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Macbeth
MACBETH
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Charles McMahon

October 30 – December 7, 2025

The Fates weave a tangled web for the Thane of Glamis and his Lady. Tempted by a tantalizing prophecy, they risk everything in pursuit of overwhelming ambition and lust for power. For the first time on the Lantern mainstage, Macbeth will bring you into the propulsive action, dazzle you with some of Shakespeare's most indelible language, and leave you asking what you might give of yourself to achieve your heart's desire.

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ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION: STORYTELLING IN MACBETH

ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION: GOOD AND EVIL AND CONSEQUENCES
MACBETH on THE LANTERN SEARCHLIGHT BLOG
Written by Lantern Resident Dramaturg Meghan Winch, these articles are hosted on Medium and will load in a new browser tab. No sign-in required!

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NEW! Charles McMahon on Macbeth
The production's director and artistic director of the Lantern talks about revisiting Shakespeare's play and its psychological explorations

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NEW! QUIZ: Antiheroes in Shakespeare and Beyond
When Shakespeare's bad guys are also the main guys

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"Unsex Me Here": Lady Macbeth
Learn more about how Lady Macbeth has developed through the centuries before coming to the Lantern

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Long Shadows and Proximity of Action: Scenic Design for the Lantern's production of Macbeth
Hear from our scenic designers about the set's unique configuration and influences

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Macbeth and the Evolution of Shakespeare's Tragedies
In Macbeth, "what's done cannot be undone"

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Fates, Witches, and Norns
The Importance of the Weird Sisters in Macbeth

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Macbeth's Sources and Adaptations
Where Macbeth comes from and what stories it led to

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"My absolute power and place": Power and Succession in Shakespeare's Plays
How the transition of power in Macbeth compares to other Shakespearean successions

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The Cast
Rachel Brodeur as Weird sister Verdandi  •  Trevor William Fayle as Malcolm  •  J Hernandez as Banquo  •  Anthony Lawton as Macbeth  •  Eli Lynn as Weird sister Skuld  •  Jered McLenigan as Macduff  •  Karen Peakes as Lady Macbeth  •  Amanda Schoonover as Weird sister Uror  •  Frank X as King Duncan

The Creative Team
Charles McMahon, Director  •  Scott Cassidy and Kate Coots, Scenic Designers • Leigh I.C. Paradise, Costume Designer  •  Shon Causer, Lighting Designer  •  Christopher Colucci, Sound Designer  •  Eli Lynn, Fight Director  •  Leslie Ann Boyden, Stage Manager  •  Gavin Spiewak, Assistant Director
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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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