Barrington Stage Company

A little more leg room

This summer, Barrington Stage Company is moving theater back indoors. Four of the seven productions scheduled by BSC for its 2021 season will be staged at the theater’s Boyd-Quinson Stage on Union Street. Three other shows will be presented outdoors, under a tent at BSC’s Production Center at 34 Laurel St., just off Merrill Road. “I think people are ready to come out,” said BSC Artistic Director Julianne Boyd in an Eagle interview announcing the season. “I think this summer in the Berkshires is going to be very exciting.”

June 10 - July 3: “Who Could Ask for Anything More?” - The Songs of George Gershwin Celebrating one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, from “I Got Rhythm” to “Embraceable You” to “Summertime,” George Gershwin’s soaring, glorious music will lift your spirits and warm your hearts. Featuring a cast of Broadway singers, this concert will have you asking yourself “Who Could Ask for Anything More?” Outdoors under the tent at the BSC Production Center. 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. $25-$85 June 18 - July 3: “Chester Bailey” In a stateside hospital at the close of World War II, a young man recovers from catastrophic injuries. Or so the doctors have told him. But Chester Bailey denies what’s happened to him has actually happened, which is how he comes under the care of Dr. Philip Cotton. Chester Bailey stars real-life father and son, Tony Award-winner Reed Birney (“The Humans,” “House of Cards”) and Ephraim Birney (“Gotham,” “The Americans”), as doctor and patient. Boyd-Quinson Stage 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $25-$69 Monday, June 28: Elizabeth Stanley in Concert

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Associate Artists Alysha Umphress (pictured here) and Alan H. Green head the cast of "Who Could Ask For Anything More?" (June 10 - July 3).

Outdoors under the tent at the BSC Production Center Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Elizabeth Stanley (Broadway: “Jagged Little Pill,” “On the Town”) performs a special one-night-only concert. 8 p.m., $35 - $100. July 16 - Aug. 1: “Eleanor” by Mark St. Germain BSC Associate Artist and playwright Mark St. Germain brings life to Eleanor Roosevelt. From her “Ugly Duckling” upbringing to her unorthodox marriage to Franklin, Eleanor puts her controversial life, loves and passions on the stage. Tony Award- winning actress Harriet Harris returns to the role. Boyd-Quinson Stage 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $25-$69 Saturday, July 24: Jeff McCarthy: I Promise You a Happy Ending Singing his way through what is left of the pandemic, Jeff McCarthy (BSC’s “Mack & Mabel,” “Man of La Mancha,” “Broadway Bounty Hunter”) will entertain you with songs he’s happily sung through his years in the theater. Outdoors under the tent at the BSC Production Center 8 p.m., $35 - $100. July 30 - Aug. 22: “Boca” World Premiere Play In the world premiere of

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This summer season, Barrington Stage Company will mount productions outdoors under a tent as well as inside at the Boyd-Quinson Stage.

Jessica Provenz’s “Boca,” travel to the Sunshine State for a night of short comedies that follow a group of retirees who, between rounds of golf, bridge and botox, can be found bickering, gossiping and living it up like they’re teenagers all over again. Outdoors under the tent at the BSC Production Center 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. $25-$85

Aug. 12 - 29: “Sister Sorry” World Premiere Play “Sister Sorry” was inspired by Alec Wilkinson’s piece “The Confession,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1993. In that piece, Wilkinson described his encounters with a conceptual artist in New York who maintained an answering machine on which the artist encouraged callers to confess their crimes. “Sister Sorry” is loosely based on a confession revealed in a series of phone calls by a mysterious, enigmatic caller. Boyd-Quinson Stage 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $25-$69

Monday, Aug. 23: Andy Karl and Orfeh: Legally Bound Fresh off their run in “Pretty Woman” as Kit De Luca and Edward Lewis, Broadway’s power couple celebrates the release of their new album with a return engagement of their hit show “Legally Bound.” The duo tear through an eclectic mix of pop, rock, rhythm and blues, and showtunes. Outdoors under the tent at the BSC Production Center 8 p.m., $35 - $100.

Sunday, Aug. 15: “Andy Warhol in Iran”; Staged reading of a BSC-commissioned play by Brent Askari In 1976, artist Andy Warhol, having re-invented himself as the portrait painter of the rich and famous, travels to Tehran to meet the Shah of Iran’s wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi. In “Andy Warhol In Iran,” the painter visits the country to take Polaroids of the Empress, see the crown jewels and eat cheap caviar — only to encounter a young revolutionary who throws his plans into turmoil. Boyd-Quinson Stage 8 p.m. $15

Monday, Aug. 16: Joshua Henry LIVE Join three-time Tony Award nominee (“The Scottsboro Boys,” “Violet,” “Carousel”) Joshua Henry for a soulful evening of music from Broadway to Motown. Outdoors under the tent at the BSC Production Center 8 p.m. $35-$100.

Sept. 23 - Oct. 17: “A Crossing” World Premiere Musical Pulsing with energy and emotional intensity, this story about a group of migrants crossing the southern border is raw, visceral and electrifying — demonstrating the personal impact of crossing an “invisible line.” The group faces many dangers, including the coyote — a human smuggler. This new dance musical ingeniously combines compelling lyrics, athletic choreography and elements of Mexican folk music to tell a remarkable tale of courage, fear and struggle. Boyd-Quinson Stage 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $25-$79