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BSC Press Director, Charlie Siedenburg 551-655-0968
BARRINGTON STAGE ANNOUNCES SUMMER CONCERTS:
CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF WILLIAM FINN;
AWARD-WINNING VOCALIST SUZANNE VEGA
ON THE BOYD-QUINSON MAINSTAGE
(PITTSFIELD, MA) Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, announces two additional concerts for the 2014 Summer Concert Series on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage Celebrating the Music of William Finn on August 29 and 30 at 8pm, and award-winning vocalist Suzanne Vega on September 12 at 8pm.
Celebrating The Music of William Finn and Suzanne Vega join the previously announced Tommy Tune in “Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales” on July 28 and the return of Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway in the Berkshire debut of their all-new show Here Come the Callaways on August 11.
Single tickets to the 2014 Summer Concert Series are now on sale to the general public.
Celebrating the Music of William Finn, August 29 and 30
As part of the 20th Anniversary Season, Barrington Stage Company will present a two-night only revue celebrating the music of two-time Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist William Finn.
“We are thrilled to present this concert celebrating William Finn, a BSC Associate Artist and Artistic Producer of the Musical Theatre Lab, who’s in residence this summer with a reimagining of his 1988 musical Romance in Hard Times,” said Artistic Director Julianne Boyd in a statement. “I couldn’t think of a more perfect way to end our 20th summer season than with a tribute to one of America’s foremost songwriters by some of his colleagues and musical theatre luminaries.”
Finn’s musicals include Falsettos, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, A New Brain, Elegies, The Royal Family of Broadway, and Songs of Innocence and Experience. Directed by Shakina Nayfack and performed by some of Broadway’s best talent, the concert will feature hilarious, heartbreaking, and joyful songs, including “You’re Even Better Than You Think You Are,” “Unlikely Lovers,” “Infinite Joy,” “Anytime” and many more!
Tickets to Celebrating the Music of William Finn are: $45 (Sec. A); $35 (Sec. B); $20 (Sec. C) may be purchased over the phone at 413-236-8888 or in person at Barrington Stage’s Box Office.
Suzanne Vega, Monday, September 12
Suzanne Vega is an American singer/ songwriter of rare poetic genius. Her profound insight on the human experience has earned her followers of all ages and walks of life over a nearly 30 year career yielding critical acclaim and hit songs like “Luka,” “Tom’s Diner” and “Marlene On The Wall” among many others. Vega’s performance will include songs from her first new album in seven years – Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles.
“Suzanne Vega’s first studio record in seven years is a marvel of intelligent lyrics and folkish experimental textures,” said The Boston Globe.
Tickets to Suzanne Vega are: $45 (Sec. A & B); $35 (Sec. C); VIP Tickets Available. Proceeds from the VIP tickets will benefit BSC’s Education programs for underserved youth; includes dinner, concert & post-show reception with Ms. Vega. Benefit Sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union. Call Janie LaBrasca 413-997-6118 for benefit details. Suzanne Vega is sponsored by Berkshire Gas.
Performances of Celebrating the Music of William Finn and Suzanne Vega will be presented at the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage (30 Union Street). For more information, call the Barrington Stage Box Office at 413-236-8888 (or toll-free at 855-TIX-2BSC) or visit www.barringtonstageco.org.
About Barrington Stage Company
Barrington Stage Company, a professional award-winning Equity regional theatre located in the heart of the Berkshires, in Pittsfield, MA, was co-founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Julianne Boyd. Barrington Stage’s mission is three-fold: to present top-notch, compelling work; to develop new plays and musicals; and to find fresh, bold ways to bringing new audiences into the theatre—especially young people. Barrington Stage garnered national attention in 2004 when it workshopped, and premiered William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s musical hit The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, which later transferred to Broadway, where it won two Tony Awards. In 2009/2010 Barrington Stage produced the world premiere of Mark St. Germain’s Freud’s Last Session, which later moved Off-Broadway and played for two years. St. Germain’s Becoming Dr. Ruth (which premiered at BSC as Dr. Ruth, All the Way in 2012) played Off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre in fall 2013. Barrington Stage was voted “Best Live Theatre” by The Berkshire Eagle readers in 2011 and 2012 and was named “Best Theatre Company” in Metroland’s Best of the Capital Region 2009-2012.
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