“Hamiltons” returns to The Bushnell, June 22-July 10. Tickets for the blockbuster go on sale March 24. With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, “Hamilton” is based on the acclaimed biography of Ron Chernow. He won the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. For tickets: www.bushnell.org.
Great Barrington Public Theater announced its 2022 season, with performances at Bard College at Simon’s Rock campus in Great Barrington. The season opens with Solo Fest, from June 3 to July 10. This four-show series begins with “Grief, the Musical…a Comedy,” written and performed by Alison Larkin, with music by Gary Schreiner and direction by James Warwick. Robin Gerber’s new play ‘The Shot’, based on the remarkable life of renowned Washington Post editor Katherine Graham, follows. Sharon Lawrence plays Katherine Graham. “Leave Your Fears Here,” a memoir written and starring actor James Morrison, is on the list. The final piece in the series is “The Bard The Beat The Blues”, a solo piece which is a compilation of Shakespearean monologues performed by Becket actor Will LeBow. The main season includes Mark St. Germain’s new comedy “Public Speaking 101” and Andrew Bovell’s “Things I Know to Be True”. For more details: www.greatbarringtonpublictheater.org.