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Berkshire Theatre Group Presents "Coming Back Like A Song!"

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Alan Chartock,
Joe Donahue
Published June 15, 2018 at 11:34 AM EDT
Poster for BTG's "Coming Back Like a Song!"

Berkshire Theatre Group presents Emmy Award-winner Lee Kalcheim’s World Premiere, “Coming Back Like a Song!” on The Fitzpatrick Main Stage in Stockbridge, Massachusetts June 28 through July 21.

In the play, It’s 1956, and three of America’s great songwriters, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen and Jimmy Van Heusen, are at a crossroads in their lives; rock ‘n roll is now king, and their careers could be over.

Directed by Tony Award-nominee Gregg Edelman, “Coming Back Like a Song!” features Tony Award-nominee David Garrison as Irving Berlin, Philip Hoffman as Harold Arlen and David Rasche as Jimmy Van Heusen.

We are joined by playwright Lee Kalcheim, director Gregg Edelman, and actor David Garrison.
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Arts & Culture playdirectorplaywrightmusical theaterBerkshire theater groupbtgworld premiereIrving Berlinsummer theater 2018btg remotecoming back like a songlee kalcheimgregg edelmandavid garrisonHarold ArlenJimmy Van Heusen
Alan Chartock
Dr. Alan Chartock is professor emeritus at the University at Albany. He hosts the weekly Capitol Connection series, heard on public radio stations around New York. The program, for almost 12 years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also appears each week on The Media Project and The Roundtable and offers commentary on Morning Edition, weekdays at 7:40 a.m.
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