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Character Man

First Preview: Sep 5, 2014
Opening Date: Sep 18, 2014
Closing Date: Sep 28, 2014
Running Time: 01:35
Character Man
http://barringtonstageco.org/show/character-man/
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Barrington Stage Company
30 Union St , Pittsfield, MA 01201
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Drama Desk Award winner (Zero Hour) Jim Brochu puts his stamp on an original musical valentine to the Great White Way. 

Following his wildly successful run of Zero Hour in 2011, Drama Desk Award-winner Jim Brochu returns to BSC in Character Man, a salute to the memorable character actors of Broadway, filled with hilarious theatre stories and touching personal recollections.

Sprinkled with juicy backstage lore, the show spotlights such theatrical personalities as Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford, Charles Nelson Riley, and Jackie Gleason. Character Man delivers such iconic songs as “Mr. Cellophane” (Chicago), “If I Were a Rich Man” (Fiddler) and “(Ya Got) Trouble” (The Music Man), by ground-breaking composers including Meredith Willson, John Kander and Fred Ebb, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, and Stephen Sondheim

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 3 PM
RegionalMusicalPlay - DramaRegional
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: St. Germain Stage @ the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center

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  • “A blend of cabaret, theater and scrapbook…walks down memory lane are rarely so entertaining.”  
     
    ----The New York Times
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  • “Brochu is a terrific storyteller, and a fine singer, too.”

    ---The New Yorker
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  • “A blend of cabaret, theater and scrapbook…walks down memory lane are rarely so entertaining.”  
     
    ----The New York Times
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  • “Brochu is a terrific storyteller, and a fine singer, too.”

    ---The New Yorker
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Accessibility

  • Assisted Listening System

    Both the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage & the St. Germain Stage is equipped with an assisted listening system for the hearing impaired throughout the house. An induction loop system is also installed in the front orchestra. Please select the T position on your hearing devices to access this service. Hearing devices are available at the Box Office on a first-come, first-served basis the night of the performance. Sorry, no reservations accepted in advance.

  • Parking

    North Street is paid parking with no time limit on weekdays from 8 am-4 pm, all other times it is free. Columbus Avenue Parking Ramp one block south of the Mainstage. Open to the public after 5 pm on weekdays and all day on weekends.

  • Seating

    Although animals are not permitted in the theatre, an exception is made for guide dogs and service animals. Please inform the Box Office if any accommodations are required.

  • Telephone

    None on premises

  • Wheelchair Info

    Our venues are wheelchair accessible. Please notify the Box Office if you require wheelchair seating when booking (48-hour advance notice greatly appreciated). Please note: the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage theatre does not have an elevator. The mezzanine is accessible by stairs only.

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