Goodspeed Announces Another World Premiere

EAST HADDAM - Goodspeed Musicals announced today that it will produce the world premiere of Christmas in Connecticut – A New Musical this holiday season at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn. Based on the classic Warner Bros. film starring Barbara Stanwyck, the holiday themed comedy will begin November 18 and run through December 30. [Official press opening December 7, 2022.] Christmas in Connecticut features book by Patrick Pacheco and Erik Forrest Jackson, music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Amanda Yesnowitz and will be directed by Amy Corcoran in her Goodspeed debut. This brand new musical was originally commissioned by Broadway Licensing.

Christmas in Connecticut will be the second world premiere in Goodspeed’s season – along with Anne of Green Gables – making 2022 a triumphant return to full-scale musicals after a long dark period caused by the pandemic.

Goodspeed invites you to spend a very merry… Christmas in Connecticut! Smart Housekeeping columnist Liz Lane, a famous expert on marriage, cooking and homemaking, is asked by her publisher to host a war hero for Christmas dinner at her renowned Connecticut farmhouse. The only problem? She can’t cook, she isn’t married and she lives in a tiny New York apartment. Based on the classic 1945 Warner Bros. film, this World Premiere musical comedy is a delightfully cheerful way to celebrate the holiday season!

"Christmas in Connecticut gives us the opportunity to do what Goodspeed does best – develop and produce a new musical comedy packed with smart writing and fantastic music that will thrill our audiences. The fact that it’s a holiday classic set in our home state makes it irresistible," said Donna Lynn Hilton, Goodspeed’s Artistic Director. "I especially look forward to working with this accomplished creative team to develop and launch a special new musical comedy to the world," she added.

Tickets are on sale now to Goodspeed Members and will be available to the public beginning April 6. They may be purchased through the Box Office (860.873.8668), currently open weekdays at 10:00 a.m. and seven days a week starting May 9, or online at goodspeed.org. Tickets start at $29. Curtain times are Wednesday at 2:00p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (with select performances at 2:00 p.m.), Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. (with select performances at 6:30 p.m.) A special holiday week schedule is in place for Thanksgiving week, Christmas week and New Year’s week – visit goodspeed.org for details.