Anyone who has ever been to the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT, quickly realizes what a Connecticut treasure the Goodspeed Opera House is.  The Goodspeed Opera House puts on quality plays each and ever year, and the amount of work that goes into producing these plays is amazing.  But instead of trying to describe the work and quality that goes into each and every play, I will provide the video below of the Goodspeed Opera House In East Haddam, CT Making Of A Musical.  The next Goodspeed Opera House Musical will be "The Will Rogers Follies" on April 13th - June 21st.    A full line of musical plays at the Goodspeed Opera House are listed on the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Ct website.  Anyone planning to attend a musical play at the Goodspeed Opera house should purcha... 01/11/2018

 The Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam CT, has announced the Goodspeed Opera House & Terris Theatre Musicals For 2017.  Click on the links below for more information. Goodspeed Opera HouseThoroughly Moder MollieApril 21 - July 2Oklahoma July 13 - September 23 RagsOctober 6 - December 10 The Terris Theatre DeathlessJune 2 - July 2Darling GrenadineAugust 18 - September 17A Connecticut Christmas CarolNovember 17 - December 24   Goodspeed Opera House & Terris Theatre Musicals For 20176 Main StreetEast Haddam, CT (860) 873-8668   *************************************************************************************************  Info about the author: George Souto NMLS# 65149 is a Loan Originator who can assist you with all your #FHA, #CHFA, and #Conventional #mortgage needs in Connecticut.... 02/28/2017

  The Goodspeed Opera House Stage Reading begin on Friday, January 13th. and run through Sunday, January 15th for the Goodspeed Opera House 12th Annual Festival of New Musicals.  This is an excellent opportonity for area residents to get a sneak peak at what may be the next big Broadway musical that might be getting its start at the Goodspeed Opera House, and be the next big Broadway hit. At the The Goodspeed Opera House 13th Annual Festival of New Musicals, there will be some of the brightest new writers and performers who will present their new works to those in attendance.  Each day of the weekend of January 13-15 a new Staged Reading will be presented.    STAGE READINGS   Picnic At Hanging Rock  By Daniel Zaitchik Friday, January 13, 7:30 p.m.   ZM by Mark Hollmann Saturday, Januar... 01/10/2017

 Anyone who has ever been to the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT, quickly realizes what a Connecticut treasure the Goodspeed Opera House is.  The Goodspeed Opera House puts on quality plays each and ever year, and the amount of work that goes into producing these plays is amazing.  But instead of trying to describe the work and quality that goes into each and every play, I will provide the video below of the Goodspeed Opera House In East Haddam, CT Making Of A Musical.  The next Goodspeed Opera House Musical will be "Chasing Rainbows" on September 16th - November 27th, and I will be posting a blog soon on this outstanding musical play.   A full line of musical plays at the Goodspeed Opera House are listed on the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Ct website.  Anyone planning... 10/27/2016

 Each and every musical play at the Goodspeed Opera House, CT is special, but Chasing Rainbows At The Goodspeed Opera House In East Haddam, CT will be one musical play you will not want to miss. This is a special musical play because it is about the making of a movie we all grew up watching and loving.Chasing Rainbows is about Judy Garland and all the challenges she faced in the making of "The Wizard of Oz".  Chasing Rainbows will take those in attendance through Judy Garland's challenging childhood.  Chasing Rainbows will not only feature the most famous song from the "The Wizard of Oz" Over the Rainbow, but also some of her other famous hits like I Can't Give You Anything But Love, and You Made Me Love You.Chasing Rainbows is a story of hope, and dreams do really come true.  Judy Garl... 08/30/2016

 The Goodspeed Opera House is the place to go in Connecticut to see excellent off Broadway plays.  One of those excellent plays is being performed right now at the Good speed Opera House until the 26th of this month.  Its a play you might not heard of before, but as you will see from the video clip below it is well worth seeing.  The play is The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd.The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd is a play about the lives of people whose world has been turned upside down, and who rely on humor, song and dance to try to build their lives up again.  The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd is a play you will not want to miss, so purchase your tickets soon. Goodspeed Opera House11th Annual Festival of New Musicals6 Main StreetEa... 06/05/2016

 Goodspeed Opera House Presents "Anything Goes" on April 8 - June 16.  This comical Cole Porter Musical Play is packed with some of Cole Porter's most famous and best known songs such as: I Get a Kick Out of You You're the Top It's De-Lovely Blow, Gabriel, Blow This Cole Porter Musical Play centers around "A brassy nightclub singer, a starry-eyed stowaway and Public Enemy No. 13 are booked on a transatlantic luxury liner bound for romance and laughter."  Combine this entertaining story line along with Cole Porter's toe taping music, and you have a must see musical.There will be most likely a full house for "Anything Goes" at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT every night.  So make sure to purchase tickets ahead of time to insure the date that they want.   Goodspeed Opera House... 04/06/2016

