by Suzanne Wells, special to Berkshire on Stage “Ragtime, The Musical” is a dramatic, inspiring, and entertaining production by Goodspeed Musicals, directed by Christopher D. Betts. Representing three demographics during the Gilded Age of America—the wealthy, the immigrants, and the children of freed slaves—”Ragtime” captures the disappointments, struggles, hopes, and…
Epic American Saga Makes Its Goodspeed Premiere, Marks Theatre’s 200th Production EAST HADDAM, Conn. (March 14, 2025) – Goodspeed Musicals proudly welcomes Ragtime as its first production of the 2025 season. A powerful musical about the dreams of three American families woven together with ragtime, jazz and show tunes, Ragtime will run from April 25 –…
by Macey Levin Jason Robert Brown is a prolific composer/lyricist, the creator of such shows as The Last Five Years, Parade, and The Bridges of Madison County. His first production, Off-Broadway 1995, was Songs for a New World, originally conceived by Daisy Prince who provided a unifying thematic concept to…
Pittsfield, MA – This July, Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are delighted to present Songs For a New World, the first musical by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown at The Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, MA. Songs For a New World written and composed by…
