Photo Flash: First Look at Will Swenson, Kyle Dean Massey and More in PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Barrington Stage
By: Christina Mancuso Jul. 20, 2016
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, presents Gilbert & Sullivan's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, starring Will Swenson as "The Pirate King." BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Directed by Tony Award winner John Rando and choreographed by Emmy Award winner Joshua Bergasse, the team behind the acclaimed and Tony Award nominated Broadway revival of ON THE TOWN, Gilbert & Sullivan's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE begins performances tonight, July 15, 2016, opens July 20, and runs through August 13, 2016.
The cast features Jacqueline Petroccia (Sweeney Todd with the New York Philharmonic) as "Kate," Lindsay O'Neil (The Phantom of the Opera National Tour) as "Edith," Alex Gibson (Bombshell in Concert) as "Sergeant," and Darius Barnes, Tommy Bracco, Michael Hartung, Samuel Ladd, Melanie Leinbach, Jeanette Minson, Drew Nellessen, Benjamin Rivera, Morgan Rose, ALanna Saunders, Claire Saunders, Eric Stretch, and Michael Williams.
They join previously announced Tony Award nominee Will Swenson (Broadway's HAIR) as "The Pirate King," Scarlett Strallen (Broadway's Mary Poppins) as "Mabel," Kyle Dean Massey(Broadway's Pippin, Next To Normal) as "Frederic," Tony Award nominee David Garrison(Broadway's Wicked) as "The Modern Major General," Jane Carr (Broadway's A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder) as "Ruth," and Tony Award winner Phillip Boykin (Broadway's Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, On The Town) as "Samuel."
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE features scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Jess Goldstein, wig design by Leah Loukas, lighting design by Jason Lyons, sound design by Ed Chapman, music direction by Darren R. Cohen, fight choreography by Ryan Winkles. MichaelAndrew Rodgers will serve as production stage manager, with Heather Klein as assistant stage manager. Casting is by McCorkle Casting Ltd.
The performance schedule for THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE is as follows: Tuesday and Wednesday at 7pm, Thursday through Saturday at 8pm, Wednesday and Friday at 2pm, and Sunday at 5pm. Please note - there is no 2pm performance on Friday, July 15 or on Wednesday, July 20.
Both single tickets and 2016 season passes are now on-sale and available at www.barringtonstageco.org or by calling 413-236-8888 or visiting the Mainstage box office (30 Union Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201). Tickets range from $20 to $69, with limited onstage seating available for $75.
Photo Credit: Kevin Sprague
Kyle Dean Massey and Will Swenson
David Garrison and Company
David Garrison and Company
Jane Carr, Will Swenson, Kyle Dean Massey, Scarlett Strallen and Company
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Kyle Dean Massey
Kyle Dean Massey and Scarlett Strallen
Alex Gibson and Company
Phillip Boykin, Will Swenson and Company
Jane Carr, Will Swenson and Kyle Dean Massey
Kyle Dean Massey and Scarlett Strallen
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Will Swenson and Company
The Cast
Kyle Dean Massey, Scarlett Strallen and Company
Scarlett Strallen, David Garrison and Company
Will Swenson and Kyle Dean Massey
Will Swenson and Company
Will Swenson and Company
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David Garrison and Company
Kyle Dean Massey, Scarlett Strallen and Company
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Kyle Dean Massey and Will Swenson
Will Swenson and Company
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Kyle Dean Massey, Scarlett Strallen and Company
Scarlett Strallen
Will Swenson and Company
Kyle Dean Massey and Jane Carr
David Garrison and Company
Will Swenson
Will Swenson and Company
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