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Daniel Reichard, Jimmy Webb and Scott Barnhardt are among the artists scheduled to perform at Goodspeed Musicals’ gala honoring Oscar-winning songwriter Paul Williams on Saturday, June 12. Alan Kalter will host the performance.
At the event, Williams will receive 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.
Special guests will include Kathleen Turner, Rob Ruggiero, and Matt Lombardo, who are the star, director, and playwright, respectively, of High, which opens in downtown Hartford next month.
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.
