This is a printer-friendly version of an article from Zip06.com.
09/17/2020 12:01 AMGoodspeed Musicals will open in 2021 with a two-show season that begins with the long-overdue and much-anticipated production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific. This musical theater classic based on James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel will be directed by Rob Ruggiero (Show Boat, Carousel, Oliver!).
With music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, South Pacific is scheduled to run June 11 to Aug. 22.
In the fall, Goodspeed will produce the world premiere of Anne of Green Gables, based on the beloved novel by L.M. Montgomery. The new folk-rock musical with multi-generational appeal features book and lyrics by Matte O’Brien and music by Matt Vinson and will be directed by Jenn Thompson (The Music Man, Oklahoma! and Bye Bye Birdie). Anne of Green Gables will run Sept. 10 to Nov. 14.
Exclusively for 2021, audiences will have the option to attend a live performance or watch from the comfort of their own home.
The theater has made special arrangements with the unions representing the actors, directors, choreographers and designers to allow Goodspeed to record the shows and make them available for members, subscribers, and single-ticket buyers to watch online.
Additional changes have been made for 2021. Closing both theaters for over a year has put extreme pressure on Goodspeed’s financial resources, leading to a conservative approach to restarting and reopening operations. As a result, the launch of Goodspeed’s new Worklight Series at The Terris Theatre in 2021 has been postponed until 2022.
More information is available at goodspeed.org.