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- ↑ Theatre Mania Interview accessed 03-31-24
- ↑ "Official Site of Goodspeed Musicals".
- ↑ New York Times Reviewaccessed 03/31/2024
- ↑ "Goodspeed SUMMER STOCK Program by Goodspeed Musicals - Issuu". 5 July 2023.