 Anyone who has ever been to the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT, quickly realizes what a Connecticut treasure the Goodspeed Opera House is.  The Goodspeed Opera House puts on quality plays each and ever year, and the amount of work that goes into producing these plays is amazing.  Below is a video of the Making Of A Goodspeed Opera House Musical.  The next Goodspeed Opera House Musical will be Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" on April 8 - June 16, and I will be posting a blog soon on this outstanding musical play.   A full line of musical plays at the Goodspeed Opera House are listed on the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Ct website.  Anyone planning to attend a musical play at the Goodspeed Opera house should purchase tickets ahead of time to insure the date that they want... 03/05/2016

 The Middlesex County Real Estate Council 2015 Holiday Gathering, will be held tomorrow December 1st this year, at the Riverhouse at the Goodspeed Station in East Haddam, CT.  The Middlesex County Real Estate Council Holiday Gathering is sponsored by McCue Mortgage every year, and it has always been an excellent event.  This will be the second time the Middlesex County Real Estate Council will hold this event at the Riverhouse at the Goodspeed Station in East Haddam, C.T.  The first time it was a luncheon, but this second time it is being held later in the day, and will be more like a dinner.  The Riverhouse did a fantastic job the first time with the luncheon,  and I would expect the same again this year for the dinner.The Real Estate Council will be collecting toys at The Middlesex Co... 11/30/2015

 The next Middlesex Chamber Of Commerce Business After Work, will be held on Wednesday, November 18th at the Riverhouse in Haddam, Connecticut.  The Riverhouse is a beautiful banquet facility that overlooks the Connecticut River.  I have been to the Riverhouse for several events, and each time the staff at the Riverhouse does a fantastic job, each Middlesex Chamber Business After Work At The Riverhouse In Haddam, CT, seems to get better and better.  .If you have followed my blog you know I love to Network, and try to make it to as many Networking Events as possible.  Networking Events are a great way to make new valuable contacts that can help us grow our business, and we can have fun while we are doing it.  There is always excellent food, and drink at all of the Middlesex Chamber of Co... 11/15/2015

 The months of September through November will be special months in Connecticut when the Goodspeed Opera House Presents "A Wonderful Life" Sept 18th - Nov. 29th., in East Haddam, CT.   "A Wonderful Life" is one of those special musical plays that can be enjoyed by the whole family, and a musical to be remembered for a life time."A Wonderful Life" is based on the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life", and takes place in a little town called Bedford Falls, where an Angel comes to the rescue of the town's banker George Bailey on Christmas Eve.  "A Wonderful Life" provides the audience with a message of hope, and that hope can be found even in the most desperate of situations.The Goodspeed Opera House will host "A Wonderful Life from September 18th through November 29th., so there is a day a... 09/14/2015

  Every musical got its start somewhere, and the next big Broadway musical may be getting its start at the Goodspeed Opera House 10th Annual Festival of New Musicals the weekend of January 16-18.  The Goodspeed Opera House 10th Annual Festival of New Musicals, is an excellent opportunity to may be the first to see the next big Broadway hit. At the The Goodspeed Opera House 10th Annual Festival of New Musicals, there will be some of the brightest new writers and performers who will present their new works to those in attendance.  Each day of the weekend of January 16-18 a new Staged Reading will be presented:   Outlaws Friday, January 16, 7:30 p.m. Musical about Jesse & Frank James who become frustrated with Washington, and take matters into their own hands by robbing banks, and killing... 01/02/2015

  The Circus In Winter At The Goodspeed Opera House In East Haddam, CT., October 23rd to November 16th.  The Circus inWinter is a new musical which has it all, love, lust, betrayal, and tragedy right under the Big Top. The Circus in Winter is about the "private lives of a death-defying acrobat, sideshow African queen, lonely circus owner, disheveled clowns and more."  Everybody loves a circus, and The Circus In Winter is an the opportunity to get a look at what goes on behind the scenes in the lives of circus performers. Below is a short video clip about The Circus In Winter At The Goodspeed Opera House In East Haddam, CT.       Circus In Winter Goodspeed Opera House6 Main Street East Haddam, CT 06423 October 23, 2014To November 16, 2014     ********************************************... 10/13/2014

  Goodspeed Opera House Presents "Damn Yankees", and the timing could not be better.  The start of the 2014 baseball season is under way, so this play is a great way for the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT to welcome in the new season. This version of "Damn Yankees" is a comical version of the Yankees arch rivals the Boston Red Sox.  Staying true to the original play, a Red Sox super fan is transformed into a super star slugger after he is tempted by the sexy Lola into selling his soul to the devil. The play will feature all of the original unforgettable songs such as: You Gotta Have Heart. Whatever Lola Wants The Goodspeed Opera House version of "Damn Yankees" is a must see even for those who are not baseball fans, and there will be plenty of opportunities to see it.  The "Da... 04/09/2014

