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BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY ANNOUNCES JUNE EVENTS AT MR. FINN’S CABARET
at the SYDELLE AND LEE BLATT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
MILLER AND TYSEN’S “WE MADE THAT” WITH JAY ARMSTRONG JOHNSON & ALYSHA UMPHRESS (June 1-2);
TONY AWARD-WINNER TONYA PINKINS (June 8-9);
UP CLOSE WITH THE CAST OF “ON THE TOWN” (June 29);
PAUL GREEN AND THE JEWISH JAZZ PROJECT (June 30-July 1)
PITTSFIELD, MA (May 2013) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership of Julianne Boyd Artistic Director and Tristan Wilson Managing Director, is proud to announce the June performances for BSC’s second season at Mr. Finn’s Cabaret, located on the lower level of the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield.
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret, named after the Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist of Falsettos and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Artistic Producer of BSC’s Musical Theatre Lab, kicks off June 1-2 with the award-winning songwriting team of Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen performing songs from their shows in “We Made That”. Following Miller and Tysen are Tony-winning actress and vocalist Tonya Pinkins on June 8-9, an evening of songs by the cast of On the Town (June 29), and Paul Green and the Jewish Jazz Project (June 30-July 1).
Tickets to Mr. Finn’s Cabaret series are available by phone 413-236-8888 or online at www.barringtonstageco.org. General admission seating. Beer, wine and soda are available.
June 1 – 2. WE MADE THAT: THE SONGS OF MILLER & TYSEN. The songwriting team who wrote The Burnt Part Boys and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick for the Musical Theatre Lab perform tunes from those shows and from their new musical Tuck Everlasting. June 1 at 9:30pm and June 2 at 8pm. Tickets are $25, general admission.
Miller and Tysen will be joined by Jay Armstrong Johnson and Alysha Umphress from BSC’s On the Town and Ben Roseberry and Barrett Wilbert Reed. Johnson was previously seen at BSC in Pool Boy (2010), Roseberry in The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (2008) and Umphress in Funked Up Fairy Tales (2007).
Described as equal parts James Taylor and Stephen Sondheim, Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen’s songs have been performed everywhere from East Village rock clubs, to Off-Broadway theaters, to Sesame Street. Chris and Nathan have won numerous awards and grants including the Jonathan Larson, Richard Rodgers, Daryl Roth, Kitty Carlisle Hart, ASCAP, and the NEA. They began their collaboration together at NYU where they received their MFA’s in musical theatre writing.
June 8 – 9. TONYA PINKINS IN THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ETHEL WATERS. Tony Award winning actress and vocalist Tonya Pinkins will perform a tribute to Ethel Waters, under the musical direction of Barry Levitt. June 8 at 9:00pm and June 9 at 8pm. Tickets are $35, general admission.
Oprah described Tony Award-winner Tonya Pinkins as one of the “Ten Women in America Who Will Take Your Breath Away.” Join Tonya as she follows Ethel Waters from poverty to Broadway to Hollywood triumphs, in a moving and glorious tribute to one of the greatest blues and jazz singers of the 20th century. Pinkins has also performed on Broadway in Jelly’s Last Jam (Tony Award), Caroline, or Change; Chronicle of a Death Foretold; Play On!; The Wild Party; Radio Golf; and Merrily We Roll Along. Her television work includes “As the World Turns,” “All My Children,” “Army Wives” and “24.” Pinkins has won the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critic’s Circle, Clarence Derwent, Monarch, Black Theater Alliance, Garland, L.A. Drama Critics, Audelco and OBIE Awards.
June 29. UP CLOSE WITH THE CAST OF “ON THE TOWN”. An informal evening of songs performed by the cast of On the Town. Get to know them in a different light as they sing their favorite cabaret songs. June 29 at 10:30pm. Tickets are $15, general admission.
June 30 – July 1. PAUL GREEN AND THE JEWISH JAZZ PROJECT: Traditional Klezmer Favorites and Jewish Jazz Fusion. The spirit of Klezmer and Jewish Jazz Fusion music come alive with sharpness and immense vitality with Paul Green, master clarinetist, and his multi-talented ensemble. June 30 and July 1 at 8pm. Tickets are $25, general admission.
Not content with just one career in his lifetime, Paul Green is a former attorney and law professor. One of the leading clarinetists of our time, virtuoso Paul Green began his illustrious career as a 13-year-old guest artist with the New York Philharmonic in a performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts. Whether playing chamber, Klezmer or jazz music in South Florida or the Berkshires, or bringing his Jewish Jazz fusion to audiences throughout the world, Paul Green ignites his audiences with an exuberant blend of musicality, exceptional scholarship and joy.
The 2013 Mr. Finn’s Cabaret Series is sponsored by Sydelle and Lee Blatt and Renee and Steven Finn.
The more you see, the more you save! Purchase tickets to 3 or more cabarets at one time and take 10% off your cabaret order OR purchase tickets to 5 or more cabarets and save 15% on your cabaret order (available by phone or in-person only).
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret is located on the lower level of the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. The Box Office at Mr. Finn’s Cabaret opens 30 minutes prior to curtain. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Barrington Stage Box Office at 413-236-8888 or visit www.barringtonstageco.org. The Box Office is located at 30 Union Street.
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. 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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