Goodspeed Musicals will soon feature Tony Award nominee Louise Pitre, in the coveted role of Mame Dennis in Mame at the Goodspeed Opera House beginning April 20th, and she will be well-dressed in the role. Check out sketches, as featured on the Goodspeed Facebook page, from costume designer Gregg Barnes below!
In addition to headlining the Toronto, Broadway, and US touring company casts of Mamma Mia!, Louise is known for her performances as Fantine in Les Misérables (Toronto, Montreal, and Paris) and the title character in Edith Piaf. She also held leading roles in Annie Get Your Gun; Song & Dance; Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris; I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change; Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?; The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd; The Toxic Avenger; and A Year With Frog and Toad.
Ms. Pitre's honors include: Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Mamma Mia! (New York), Theatre World Award, National Broadway Touring Award, Drama Desk nomination, Critics' Circle nomination, San Francisco Critics' Circle Award and more.
Beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2012, single tickets may be purchased by visiting our Box Office open seven days a week at 6 Main Street, East Haddam, Conn.; by calling 860.873.8668; or on-line at goodspeed.org. Special ticket packages starting at only $93 for all three shows are still available. Contact the Box Office for details. Ticket cost may vary by performance; please call for current pricing. All prices are subject to change.
