PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts — Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul and Managing Director Greg Reiner, is pleased to announce two shows in its “Broadway in the Berkshires” concert series. Grammy- and Tony-nominated Megan Hilty, known for her work on stage and television, will perform with her musical director, Berkshire-native Matt Cusson on July 20. On August 3, three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone performs an evening of showstoppers in Songs From A Hat, where she selects her most famous and personal favorite songs from slips of paper in her top hat – unscripted and full of hits. Both concerts will take place at the Boyd-Quinson Theater, at 30 Union Street.
Megan Hilty | July 20, 8pm
Tony and Grammy Award nominee Megan Hilty, best known for her breakout role as Ivy Lynn in the NBC musical drama Smash, has built a celebrated career spanning Broadway, television, and concert stages around the world. She most recently starred as Madeline Ashton in the hit Broadway musical Death Becomes Her, earning a Tony Award nomination, Grammy Award nomination, Drama League Award nomination and two Broadway.com Audience Awards.
Hilty first rose to prominence on Broadway as Glinda in Wicked, later originating the role of Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5: The Musical, which earned her multiple award nominations. Her stage work also includes acclaimed performances in Noises Off, as well as Encores! productions of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Annie Get Your Gun. On screen, Hilty’s television credits include appearances in Annie Live!, The Good Wife, and Desperate Housewives, among many others.
A powerhouse vocalist, Hilty is also celebrated for her concert performances with world-renowned orchestras, including the New York Pops, Boston Pops, and National Symphony Orchestra. She currently tours with her band, led by singer/songwriter/producer and Grammy Award Nominee, Matt Cusson. Cusson, a Pittsfield, Mass.-native and Berklee College of Music alum has been touring for two decades, including extended time on the road and performing with Christina Aguilera, India.Arie, and Javier Colon.
Hilty will perform at Barrington Stage Company in Downtown Pittsfield on July 20 at 8pm.
An Evening with Megan Hilty is sponsored by: Violet & Chris Eagan
Patti LuPone | August 3, 8pm
Patti LuPone is a three-time Tony Award winner for her performances as Joanne in Marianne Elliott’s gender-swapped award-winning production of the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical Company, Madame Rose in the 2008 Broadway revival of the Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents classic Gypsy and the title role in the original Broadway production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice production of Evita.
Ms. LuPone launched her concert career in 1980 at New York City’s legendary nightclub Les Mouches, performing late-night on Saturdays for 27 weeks, while also performing in Evita. Since then, she has continued to tour extensively, captivating audiences across North America, London’s West End, Australia, and Broadway. Her celebrated concert repertoire includes “Don’t Monkey with Broadway,” “Far Away Places,” “A Life in Notes,” and the upcoming 2026 tour of “Matters of the Heart,” marking the 25th anniversary of that beloved show. New York stage appearances include: The Roommate; WarPaint; Shows for Days; The Anarchist; The Seven Deadly Sins (NY City Ballet); Company (NYPhilharmonic); Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown; The Old Neighborhood; Sweeney Todd; Noises Off; Master Class; Anything Goes; Oliver!; Accidental Death of An Anarchist; The Robber Bridegroom. London stage appearances include: Company; Master Class; Sunset Boulevard; Les Miserables; The Cradle Will Rock. Opera: The Ghosts of Versailles (LA Opera); To Hell and Back (SF Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra); The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (LA Opera-debut); Regina (Kennedy Center). Film: Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid (opposite JoaquinPhoenix); The School for Good and Evil (Netflix); Last Christmas; The Comedian; Parker; Union Square; Heist; State and Main; Driving Miss Daisy; Witness. TV/Streaming: The Network’s new series The Artist; Apple TV’s Palm Royale; And Just Like That; Marvel’s Agatha All Along; Hollywood; Pose; Mom; Crazy Ex-Girlfriend; Penny Dreadful; Girls; American Horror Story (NYC and Coven); 30 Rock; Glee; Frasier; and four seasons as Libby Thatcher on ABCs Life Goes On. Ms. LuPone is a founding member of both the Drama Division of The Juilliard School and John Houseman’s The Acting Company, and the author of the NY Times best-seller Patti LuPone: A Memoir.
LuPone will perform Songs from a Hat at Barrington Stage Company in Downtown Pittsfield on August 3 at 8pm.
Patti LuPone’s Songs From a Hat is sponsored by: Cathy Demain Mann and Fredric C. Friedman
Tickets
Tickets for both concerts go on sale to the general public on April 17 at 12pm. Tickets can be purchased through the BSC Box Office: barringtonstageco.org or by phone 413.242.6411.
Donor Presale
Barringon Stage Company donors at the Founder Level of $2500+ will have pre-sale starting on Wednesday, April 15 at 12 pm and will be notified via email to purchase tickets. To increase your donation to become a Founder-level donor, please contact concierge@barringtonstageco.org or phone 413.997.6110.
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 theater located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the heart of the cultural Berkshires. BSC’s mission is to produce compelling work; to develop new plays and musicals; and to engage our community with vibrant, inclusive educational outreach programs.
BSC attracts more than 60,000 patrons each year annually and earned national honors for its superior-quality productions and comprehensive educational programming, including the award-winning Playwright Mentoring Project, the Musical Theater Conservatory, Youth Theater, KidsAct! and other initiatives. The company is 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 theater’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 supports the development of new work through two core programs: PlayWorks, focused on new plays, and the Musical Theatre Lab, dedicated to new musicals. Since 1995, the Company has produced 49 new works, 22 of which have transferred to New York and major regional theaters nationwide.