(Pittsfield, MA – November 20, 2025) – Barrington Stage Company (Alan Paul, Artistic Director; Greg Reiner, Managing Director) is pleased to announce that the company’s 2026 season will feature a 50th Anniversary production of A Chorus Line, the legendary Broadway musical that won nine 1976 Tony Awards and the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. BSC’s production will be directed by Alan Paul. Additional creative team will be announced soon.
BSC’s production will play from July 15-August 8, 2026 on the Boyd Quinson Stage (30 Union Street).
A Chorus Line, conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett, features a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, and lyrics by Edward Kleban, and was co-choreographed by Bob Avian. The original Broadway production was a sensation when it opened on Broadway in 1975, running for over 15 years and over 6,000 performances.
A Chorus Line is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com.
“Directing A Chorus Line for its 50th anniversary is both a privilege and a thrill,” said director Alan Paul. “It remains the greatest musical about the theatre ever created—a brilliant, heartfelt celebration of the people who devote their lives to this art form. It’s been many years since Barrington Stage Company has staged a major dance musical, so bringing this landmark work to our 2026 season is an honor. I can’t wait for audiences to experience its power anew.”
Season tickets are on sale now at www.barringtonstageco.org.
ABOUT BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul and Managing Director Greg Reiner, is an award-winning theatre located in Pittsfield, MA, in the heart of the Berkshires. Co-founded in 1995 by Julianne Boyd, BSC’s mission is to produce top-notch, compelling work; to develop new plays and musicals; and to engage our community with vibrant, inclusive educational outreach programs. Alan Paul succeeded Ms. Boyd as the company’s Artistic Director in 2022.
BSC attracts over 60,000 patrons annually and has gained national recognition for its superior-quality productions and comprehensive educational programming, including the award-winning Playwright Mentoring Project, the Musical Theatre Conservatory, Youth Theatre, KidsAct! and other initiatives. The company has become integral to the economic revitalization of downtown Pittsfield.
BSC’s reputation for excellence began with a smash revival of Cabaret that moved to Boston in 1997 for an extended run. The theatre’s prominence grew with the world premiere of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin (BSC 2004; Broadway 2005-2008, winner of two Tony Awards). Other notable productions include the world premiere of Christopher Demos-Brown’s American Son (BSC 2016; Broadway 2018); Mark St. Germain’s Freud’s Last Session (BSC 2009; Off-Broadway 2010-2012); Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden & Adolph Green’s On the Town (BSC 2013; Broadway 2014, four Tony Award nominations); Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Company, starring Aaron Tveit (2017); and West Side Story in honor of Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins’ centenaries (2018).
BSC develops and commissions new work with two programs: PlayWorks, which supports the creation of new plays, and the Musical Theatre Lab, which develops new musicals. Since 1995, BSC has produced 46 new works, 22 of which have moved to New York and major US regional theatres.
BSC is the recipient of five Berkshire Theatre Awards for the 2025 season, including the Sally and Robert Sugarman Award for World Premiere of a New Play (fuzzy, music and lyrics by Will Van Dyke, book and lyrics by Jeff Talbott), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (John Cariani for fuzzy), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (Ben Rosenfield, The Weekend), Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Sasha Diamond, The Weekend), and Outstanding Costume Design of a Play or Musical (Ana Kuzmanic, Camelot).
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
A Chorus Line
Conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamslich
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Co-choreographed by Bob Avian
Directed by Alan Paul
July 15-August 8, 2026
Boyd Quinson Stage
30 Union Street, Pittsfield, MA