnut Streets in Center City, and will include entertainment, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dessert, plus live music from the Alex Hiele Trio and a Silent Auction featuring exclusive vacations, fine dining, entertainment, adventures, sports, and other unique items.

Sam Shepard's signature 1980 play True West features two highly dysfunctional brothers, Austin and Lee.

On October 30, 2011, Capital Stage will present radio's single most famous broadcast at the company's new home in midtown at 2215 J Street.

On October 30, 2011, Capital Stage will present radio's single most famous broadcast at the company's new home in midtown at 2215 J Street.

Capital Stage celebrates the end of their six year run at the Delta King Theatre with the Sacramento premiere of the wickedly funny OR, by Liz Duffy Adams, closing July 17.

Capital Stage celebrates the end of their six year run at the Delta King Theatre with the Sacramento premiere of the wickedly funny OR, by Liz Duffy Adams June 17 through July 17.

For one week, Capital Stage will present one of America's most beloved holiday classics as a 1940's live radio play.