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History BuffGillette Castle State Park
FreeTour actor William Gillette's fieldstone castle above the Connecticut River and hike the path of his miniature railroad.
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Theatre & EventsHistory BuffDate NightRainy-Day Pick
Goodspeed Opera House
Goodspeed Opera House is a theatre or event venue in East Haddam, CT, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: $50 or more. Season runs April through December.
6 Main St · East Haddam, CT
Why you should go…
Goodspeed Musicals stages new and newly revived musicals in the Goodspeed Opera House, a Victorian-style building on the Connecticut River that dates to 1876. The building fell into disrepair after its builder died and reopened as a professional musical theatre in 1963. Annie, Man of La Mancha and Shenandoah were developed here. The 398-seat theatre on the upper floors has a small jewel-box stage, and free hour-long tours of the building are offered.
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