Goodspeed Musicals Announces 2016 Season

Goodspeed Musicals has announced five productions slated for its 2016 season, with new and classic musicals coming to its two Connecticut theaters.

At the Goodspeed in East Haddam, Cole Porter's Anything Goes will run from April 8-June 16, followed by Bye Bye Birdie, running from June 24-September 4.

Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz, a new musical about Judy Garland and her bumpy road to The Wizard of Oz, will then run from September 16-November 27. Described as "a love letter to gifted underdogs who reach high — and how the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true," the production is conceived by Tina Marie Casamento, with a book by Marc Acito, and music adapted by David Libby.

The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester will then introduce a brand-new version of The Roar of the Greasepaint — The Smell of the Crowd, running from May 19-June 26. The show originally opened on Broadway in 1965, featuring book, music, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.

A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark and other hit-makers of the 1960s, will then run from July 28-September 4. The score includes pop hits such as "I Know a Place," "The Shoop Shoop Song," and "If I Can Dream," featuring an original story by Richard Robin and an original book by Bruce Vilanch.

The 2015 season at the Norma Terris Theatre continues with Indian Joe, beginning performances October 22.

For tickets to Indian Joe, click here.