Oscar Winner Paul Williams to Be Honored at Goodspeed Musicals Gala

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By Brian Scott Lipton • Feb 8, 2010 • Connecticut

Paul Williams
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Goodspeed Musicals will honor Oscar-winning songwriter Paul Williams at its annual gala on Saturday, June 12 with The Goodspeed Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre in recognition of his extraordinary career. Proceeds from the gala, which will include entertainment by Broadway performers, will support Goodspeed Musicals' education programs.

Williams' work for the stage includes Jim Henson's Emmet Otter and Happy Days: A New Musical, both of which have been seen at Goodspeed. Among his many well-known songs are "Evergreen," "We've Only Just Begun," "Rainy Days and Mondays," and "The Rainbow Connection." He is also the president and chairman of ASCAP.

For tickets and information, call Caitlin Quinn at 860-873-8664, extension 367.