Interview with Patrick Pacheco and Erik Forrest Jackson. They are the book writers for the world premiere musical, Christmas in Connecticut, which is playing at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT through December 30. The production is based on the classic 1945 Warner Bros. film.
Christmas in Connecticut | Nov 18 – Dec 30, 2022
Goodspeed invites you to spend a very merry… Christmas in Connecticut! Smart Housekeeping columnist Liz Lane, a famous expert on marriage, cooking and homemaking, is asked by her publisher to host a war hero for Christmas dinner at her renowned Connecticut farmhouse. The only problem? She can’t cook, she isn’t married and she lives in a tiny New York apartment. Based on the classic 1945 Warner Bros. film, this World Premiere musical comedy is a delightfully cheerful way to celebrate the holiday season!
Patrick Pacheco
Patrick Pacheco is an Emmy-winning journalist and commentator whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, and many other periodicals. He is a regular contributor to the TV programs, NY1 “On Stage” and PBS’s “Theater Talk.” He wrote the 2009 Disney documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty and is the co-writer, with Maria Cassi, of the play, My Life with Men…and Other Animals. He wrote a revision of the classic musical “Pal Joey” which premiered at the Arkansas Rep in 2013. He is the writer and editor of the authorized book, The American Theatre Wing, An Oral History: 100 Years, 100 Voices, 100 Million Miracles.
Erik Forrest Jackson
Raised in Texas and now living in Harlem, Erik’s a playwright, musical bookwriter and novelist. He’s the recipient of residency grants/fellowships at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, Monson Arts, the Chulitna Lodge Research Institute, and the Johnny Mercer Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals.
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Erik has adapted the Warner Bros. holiday classic Christmas in Connecticut with co-bookwriter Patrick Pacheco, composer Jason Howland and lyricist Amanda Yesnowitz. The show was commissioned by Broadway Licensing and will premiere at Goodspeed Musicals in November 2022.
Read more at www.erikforrestjackson.com
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