Goodspeed Opera House - Theater Information

HISTORY: Goodspeed’s beginnings date back to 1963 when it opened its doors as a professional musical theatre in a historic building on the banks of the Connecticut River in East Haddam. Under the direction of Michael Price from 1968 to 2014, Goodspeed transformed from a struggling entity into a non-profit arts organization with a mission. At first, Goodspeed’s commitment was to discover rarely produced musicals from the repertoire, reworking them and bringing them to life. In Goodspeed's history, they have produced over 250 musicals, including over 70 world premieres, and exported 21 productions to Broadway. Goodspeed stands as the first regional theatre in America to earn two special Tony Awards, one in 1980 for outstanding contributions to the American musical and a second in 1995 for distinguished achievement for a regional theatre.
Address: PO Box A, 6 Main Street East Haddam, CT 06423 BUILT: 1876 SEATING CAPACITY: 398	View Larger Map

Theatre History
DATES			PRODUCTION
?	-	?	Because of Winn Dixie (2019)
?	-	?	Bullets Over Broadway (2018)
8/21/2018	-	11/25/2018	The Drowsy Chaperone (2018)
?	-	?	Oliver! (2018)
?	-	?	The Will Rogers Follies (2018)
?	-	?	Rags (2017)
4/20/2012	-	7/7/2012	Mame (2012)
9/28/2007	-	12/2/2007	1776 (2007)
7/13/2007	-	9/22/2007	High Button Shoes (2007)
4/20/2007	-	7/1/2007	Singin' in the Rain (2007)
11/1/2006	-	12/10/2006	The Pirates of Penzance (2006)
8/9/2006	-	9/24/2006	Pippin (2006)
4/21/2006	-	7/2/2006	Li'l Abner (2006)
9/30/2005	-	12/4/2005	Abyssinia (2005)
8/3/2005	-	9/24/2005	The Boy Friend (2005)
4/22/2005	-	7/3/2005	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (2005)
10/1/2004	-	12/12/2004	Mack & Mabel (2004)
8/11/2004	-	9/25/2004	Where's Charley? (2004)
5/19/2004	-	7/3/2004	Call Me Madam (2004)
11/12/2003	-	12/14/2003	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (2003)
8/2/2002	-	9/28/2002	Babes in Arms (2002)
11/3/2000	-	12/31/2000	Red, Hot and Blue! (2000)
7/1/1998	-	?	Mirette (1998)
9/24/1997	-	12/14/1997	Houdini (1997)
7/9/1997	-	9/19/1997	Lucky in the Rain (1997)
4/25/1997	-	7/4/1997	Finian's Rainbow (1997)
10/17/1996	-	?	By Jeeves (1996)
4/10/1996	-	6/21/1996	Sweeney Todd (1996)
4/27/1995	-	?	Honky-Tonk Highway (1995)
?	-	?	Paint Your Wagon (1992)
6/28/1989	-	?	Madame Sherry (1989)
11/10/1987	-	?	Butterfly (1987)
10/7/1987	-	12/20/1987	The Little Rascals (1987)
7/8/1987	-	10/2/1987	Lady, Be Good (1987)
4/22/1987	-	7/3/1987	One Touch of Venus (1987)
10/1/1986	-	12/7/1986	Carnival! (1986)
10/2/1985	-	?	Leave It to Jane (1985) [Pre-Broadway]
10/12/1984	-	?	Mrs. McThing (1984)
7/10/1984	-	?	Harrigan 'n Hart (1984)
3/28/1984	-	6/8/1984	The Boys from Syracuse (1984)
4/6/1983	-	?	Gay Divorce (1983)
3/30/1982	-	6/12/1982	Lock Up Your Daughters (1982)
9/16/1981	-	11/22/1981	Bloomer Girl (1981)
6/17/1981	-	?	Funny Face (1981)
4/8/1981	-	?	Noel (1981)
11/28/1980	-	12/21/1980	The Five O'Clock Girl (1979)
6/19/1979	-	9/8/1979	The Five O'Clock Girl (1979)
8/10/1976	-	?	Annie (1976)
8/19/1975	-	?	Cowboy (1975)
7/19/1971	-	8/14/1971	Girl Crazy (1971)
6/24/1968	-	?	After You, Mr. Hyde (1968)
7/26/1965	-	?	Purple Dust (1965)
?	-	?	Holiday Inn (2014)
?	-	?	A Connecticut Yankee (1989)
?	-	?	Ankles Aweigh (1988)
?	-	?	Arthur (1991)
?	-	?	Oh, Boy! (1983)
?	-	?	Hit the Deck (1977)
?	-	?	She Loves Me (1978)
?	-	?	Tip-Toes (1978)
?	-	?	Sweet Adeline (1977)
?	-	?	Follow Thru (1984)
?	-	?	Babes in Arms (1979)
?	-	?	Little Johnny Jones (1980)
?	-	?	Bells Are Ringing (1990)
?	-	?	Bloomer Girl (1971)
?	-	?	The King of Schnorrers (1970)
?	-	?	El Capitan (1973)
?	-	?	Here's Love (1991)
?	-	?	It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman (1992)