Berkshire Theatre Group Stages THE CLUB, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 31, 2015
Berkshire Theatre Group presentsThe Club at The Garage, directed by Rocco Sisto, co-directed and choreographed by Barbara Allen, with musical direction by Deb Lapidus and featuring Deborah Grausman, Kathy Jo Grover, Annette Miller and Maureen O'Flynn at The Garage at BTG's Pittsfield Campus. Opening Night is tonight, July 31 at 8pm, and the production closes Sunday, August 9 at 8pm.
Berkshire Theatre Group to Stage THE CLUB, 7/31-8/9
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 22, 2015
Berkshire Theatre Group presentsThe Club at The Garage, directed by Rocco Sisto, co-directed and choreographed by Barbara Allen, with musical direction by Deb Lapidus and featuring Deborah Grausman, Kathy Jo Grover, Annette Miller and Maureen O'Flynn at The Garage at BTG's Pittsfield Campus. Opening Night is Friday, July 31 at 8pm, and the production closes Sunday, August 9 at 8pm.
Dick Cavett to Host BROADWAY IN THE BERKSHIRES Benefit, 8/3
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 21, 2015
Shakespeare & Company is excited to announce special guest, legendary talk show host, Broadway actor and three-time Emmy Award Winner Dick Cavett who will be on hand to host the one-night-only Benefit Performance of Broadway in the Berkshires on Monday, August 3 at The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA. Proceeds from the event will benefit Shakespeare & Company's internationally acclaimed Education and Training Programs. For tickets and information, please call: (413) 637-1199 ext. 105, or visit: www.shakespeare.org http://www.shakespeare.org/. FB: Broadway in the Berkshires; Instagram / Twitter: @bwayberks #bwayberks
From Sea to Shining Sea- Where to Find the Brightest Stars at Regional Theaters This Summer!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jul 15, 2014
New York City is the place where stars flock to take their turns on the grandest stages in the world. Throughout the past year, Broadway has welcomed such film and television stars as Daniel Radcliffe, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston, Debra Messing and Ian McKellen, as well as a slew of celebrated Broadway favorites such as Sutton Foster, Audra McDonald, Neil Patrick Harris and many more.
The Great White Way isn't the only place for stars to shine on stage though. During the summer months, many cherished performers travel to regional theatres around the country to share their extraordinary talents with the rest of America. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of this summer's starriest productions at a theatre near you!
Gregg Edelman and Penny Fuller to Join Kate Baldwin in Berkshire's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC this Summer
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 17, 2014
Berkshire Theatre Group has announced additional casting for A Little Night Music. Four-time Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner Gregg Edelman will play the role of Fredrik Egerman and Emmy Award winner and two-time Tony Award nominee Penny Fuller will play the role of Madame Armfeldt for BTG's 2014 summer musical. Ethan Heard, who directed BTG's 2013 hit murder mystery The Cat and the Canary, will direct Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical which also features Tony Award and Drama Desk nominee Kate Baldwin, internationally-acclaimed vocalist and actress Maureen O'Flynn, and Broadway and television actor Graham Rowat.
Shakespeare & Company to Present New Opera PEARL at Tina Packer Playhouse, 8/5
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 29, 2013
Pearl, a new opera in development, was inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, a story of love, condemnation, betrayal and acceptance in which protagonist Hester Prynne secretly conceives a child with the Reverend Dimmesdale. In this modern retelling, Pearl, the child born of the scandal, presents the story from her point of view as an adult woman, a mother and a writer. The story's characters struggle with the central question, "How can love be sin?"
Indianapolis Opera Closes 2011-12 Season With FAUST, 5/4 & 5/6
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2012
Indianapolis Opera will close out the 2011-2012 season on May 4 & 6 with Charles Gounod's Faust, set to French lyrics by Jules Barbier and Michael Carre. Faust will feature members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Caraher.
Indianapolis Opera to Close 2011-12 Season With FAUST
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 3, 2012
Indianapolis Opera will close out the 2011-2012 season on May 4 & 6 with Charles Gounod's Faust, set to French lyrics by Jules Barbier and Michael Carre. Faust will feature members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Caraher.
Hartt Vocal Division Announces New Faculty
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 23, 2011
The Hartt School, the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford, will welcome soprano Maureen O'Flynn, bass-baritone Claude Corbeil, and historical dance specialist Thomas Baird to the faculty of the Vocal Studies Division.
