Goodspeed Musicals is a musical theater and was established in 1959. The theater organizes a variety of shows, such as Abyssinia, The Girl in the Frame, Camiille Claudel and Brigadoon. It offers various educational programs in musical theater and theater writing, and also offers workshops with various professional artists, directors and music directors. Goodspeed Musicals provides associate programs in various areas that include stage carpentry, scene painting, costuming, and stage and company management. The theater also organizes a wide range of dining and lodging services that include a variety of menus and cocktails. It additionally provides the service of online ticket scheduling and also offers gifts certificates. Goodspeed Musicals is located in East Haddam, Conn.
Designed by architect Robert Hill, the historic opera house was built in the year 1884, and has served as a cultural center for the residents of Thomaston. Till the year 1930, it was a popular venue for theatrical performances and social events and was later converted into a movie house (the Paramount theater). Over the past century, it closed and reopened several times, until recently in 2011 it reopened as a Live Concert Venue and Outdoor theater. For more information on the latest shows being produced at the historic Opera House, please visit their website.
If you are an avid music lover, then do visit the Palace Theater. The spacious arena is where most talented musicians take to the stage and enthrall the crowds. Artists usually cover popular numbers of bands like AC/DC, The Doors and also play their own music productions. Patrons usually praise the place for the lively ambiance.
