by Barbara Waldinger Of the twenty-four plays written by the great Irish dramatist Brian Friel (1929-2015), (probably best known in America for his multi-award winning Dancing at Lughnasa [1990]), two of them—Faith Healer (1979) and Molly Sweeney (1994)—consist of monologues expressed by three characters. Why would such a gifted playwright…
including $201K for BSC’s Education Fund! Gala Honored Rhoda Levitt, Patron of the Arts (Pittsfield, MA)Barrington Stage Company (BSC), announces that Gala 2023: A Night at the Kit Kat Club, honoring Patron of the Arts and BSC Board Member Rhoda Levitt, raised $445K, including $201K for BSC’s Education Fund, most…
(Pittsfield, MA–July 21, 2023) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC) is pleased to announce casting for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, starring playwright Sanaz Toossi (Wish You Were Here) and directed by Knud Adams, who has directed productions of English at Atlantic Theater Company and Studio Theatre. Barrington Stage Company’s production begins performances Wednesday, September 27, opens Sunday,…
(Pittsfield, MA–April 27, 2023) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC) is pleased to announce full casting for the world premiere of Mark St. Germain’s new play The Happiest Man on Earth(May 24-June 17) and a new production of the legendary Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret (June 14-July 8). Kenneth Tigar (Broadway: Fish in the Dark; Amazon Prime: “The Man in the High…
Pittsfield, MA – Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul and Managing Director Meredith Lynsey Schade, is proud to announce that Founding Artistic Director Julianne Boyd will be honored with The Berkshire Nonprofit Awards Lifetime Achievement Award from The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, in partnership…
(Pittsfield, MA – January 31, 2023) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul, will produce a 2023 season that will feature two major musical revivals, two world premiere plays, and two modern classic play revivals. “‘You gotta have heart and music.’” Bill Finn wrote those lyrics for…
(Pittsfield, MA – January 17, 2022) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC) (Alan Paul, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce that BSC Founding Artistic Director Julianne Boyd will direct a new production of Faith Healer by the great Irish playwright, Brian Friel (Dancing at Lughnasa, Translations) as a part of the company’s 2023 season. The production will play from Tuesday,…
by Roseann Cane To see a well-produced Stephen Sondheim musical is a delight. To see a magnificently crafted Sondheim musical is sublime, especially if that musical is A Little Night Music. In directing her final show as Barrington Stage Company Artistic Director, Julianne Boyd has created a resplendent, mesmerizing event,…
