In a unique collaboration this summer, Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG), under the leadership of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, will host The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series at Williams College, featuring Tony Award winners and nominees Bonnie Milligan, Norm Lewis and Lillias White, with performances at the ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance (1000 Main Street, Williamstown, MA). Curated and hosted by SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky, each evening pairs Broadway talent with live music and candid conversation. With Rudetsky at the piano, the series blends songs from each artist’s career with humor, behind-the-scenes stories and personal insight, offering audiences an intimate and engaging concert experience.
Tony Award winner Bonnie Milligan will perform on July 11 at 7pm. Known for her powerhouse vocals and standout comedic presence, Milligan won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Kimberly Akimbo. Her Broadway credits include Head Over Heels and A Beautiful Noise, with recent television appearances in And Just Like That and the upcoming season of The Gilded Age.
Emmy, Grammy, Tony and SAG Award nominee Norm Lewis will perform on August 8 at 7pm. Lewis made history as the first African American Phantom in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera and has starred in productions including Porgy and Bess, Les Misérables and Once on This Island. His screen credits include Da 5 Bloods, Pose and Scandal.
Tony Award winner Lillias White will take the stage on August 22 at 7pm. A celebrated Broadway veteran, White’s credits include Hadestown, Dreamgirls, Cats and Chicago. She won the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance in The Life and is also widely recognized for her Emmy Award-winning role on Sesame Street.
