Goodspeed Opera House
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Goodspeed Opera House

Goodspeed Opera House is a building in East Haddam, Connecticut, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1971.

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East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut

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History

Goodspeed Musicals is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in East Haddam, Connecticut. 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, The Story of My Life, and Shenandoah.

Goodspeed Musicals includes the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, as well as several writing and performing seminars. Goodspeed Musicals is considered one of the foremost regional theaters in the United States to date producing 250 musicals, over 70 world premieres, and sending 21 productions to Broadway. It is the first regional theatre organization 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.

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