Barrington Stage Company Announce More Titles for 2026 Season
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul and Managing Director Greg Reiner, announced four titles for the theater's 2026 season.
More productions, concerts, and cabarets will be announced soon.
"Our 2026 season is a celebration of extraordinary storytelling in all its forms—timeless, uproarious, and boldly new," said Alan Paul. "From Pulitzer Prize-winning classics like 'A Chorus Line' and 'Driving Miss Daisy,' to the delirious theatrical mayhem of 'Noises Off,' this season features works that have shaped the American theater. At the same time, we're thrilled to introduce a world premiere, the powerful 'Estate Sale,' which reflects our deep commitment to developing new voices and new stories. Together, these productions embody what BSC does best: entertain, challenge, and connect our audiences through theater that feels both essential and alive."
"BSC is deeply committed to our home in the Berkshires, producing as many or more shows this summer than ever before, for a devoted and engaged audience. We are serving the field, and our mission, by premiering the work of at least 3 emerging playwrights – new and distinct voices that invite us to explore a panoply of worlds and characters we've not yet seen at BSC – some still to be announced," said Greg Reiner. "And we are continuing our deep work within this community, showing up where it matters to bring new audiences theater that matters." Reiner continues, noting, "And the hits just keep on coming! Even more shows, as well as concerts and cabaret shows, will all be announced in a few short weeks."
BOYD-QUINSON THEATER
The season will feature a new production of "A Chorus Line" (July 15-August 8), the Broadway musical that won nine 1976 Tony Awards and the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It be directed by Alan Paul. A "Chorus Line" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com.
The Boyd-Quinson Theater, BSC's mainstage, will also include Michael Frayn's "Noises Off"(August 19-September 6). It will be directed by Gordon Greenberg.
ST. GERMAIN STAGE
The season at The Blatt Center for the Performing Arts in the St. Germain Stage will open with "Driving Miss Daisy" (May 27-June 21), starring Ray Anthony Thomas and Debra Jo Rupp, and Matthew Korinko. Directed by BSC Founding Artistic Director Julianne Boyd. "Driving Miss Daisy" is a collaboration with Palm Beach Dramaworks.
The St. Germain Stage, largely dedicated to new plays and musicals, will feature the world premiere of "Estate Sale" (June 30-July 25) by Keelay Gipson. Afro-surrealist artist, professor and award-winning playwright Gipson is a BSC Sparks Grant recipient.
More work from new playwrights and further details on the 2026 BSC season, including additional productions, concerts, cabarets, and the company's annual star-studded gala, will be announced in the coming weeks.
THE BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY 2026 SEASON
Boyd-Quinson Theater
A "Chorus Line"
Conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Directed by Alan Paul
July 15-Aug. 8
Opening Night: Sunday, July 19
17 dancers audition for a coveted spot in the next hot Broadway show. To make it, they must prove they have more than just talent – this will take grit. In a major musical production, Alan Paul directs the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning musical that eclipsed all others when it shot to fame 50 years ago.
"Noises Off"
Doors slam, actors don't know their lines, the leading lady can't find her sardines, the ingénue is on auto-pilot — and they haven't even raised the curtain yet! Noises Off, the ultimate farce, invites us behind the scenes as a bumbling cast rehearses a fantastic flop.
St. Germain Stage
"Driving Miss Daisy"
By Alfred Uhry
Starring Debra Jo Rupp, Matthew Korinko, and Ray Anthony Thomas
Directed by Julianne Boyd
In Collaboration with Palm Beach Dramaworks
May 27-June 21
Opening Night: Saturday, May 30
Debra Jo Rupp and Ray Anthony Thomas star in this beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning play that explores the life-changing relationship between two people bridging societal divides. Set in 1948 Georgia, Daisy, a Jewish widow, and Hoke, her Black chauffeur, surprise each other – and themselves – as they develop a 25-year relationship built on respect, understanding, and affection.
World Premiere
"Estate Sale"
By Keelay Gipson
June 30-July 25
Opening Night: Sunday, July 5
A son confronts the impossible task of clearing his recently deceased parents' home in this World Premiere play. Award-winning playwright and multi-disciplinary artist Keelay Gipson's semi-autobiographical Estate Sale reveals how the objects of our lives inform, reveal, and preserve our personal mythologies.
Season subscriptions are now on sale. Single tickets for the 2026 season will go on sale in early spring. For more information, visit BarringtonStageCo.org.
