by Suzanne Wells, Special to Berkshire on Stage The Bushnell presents “The Notebook The Musical” by Bekah Brunstetter, music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. A trio of heartfelt and poignant tales—of young love, mature love, and enduring love—are beautifully woven together and brought…
March 31, 2025, HARTFORD, CT – Today The Bushnell announced the eight musicals that will comprise its 2025-2026 Broadway Series season. Beginning this fall, The Bushnell will bring these exciting Broadway hits to Hartford as part of the series: a musical love story based on the bestselling novel The Notebook; the riotous revival of Spamalot; the empowering hit Suffs; the Tony Award-winner Shucked;…
(Pittsfield, MA) Barrington Stage Company, the award-winning theatre in Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul, is proud to announce that the 2024 BSC Musical Theatre Conservatory will be tuition-free. The 2024 Musical Theatre Conservatory runs June 3-July 26. Candidates must demonstrate strong musical theatre skills, be…
Top Honors Split Four Ways PITTSFIELD, MA (November 13, 2023) – At an SRO ceremony held at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield, the Board of the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) presented the Berkshire Theatre Awards, colloquially known as The Berkies, on the evening of Monday, November 13, 2023. This was the seventh time the awards…
by Macey Levin Cabaret opened on Broadway in November, 1966, and went on to win eight Tonysincluding Best Musical (book by Joe Masteroff,) Best Original Score (John Kander) andBest Lyrics (Fred Ebb.) It also brought Joel Grey stardom for his iconic role as theEmcee. After fifty-seven years the creative staff…
(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 – March 14, 2023) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC) is pleased to announce that the 2023 season opener, Cabaret (June 18-July 8), will star Krysta Rodriguez (NBC’s “Smash,” Broadway’s Into the Woods revival, The Collaboration, Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening) as Sally Bowles, BSC Associate Artist Alysha Umphress (BSC’s Who Could Ask for Anything More?, Mr. Saturday Night, Broadway’s On the Town, American Idiot) as…
(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…
