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Its landmark Goodspeed Opera House is a distinctive feature of the view from the Connecticut River and is the birthplace of some of the world's most famous musicals, including Annie, Man of La Mancha, and Shenandoah. Goodspeed Musicals also includes the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester as well as
Sep. 22—Goodspeed Musicals has had great success with its outdoor concerts and shows — the theater's way of pivoting after the pandemic began. Now, though, what Goodspeed fans have been ...
The Goodspeed Opera House expects to be back at full strength next season, with full productions of the lively musicals “Cabaret,” “Anne of Green Gables” and “42nd Street” on its stage.
The musical was further developed, which included a reworked script and staging. In 2024, Maggie received its American premiere at the Goodspeed Opera House. [7] Performances began on August 23, 2024, and it closed on October 20, 2024. Moore returned as director, with choreography by EJ Boyle. Christine Dwyer starred as Maggie. [8]
2023 Goodspeed Opera House Summer Stock is a musical with a book by Cheri Steinkellner . The show includes many of the songs from the original 1950 film of the same name that starred Judy Garland and Gene Kelly , including Get Happy .
Jun. 5—The lights dim, and the orchestra begins playing popping, plinking music with a hint of oom-pah about it. Down one of the theater aisles strides actor Jelani Remy, wearing a shiny faux ...
Michael P. Price (born August 5, 1938) is the longest serving artistic director of a professional theatre in the United States. [1] As the Executive Director of Goodspeed Musicals from 1968 to 2014, he produced more than 235 musicals, including 75 world premiers and transferred 19 productions to Broadway, including the world premieres of Shenandoah, [2] Man of La Mancha [3] and Annie. [2]
The musical first played at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut in 1965. [10] Rex Harrison was to be the original star of this production, but although Harrison had starred in a musical role in the stage and film versions of My Fair Lady, the musical demands of the role of Don Quixote were too heavy for him. Richard Kiley instead became ...