Garde Arts Center and Goodspeed Musicals celebrate Christmas in Connecticut
Two outstanding historic American theaters collaborate on a free holiday celebration
Two of Connecticut’s major non-profit arts organizations, the Garde Arts Center and Goodspeed Musicals, are collaborating to present a free regional event based on the Warner Bros. movie Christmas in Connecticut on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Garde Arts Center in downtown New London. This one-night-only event includes a screening of the popular holiday film and a lively presentation by Goodspeed’s team which is launching a new musical based on the film.
The classic movie will be shown on the giant screen of the Garde movie palace seventy-seven years after it opened at the Garde when it was released in 1945. Barbara Stanwyck stars as Elizabeth in this delightful romantic comedy as the “Diary of a Housewife” columnist who has lied about being the perfect housewife. Her articles about her fictitious Connecticut farm, husband, and baby are admired by housewives across the country. She must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.
The special pre-show event will include a discussion with Goodspeed Musicals’ Artistic Director, Donna Lynn Hilton, and the creative team behind their musical adaptation of Christmas in Connecticut. Cast members from the musical will treat audiences to a song from the musical, which will premiere at the Goodspeed on Tuesday, November 18, and run through Sunday, December 30. The Goodspeed musical features book by Patrick Pacheco and Erik Forrest Jackson, music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Amanda Yesnowitz, music direction by Adam Souza, choreography by Marjorie Failoni, and is directed by Amy Anders Corcoran.
The Garde and Goodspeed Opera House are both nationally recognized historic theaters. Most recently, the Garde was awarded the Outstanding Historic Theater of 2022 by the League of Historic American Theaters, an organization whose founders include the Goodspeed Opera House.
“The Goodspeed and the Garde are thrilled to share this classic holiday film that premiered on the Garde screen 77 years ago in support of the Goodspeed’s premiere of their new stage musical,” said Garde executive director Steve Sigel.
“This is a perfect example of how arts organizations can work together and bring unique events to our audiences,” said Donna Lynn Hilton, Goodspeed’s Artistic Director. “I am excited to showcase our new musical and to see the original movie on the big screen at the beautiful Garde Arts Center. Let’s get the holiday season started!”
The free special event was made possible due to the generous support of Garde and Goodspeed donors and special sponsorship by Secor Auto Group, Sawyer Law Firm, and Silver Petrucelli & Associates.
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