Berkshire Theatre Group Announces THIS IS BROADWAY Benefit, 10/28

Berkshire Theatre Group today announced that Romance, Soul and Rock N' Roll will present This is Broadway at The Colonial Theatre, all proceeds to benefit BTG, on Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29 at 7:30pm.

Tickets for the benefit concert are $20 and $15. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street or by calling (413) 997-4444 or online at www.TheColonialTheatre.org. The Ticket Office is open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm or on any performance day from 10am until intermission.

Nearly 40 musicians, singers and dancers from all walks of life will take to The Colonial Theatre stage in downtown Pittsfield to raise money for the theatre itself. Now in its 10th year, Romance Soul & Rock N' Roll, under the direction of local talent Ted Concepcion and partner Donna Vidoli, will sing and dance to a variety of Broadway hits in a show entitled This is Broadway! Accompanying the singers and dancers on stage will be a local band headed by David Picard. Performance dates are October 28 and 29th at 7:30 pm.

This is the second year that the group is performing to benefit the Colonial, which, according to Concepcion; "Is a gem of a theater and an extremely important part of the success of Pittsfield and Berkshire County as a place for people to visit as well as a destination for the local population to enjoy quality live local and visiting entertainers." From an entertainers' point of view, Conception says, "from day one it sent a chill down my spine when taking the Colonial stage and thinking about those names who performed there in the past with names like Barrymore and Chaplin and to think that they once stood where we stand today."

The popular show, typically a sell-out, includes about 25 singers whom one might recognize from the community as medical professionals, lawyers, teachers, sales people and business owners as well as high school and college students. Dance choreography is led by Dance Captain Kate Frissell.

According to Berkshire Theatre Group Artistic Director Kate Maguire, "We are so grateful to Donna Vidoli and Ted Concepcion for donating the proceeds of their show to Berkshire Theatre Group for the second year in a row. This is a major contribution for us. Donna and Ted certainly understand the spirit of giving, and everyone who is involved with one of their productions, whether on the stage or in the crowd, can attest to that. Everyone has a blast!"

For more information about the performance, please visit our website at http://www.TheColonialTheatre.org.

 

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