In March, the theater company said it would begin to stage shows outside, on the Goodspeed lawn, this summer. Goodspeed was forced to delay and then ultimately cancel its productions last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which effectively closed all indoor theaters and entertainment venues. The show, a Goodspeed Opera House production now at the Norma Terris Theatre, was really well written and obviously took a lot of effort. The new musical James and the Giant Peach is an astounding production combining top-notch choreography and stellar vocalists. “With that reality forefront in our minds, we have made the difficult decision to re-open our beloved theatre with ‘A Grand Night for Singing’ instead of ‘South Pacific.’ ‘South Pacific’ is one of the largest musicals that a theatre can undertake and it had become overwhelmingly clear that it is simply too big of a show for us to produce in this particular moment.” Realtime driving directions to Parking - Goodspeed Opera House, Lumber Yard Rd, East Haddam, based on live traffic updates and road conditions from Waze. By Francis Byrne Junior Reporter Youth Journalism International CHESTER, Connecticut, U.S.A. “We must restart thoughtfully and ramp up slowly to ensure that Goodspeed remains secure for the long-term,” Hilton said. The show will replace a previously announced run of “South Pacific,” which Goodspeed Musicals Artistic Director Donna Lynn Hilton said would be too unwieldy to put on so soon. Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT - View their professional profile on Theatrical Index, including staff, credits, productions, and representation. In a statement, organizers said the East Haddam venue will host a production of “A Grand Night for Singing,” a musical showcasing the work of Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein. 24, Goodspeed Musicals announced Wednesday. 31 on the mainstage. For information, call (860) 873-8668.After being closed for 21 months, the Goodspeed Opera House will reopen its doors to patrons again on Sept. The organization has received two special Tony Awards - for "outstanding contribution to musical theatre" (1980) and "distinguished achievement for a regional theatre" (1995).Ī revised version of Cole Porter's Red, Hot and Blue! plays to Dec. The use of Goodspeed-at-Chester will be dropped in the future. The Norma Terris in nearby Chester, CT, is devoted to new works (such as the summer hit, Summer of '42) or newly revised revivals (the current "revisal" of Jerry Herman's Dear World, through Dec. The mainstage theatre presents revivals or new works: Brigadoon, King of Hearts and the "new" Gershwin musical, They All Laughed, are expected in 2001. The 357 seat Goodspeed Opera House Theatre (some seats with obstructed views in the balcony), home to Billy Elliot The Musical (BETM) from 13-Sep to 24-Nov. The organization also operates the Goodspeed Library of Musical Theatre, one of the country's largest collections of musical theatre material, and publishes Show Music magazine. The American debut of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Ayckbourn's By Jeeves began at Goodspeed the show is slated for a staging by Pittsburgh Public Theater in February 2001 and there is hope for a commercial future. In its 37 years of producing, Goodspeed, headquartered in an 1876 opera house on the lip of the Connecticut River, has sent more than 15 shows to Broadway, including Annie and Man of La Mancha. The Goodspeed Opera House, pictured in 2020 when it was bathed in blue light in honor of frontline workers during the COVID pandemic. "It will strengthen the Goodspeed brand as a leader in all aspects of musical theatre, especially as we expand our venues and export our work to theatres across the country." "The name Goodspeed Musicals more accurately reflects our mission as a producer and protector of musicals," said Godspeed executive director Michael P. Goodspeed Opera House and The Norma Terris Theatre will remain as names of the nonprofit troupe's venues. When Brigadoon begins the company's 2001 season in April, the Goodspeed Opera House Foundation will call itself Goodspeed Musicals, a name that was tested in recent seasons. Idina Menzel starred in the Goodspeed's summer hit, Summer of '42.Ĭome 2001, "Goodspeed Musicals" will be the new banner of the producing organization that includes the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT, and a developmental second space, The Norma Terris Theatre.
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