EAST HADDAM, Conn. (Jan. 27, 2026) – Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals announces a temporary pause this year in productions at The Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn. While 2025 was a strong season with nearly sold-out performance runs at both The Goodspeed and The Terris, sharply rising production costs and shifting audience…
by Suzanne Wells, Special to Berkshire on Stage The Goodspeed‘s Terris Theatre presents “The Great Emu War,” a farcical story from the point of view of the Emus. Based on a true story, the “Great Emu War” of 1932 saw a flock of 20,000 towering, long-legged emus migrate into Western…
Don’t Miss a New EMUsical Comedy! EAST HADDAM, Conn. (Sept. 9, 2025) – Goodspeed Musicals proudly announces the cast for The Great Emu War, a new musical based on a true story of Australian farmers declaring war on emus. The Great Emu War will run from Oct. 3 – Oct. 26 at Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre…
Latest From Tony, Oscar, Grammy-Winning Songwriting Team EAST HADDAM, Conn. (May 2, 2025) – Goodspeed Musicals proudly announces the cast for About Time, a new musical revue about life, love and laughter in your third act. About Time will run from May 24 – June 15 at Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn. [Official Press…
EAST HADDAM, Conn. (March 24, 2025) – Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals announces a season of two brand new musicals at The Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn. One is the latest from a Tony, Oscar and Grammy-winning songwriting team who have a long history with the theatre, and the other is a…
by Mark G. Auerbach Special to Berkshire on Stage Anything goes when you sail away on Darko Tresnjak’s new musical, Ask for The Moon, having its world premiere at Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre in Chester, CT. It’s an hilarious evening of madcap comedy, staged with finesse, and populated by three actors and…
EAST HADDAM, Conn. (July 17, 2024) – Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals announces the U.S. premiere of the musical No Love Songs as the third production of the 2024 season at The Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn. No Love Songs takes a heartfelt and humorous look at early parenthood and will play Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre from Sept.…
A Mischievous Comedy from Tony Award-Winner Darko Tresnjak EAST HADDAM, Conn. (June 20, 2024) – Goodspeed Musicals proudly announces the cast for Ask for the Moon, an outrageous comedy about greed, revenge and…murder. Ask for the Moon will appear at Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre from July 19 – August 11 in Chester, Conn. Opened in 1984…
