Tony Winner William Finn Narrates 'Songs By Ridiculously Talented Composers' At Barrington Stage Co. 9/4-5

Barrington Stage Company's Musical Theatre Lab fourth annual edition of Songs by Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists you probably don't know but should... will play Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 5 at 8pm at Barrington Stage ( 30 Union Street ). Tickets ($35) call 413-236-8888, or online at www.barringtonstageco.org.

Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist William Finn (Falsettos, Spelling Bee) narrates this fresh, fun introduction to new voices in musical theatre.

Directed by Julianne Boyd, this is a Labor Day weekend celebration of extraordinary new songs. Finn shares with the audience what makes a good lyric, why some work and others don't - you'll feel as if you're in a master class in songwriting taught by the master himself. Matt Castle serves as musical director.

Songs by Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists you probably don't know but should... features the talents of Nikki Renee Daniels (Les Miserables), Frank Galgano (Naked Boys Singing), Doug Kreeger (BSC's The Human Comedy and off-B'way's ROOMS: A Rock Romance, Howie Michael Smith (Avenue Q), Pearl Sun (Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas), and Sally Wilfert (BSC's Spelling Bee and Off-B'way's Make Me A Song).

The composers and lyricists represented are Becca Anderson, Will Aronson, Sara Cooper, Eric Day, William Finn, Kat Harris, Yui Kitamura, Hannah Kohl, Dimitri Landrain, Dan Marshall, Bill Nelson, Yea Bin Diana Oh, Sean Patterson, Eric Price, Frank Terry, Joel Waggoner, and Chris Widney.

The production features lighting by Alex Fabozzi, and sound by TriStan Wilson. Matt Castle is musical director and Paul Vella is production stage manager.