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Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz

Sep 16 – Nov 27, 2016 / The Goodspeed - 6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423 view map

An awkward girl with a golden voice blossoms into Judy Garland in the inspirational new musical about the bumpy road to "Oz." The future superstar's complicated childhood comes alive with heartbreak, hope and the music that made her famous. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," "You Made Me Love You" and "Over the Rainbow" sweeten the story of Judy striving to hold onto her family. A love letter to gifted underdogs who reach high—and how the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.

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Program Notes

Book by

Marc Acito

Conceived by

Tina Marie Casamento Libby

Music Adapted by

David Libby

Scenic Design by

Kristen Robinson

Costume Design by

Elizabeth Caitlin Ward

Lighting Design by

Ken Billington

Sound Design by

Jay Hilton

Wig & Hair Design by

Mark Adam Rampmeyer

Music Direction by

Michael O'Flaherty

Choreographed by

Chris Bailey

Directed by

Tyne Rafaeli

Dates

Sep 16 – Nov 27, 2016

Theatre

The Goodspeed

Videos

Goodspeed Musicals Chasing Rainbows Montage

Chasing Rainbows Begins Sept 16

Photos

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Piper Birney

Piper Birney

Young Virginia Gumm

Ella Briggs

Ella Briggs

Baby Frances Gumm

Kevin Earley

Kevin Earley

Frank Gumm

Lea Mancarella

Lea Mancarella

Shirley Temple

Karen Mason

Karen Mason

Ma Lawlor, Kay Koverman

Michael McCormick

Michael McCormick

L.B. Mayer

Gary Milner

Gary Milner

George Jessel, Roger Edens

Ruby Rakos

Ruby Rakos

Frances Gumm/Judy Garland

Michael Wartella

Michael Wartella

Joe Yule/Mickey Rooney

Sally Wilfert

Sally Wilfert

Ethel Gumm

Lissa deGuzman

Lissa deGuzman

Ensemble

Colby Dezelick

Colby Dezelick

Ensemble

Jennifer Evans

Jennifer Evans

Laura Gilmore, Ensemble

Berklea Going

Berklea Going

Lana Turner, Ensemble

Claire Griffin

Claire Griffin

Young Mary Jane Gumm, Deanna Durbin, Ensemble

Jordana Grolnick

Jordana Grolnick

Ensemble

Michael Hartung

Michael Hartung

Ensemble

Dan Higgins

Dan Higgins

Ensemble

Lucy Horton

Lucy Horton

Mary Jane Gumm, Ensemble

Bryan Thomas Hunt

Bryan Thomas Hunt

Ensemble

Andrea Laxton

Andrea Laxton

Virginia Gumm, Ensemble

Danny Lindgren

Danny Lindgren

Ensemble

Jesse Sharp

Jesse Sharp

Bill Gilmore, Ensemble

Joseph Fierberg

Joseph Fierberg

Swing

Elise Mestichelli

Elise Mestichelli

Swing