REVIEW: “Escape to Margaritaville” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Escape to Margaritaville, featuring the music of the late Jimmy Buffett, had a brief run on Broadway in 2018. Bringing this musical to the Mac-Haydn stage is Director/Choreographer, Clint Hromsco. Given the brevity of Margaritaville’s experience on Broadway and my lack of familiarity with Buffett’s music, myexpectations…

REVIEW: “Jesus Christ Superstar” at The Mac-Haydn Theatre

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice Tony nominated rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar is the fourth glorious musical of the Mac-Haydn Theatre season. Originally performed on Broadway in 1972, this musical, loosely based on the Gospel of Matthew has enjoyed many revivals with classic songs that cemented the…

REVIEW: “A Bronx Tale” at The Mac-Haydn Theatre

by Sierra Pasquale Having seen “A Bronx Tale” on Broadway where the towering presence of Nick Cordero as Sonny left a lasting impression, I wasn’t sure what to expect from another production, however,  the Mac-Haydn Theatre’s 2025 production doesn’t just live up to the original, it finds new life, depth,…

REVIEW: “Guys and Dolls” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The classic, yet dated musical, Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon, is entertaining crowds at the Mac-Haydn Theatre. Brought back to the early 1950s when women were Dolls who wanted to snag men,…