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The Will Rogers Follies

First Preview: Apr 12, 2018
Opening Date: Apr 13, 2018
Closing Date: Jun 21, 2018
Running Time: 02:30
The Will Rogers Follies

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Playing @
Goodspeed Opera House
6 Main St, Chester, CT 06412
A Life In Revue

Shake hands with the heartwarming humorist who spun a rope, poked fun at headlines and never met a man he didn’t like. The rags-to-riches story of America’s beloved stage, screen and radio star bursts to life as a Ziegfeld Follies-style extravaganza.

Family, fame and fate are center stage in Will’s rise from obscurity to stardom. Along the way he’s arm-in-arm with vivacious showgirls and a slew of cowboys. Curtain up on the Tony Award-winning Best Musical that captures the American spirit at its up-tempo best.
RegionalMusicalRegional
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Audience Advisory: Sunday evenings thru 5/13; Thursday matinees begin 5/17

Performance Schedule

WDNESDAY & THURSDAY @ 7:30 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SUNDAY @ 6:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM
SATURDAY @ 3 PM


Music
  • Cy Coleman

Lyrics
  • Betty Comden and Adolph Green

Book
  • Peter Stone

Director
  • Don Stephenson

Choreographer
  • Kelli Barclay

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Full-price tickets:

$29.00 - $75.00

Lottery & Rush

$15 - available for any evening performance, beginning at 10am on the day of the show. Must have valid student ID.

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Accessibility

  • Assisted Listening System

    Both theatres are equipped with a state-of-the-art Sennheiser infrared hearing system to assist hearing-impaired patrons through the generosity of the Carol L. Sirot Foundation. This system can be used independently or in conjunction with patrons’ normal hearing aids. The devices are available free of charge at the Box Office.
  • Entrance

    Access to The Goodspeed for patrons who are unable to manage stairs is via an elevator with an outside entrance located on the side of the building closest to the swing bridge. Elevator service is available to the lobby and the orchestra level of The Goodspeed; the balcony level is not accessible via elevator.
  • Parking

    Accessible parking is located in front of the Gelston House and in the spaces closest to the footbridge along the stream in the Main Parking Lot.(Goodspeed). Accessible parking is located in the spaces closest to the theatre entrance (Terris).
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Wheelchair Info

    We can only accomodate standard size wheelchairs.

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