  Tonight is Anything Goes Open Mic Returns To The Buttonwood Tree, Middletown, CT.  The Buttonwood Tree hosted several Open Mic Night last year.  Open Mic Night at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, CT were very popular, so they are back for 2014.  Open Mic Nights are a great opportunity for all hopeful performers to show their talent.  Anything Goes Open Mic At Buttonwood Tree is open to all types of performances, experienced and novice a like. If you are a Poet, Singer, Dancer, or just to read from one of you favorite books or plays, the Anything Goes Open Mic At The Buttonwood Tree, Middletown, CT., is available to you.  So do not miss out on this opportunity to strut your stuff every tonight at the Buttonwood Tree, in Middletown, CT. Showcase your talents, nurture them with this s... 03/16/2014

  The Middlesex Chamber Of Commerce will be holding their next Business After Work on Wednesday February 5th. at the Gelston House in East Haddam, CT.  The Gelston House is a beautiful restaurant  that overlooks the Connecticut River, and is located next to the Goodspeed Opera House.  I have been to the Gelston House for several events as well as lunch and dinner in the past, but this will ve the first Business After Work event the Middlesex Chamber Of Commerce has held at the Gelston House.  The Middlesex Chamber of Commerce does an excellent job at all their Business After Work events, so I expect the Business After Work At the Gelston House In East Haddam, CT, to be equally as good. If you have followed my blog then you know that I love to Network, and try to make it to as many Netw... 01/29/2014

   The Goodspeed Opera House 9th Annual Festival of New Musicals will be going on this weekend, January 17-19.  The Goodspeed Opera House 9th Annual Festival of New Musicals, is an excellent opportunity to maybe be the first to see the next big Broadway hit. At the The Goodspeed Opera House 9th Annual Festival of New Musicals, this weekend there will be some of the brightest new writers and performers will be presenting their new works to those in attendance.  Each day this weekend a new Staged Reading will be presented: Adam Lives Friday, January 17, 7:30 p.m.   A Proper Place Satruday, January 18, 7:30 p.m.   The Theory of Relativity Sunday, January 19, 7:30 p.m.   NOTE:  For more detail on each of the Staged Readings above is available on the Goodspeed Opera House Website. The Goods... 01/13/2014

The East Haddam Swing Bridge is not only the main pathway between Haddam and East Haddam, but it is an attraction that all of us in Middlesex County have come to appreciate despite the number of time that we may have been stuck in traffic while waiting for a boat to pass and the bridge swing close again.  This year the East Haddam Swing Bridge Turns 100 Years Old, and the towns of East Haddam and Haddam will be celebrating the swing Bridges birthday on June 15th. Both the town of East Haddam and Haddam have planned several activities to celebrate the Swing Bridges 100th birthday.  Among the activities are: Family Lawn Party Celebrating 50 Years Of Goodspeed Musicals. Free Children's Carnival Free Boat Rides On The RiverQest & Becky Thatcher Free tours Of The Goodspeed Opera House Natha... 06/13/2013

The Goodspeed Opera House has announced their Musical Productions At The Goodspeed Opera House, Chester, CT 2013.  If you have not been to the Goodspeed Opera house for one of their Musical Productions, then you need to make it a must do in 2013. The Musical Productions at the Goodspeed Opera House run from April through December.   Each year the Goodspeed produces three musicals at the Opera House in East Haddam, and one new musical at The Norma Terris Theatre. The Goodspeed has produced 19 productions that have made it to Broadway, and have received more than a dozen Tony Awards.  The Musical Productions At The Goodspeed Opera House, Chester, CT 2013 are: Goodspeed Festival of New Artists - January 18-20, 2013 Good News - April 12 - June 22, 2013 Hello Dolly - June 28 - September 8, ... 01/23/2013

A Visit to the Seventh Sister Connecticut certainly has no shortage of historic residences, unique architecture, and state parks (there are 72 of them!). But, no place in Connecticut embodies elements of all three better than Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam. Situated at the top of the southern-most hill in a chain known as the Seven Sisters, Gillette Castle sits in a 204 acre estate along the Connecticut River called the Seventh Sister. Built in 1914 by famous actor William Gillette, who pioneered the role of Sherlock Holmes, the 24 room mansion is built to resemble a medieval castle and boasts some impressive touches designed by Gillette himself, including secret doors, hidden mirrors for surveillance, and 47 intricately designed doors and locks, no two of which are alike. It... 06/26/2011