EAST HADDAM, CT – Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals proudly announces its 2025 season at the Goodspeed Opera House. It will be a sensational season with a sweeping American saga, the 20th anniversary production of a Broadway show…

A New Musical From an Original Idea by Kyle Falconer & Laura Wilde Songs by Kyle Falconer Book by Laura Wilde & Johnny McKnight Directed by Andrew Panton & Tashi Gore In a hopeful and empowering tale of modern romance, No Love Songs…

A Mischievous Comedy from Tony Award-Winner Darko Tresnjak EAST HADDAM, CT - Goodspeed Musicals proudly announces the cast for Ask for the Moon, an outrageous comedy about greed, revenge and...murder. Ask for the Moon will appear at…

NEA Grant to Support New Musical Little Miss Perfect EAST HADDAM, CT – Goodspeed Musicals is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $60,000. This grant…

Golden Age Classic Makes its Goodspeed Premiere EAST HADDAM, CT – Goodspeed Musicals proudly welcomes Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific as its second production of the 2024 season. A Golden Age love story promises to be…

East Haddam, CT - Goodspeed Musicals in association with Olney Theatre is producing a workshop of Joriah Kwame’s new musical Little Miss Perfect, with a private presentation scheduled to take place in New York on April 26. This follows a…

Tony Award-Nominee L Morgan Lee Cast as Nina Mae East Haddam, CT - Goodspeed Musicals proudly announces the cast for A Complicated Woman, a new musical about embracing your true identity that features a gender-diverse cast. A Complicated Woman will…

Goodspeed Musicals Awards Andrew A. Isen Prize to Keirsten Hodgens Annual Prize Supports Emerging Musical Theatre Professionals EAST HADDAM, Conn. (March 27, 2024) – Goodspeed Musicals is pleased to announce that Keirsten Hodgens has been…

Honoring 40 Years of New Musicals at The Terris Theatre EAST HADDAM, CT – Come celebrate with Goodspeed Musicals at their annual Gala & Auction on Saturday, May 18, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Goodspeed’s Terris…

East Haddam, CT – Goodspeed Musicals is holding local Connecticut children auditions for its 2024 Goodspeed production of South Pacific, on Saturday, March 30th starting at 1 p.m. in East Haddam, Conn. Goodspeed is seeking Non-Equity child…

Rob Ruggiero Directs Musical Comedy Whodunit Where the Audience Chooses a New Ending at Each Performance EAST HADDAM, CT – Goodspeed Musicals proudly welcomes The Mystery of Edwin Drood as its first production of the 2024 season.…

Goodspeed Musicals Announces 2023 Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Funding Goodspeed Musicals’ Artistic Director Donna Lynn Hilton (L) and Theatre Manager Edward Blaschik accept a $10,000 check from ConnectiCare’s Public…

Terris Theatre Celebrating 40 Years with a Full Season Including Latest Musical from Tony Award Winner Darko Tresnjak East Haddam, CT – Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals announces its return to a full season of three new…

Goodspeed Musicals Hosts 39 Writers for the 12th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove 18 Brand New Musicals Will Be Developed During This Year’s Exclusive Retreat This year’s participants boast credits as diverse as: -…

Goodspeed Puts the Spotlight on New Works at the 18th Annual Festival of New Musicals Staged Readings of Three Brand-New Musicals and Special Events Celebrate the Best & Brightest in Musical Theatre January 12-14, 2024 EAST HADDAM, Conn.…

EAST HADDAM, CT – Goodspeed Musicals is holding local Connecticut Equity auditions for its 2024 Goodspeed season, on Saturday, December 2nd starting at 10 a.m. in East Haddam, Conn. Goodspeed is seeking Equity adult actors. Children auditions…

Goodspeed Musicals is holding local Connecticut Equity auditions for its 2024 Goodspeed season, on Saturday, November 4th starting at 10 a.m. in East Haddam, Conn. Goodspeed is seeking Equity adult actors. Children auditions will be held at a later…

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Directed by Rob Ruggiero Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific Directed by Chay Yew Maggie Directed by Mary Francis Moore A Christmas Story The Musical Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed…

Cast Announced for Goodspeed Musicals’ Dreamgirls Dazzling Motown-Inspired Hit Makes Its Goodspeed Debut East Haddam, CT - Goodspeed Musicals announces the cast for Dreamgirls, the final production of its 60th anniversary season. With…

Cast Announced for Goodspeed’s New Musical Private Jones at The Terris Theatre in Chester Cast Includes Deaf, Hearing and Hard-of-Hearing Actors; ASL and Open Caption Offered on Select Performances East Haddam, CT - Goodspeed Musicals…

Forget your troubles—come on, get happy! The tradition of turning a barn into a theater finds fertile new ground in a joyous world premiere inspired by the classic Judy Garland-Gene Kelly movie. When theatrical Gloria invites fellow troupers…

Cast Announced for Goodspeed Musicals’ Here You Come Again at The Terris Theatre in Chester Terris Theatre Reopens This Summer! EAST HADDAM, Conn. (June 26, 2023) – Goodspeed Musicals proudly announces the cast for the new musical…

An important announcement from the Artistic Director To Members of the Reviewing Media – Our Terris Theatre in Chester closed in late 2019 following a production of A Connecticut Christmas Carol, which many of you had the opportunity to…

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Garde Arts Center And Goodspeed Musicals Celebrate Summer Stock Two Outstanding Historic American Theaters Collaborate on Free Event! Building on the success of last year’s collaboration, two of Connecticut’s major nonprofit arts…

Here she is, world! Momma Rose, the ambitious stage mother determined to drive her daughters toward stardom, takes center stage in one of the most celebrated musicals of all time. And with her comes a parade of iconic tunes that conjure the joys and…

Goodspeed Musicals Awards Andrew A. Isen Prize to Kendra Garnett Annual Prize Supports Emerging Musical Theatre Professionals East Haddam, CT – Goodspeed Musicals is pleased to announce that Kendra Garnett has been selected as this…

Goodspeed Musicals Announces Season of New Musicals at The Terris Theatre in Chester Terris Theatre Reopens After Being Closed Since 2019 EAST HADDAM, Conn. (March 21, 2023) – Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals announces its…

EAST HADDAM, Conn. (March 16, 2023) – Goodspeed Musicals proudly welcomes Gypsy as its first production of its 60th anniversary season. The ultimate stage mother fighting for her daughters' success will appear on the Goodspeed stage for the…

Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals proudly announces the music, choreographer and director teams for its 2023 season productions at the Goodspeed Opera House. Extraordinary talent from near and far will bring to life an exciting and…

EAST HADDAM, Conn. (March 7, 2023) – In 2022, Goodspeed Musicals was the recipient of Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program funding in partnership with area businesses and corporations. The program is designed to…

March 17-19: Staged readings of three brand-new musicals PLUS several special events celebrating the best and brightest in musical theatre from across the nation! EAST HADDAM, CONN., JANUARY 25: Come in from the cold and check out what’s hot…

Book by Patrick Pacheco and Erik Forrest Jackson Music by Jason Howland Lyrics by Amanda Yesnowitz Directed by Amy Anders Corcoran Goodspeed invites you to spend a very merry… Christmas in Connecticut! Smart Housekeeping columnist Liz Lane,…