Goodspeed is a stunning building, nearly 150 years old, next to the Connecticut River in East Haddam, Connecticut. Musicals have been presented at Goodspeed since 1968.
The building's layout is unique. The performance space is in the highest two floors, making it difficult for the increasingly elderly clientele and for loading scenery.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's superb musical, South Pacific, is being performed through August 11.
As in all theaters, photographs and videos are prohibited during the performance. I interpreted the prohibition as applying until the curtain came down. It was raised again as the cast returned for introductions and applause and to thank the orchestra. The show was toe-tappingly good.
What a fine looking Opera house. I'm sure the climb up the stairs must keep some people away. How great there has been over fifty year of musicals presented here. BTW, in my photo of railroad tracks they do run straight west. This was no metaphor on my part, just a description. It is all grain cars and freight these days.
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