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Billy Crystal
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Billy Crystal to Star in Developmental Run of Mr. Saturday Night Musical
Featuring a score by Jason Robert Brown and Amanda Green, the show will also feature Crystal's screen co-star, David Paymer.
Debra Jo Rupp
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Interview: Debra Jo Rupp Travels to Boca After TV Encounters With Wanda Maximoff and Agatha Harkness
Rupp returns to Barrington Stage Company in this new comedy about senior citizens in Florida.
MaConnia Chesser, Jennie M. Jadow, Christopher Lloyd, and Jasmine Cheri Rush in <em>King Lear</em>
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TheaterMania to Exclusively Stream King Lear Starring Christopher Lloyd
The Shakespeare and Company production will be available online in August.
Harriet Harris in <em>Eleanor</em>
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Interview: In a Rare Solo Stage Appearance, Harriet Harris Takes on Eleanor Roosevelt
Harris stars in Mark St. Germain's Eleanor at Barrington Stage Company.
Playwright and director Robert O'Hara
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Williamstown Theatre Festival Kicks Off Season With 9 Solo Plays by Black Writers
The world premiere series Celebrating the Black Radical Imagination will take place over the next three weeks.
Krysta Rodriguez
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Krysta Rodriguez Will Take Part in the Colonial Concert Series This July
Her performance will take place under the Big Tent outside at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Reed Birney and Ephraim Birney in <em>Chester Bailey</em> at Contemporary American Theatre Festival in West Virginia
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Interview: Father and Son Reed Birney and Ephraim Birney, Together Onstage in Chester Bailey
The new drama is currently running at Barrington Stage Company.
Debra Jo Rupp stars in the world premiere of Jessica Provenz's <em>Boca</em> at Barrington Stage Company.
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Debra Jo Rupp and Joshua Henry Set for Barrington Stage Company's Outdoor Season
The season features a new concert of Gershwin tunes, and a world premiere comedy about seniors behaving badly in the Sunshine State.
Reed Birney and Ephraim Birney
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Father and Son Reed Birney and Ephraim Birney to Star in Chester Bailey
Barrington Stage Company has announced its summer season.
Roxanna Hope Radja, one of the stars of <em>Wish You Were Here</em>
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Williamstown World Premiere Wish You Were Here Now Available on Audible
Sanaz Toossi's new play stars Roxanna Hope Radja and more.
Debra Jo Rupp will star in a virtual reading of Bekah Brunstetter's new play <em>Mother's Day</em>.
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Debra Jo Rupp, Andy Lucien, and More to Star in Bekah Brunstetter's Mother's Day
Barrington Stage commissioned and will present the virtual reading of the new play.
Shakina Nayfack Talks With Cast Members of Her New Williamstown/Audible Play
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Shakina Nayfack Talks With Cast Members of Her New Williamstown/Audible Play
Nayfack discussed her new play Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club with several of its stars, including Ivory Aquino, Kate Bornstein, and Angelica Ross.
Madeline Brewer, Jason Butler Harner, William Jackson Harper, and Aja Naomi King Talk <em>Animals</em>
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Madeline Brewer, Jason Butler Harner, William Jackson Harper, and Aja Naomi King Talk Animals
The new play is written by Stacy Osei-Kuffour.
Camille A. Brown
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Camille A. Brown, Donja R. Love, and More Awarded Spark Grants
Barrington Stage Company has release the names of 11 recipients.
Exclusive: <em>Veep</em>'s Anna Chlumsky Discusses Audible and Williamstown's <em>Photograph 51</em>
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Exclusive: Veep's Anna Chlumsky Discusses Audible and Williamstown's Photograph 51
Chlumsky stars in Susan Stroman's production of Anna Ziegler's acclaimed drama.
Exclusive: Carla Gugino on Creating an Audio <em>Streetcar Named Desire</em>
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Exclusive: Carla Gugino on Creating an Audio Streetcar Named Desire
Williamstown and Audible team up to create a season of audio plays.
Harriet Harris
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Harriet Harris to Play Eleanor Roosevelt in New Online Play by Mark St. Germain
The reading will be presented by Barrington Stage Company.
Patti LuPone
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Patti LuPone, Jason Alexander, Santino Fontana, Michael McKean Join Judgment Day
The Broadway stars will take part in a reading of Rob Ulin's new play for Barrington Stage Company and the Actors Fund.
Audra McDonald
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Complete Casting Announced for Three Williamstown/Audible Productions
This year's Williamstown Theatre Festival will be produced entirely on Audible.
Alexandra Silber, Alan H. Green, and Alysha Umphress
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Alexandra Silber, Alan H. Green, Alysha Umphress Set for Outdoor Concert
Barrington Stage will present a Rodgers and Hammerstein show this August.
Angelica Ross, Shakina Nayfack, Telly Leung, and Kate Bornstein
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Telly Leung, Angelica Ross, Kate Bornstein Join Shakina Nayfack in Williamstown/Audible Play
Nayfack's Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club will feature nine trans actors.
Barrington Stage Company
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Actors' Equity Has Approved Shows for Two Theaters in the Berkshires
Both theaters have put safety features in place to help protect actors from the coronavirus.
Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin
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Hershey Felder to Present Irving Berlin Benefit for 13 Theaters Across United States
The live broadcast will take place on Mother's Day.
Peter Hunt
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Peter Hunt, Director of Stage and Screen 1776, Dies at 81
Hunt served as artistic director of Williamstown Theatre Festival from 1989-95.