CHATHAM, NY (September 12, 2025)—The Mac-Haydn Theatre is thrilled to announce the world premiere of Beehive: The 70s Musical, a brand-new celebration of the iconic female voices and unforgettable music of the 1970s. Produced in partnership with TRW Production, this historic premiere marks the first original production ever developed and debuted by…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Multiple Tony Award winning musical, Annie, first on Broadway in 1977 for six years, revived on Broadway in 2012, toured all over the world and probably performed at every theater in this country, delights audiences again at Mac-Haydn Theatre. Annie last appeared at the Mac-Haydn in 2018,…
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…
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,…
CHATHAM, NY (June 3, 2025)—The Mac-Haydn Theatre is thrilled to open its 56th season with the charming and elegant musical revue, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing, playing June 5–15. This celebration of the legendary Rodgers & Hammerstein songbook offers a fresh take on some of the most beloved classics in…
by Barbara Waldinger Premiering on May 3, 1960 at the compact Sullivan Street Playhouse in Greenwich Village, NYC, THE FANTASTICKS ran there for forty-two years: the longest-running off-Broadway musical in American history. How many Baby Boomers, including this reviewer, remember attending the play with its original cast (including Jerry Orbach…
(August 30, 2024–Chatham, NY) ​​The Mac-Haydn Theatre is thrilled to present the return of “The Fantasticks” to cap off the 2024 summer season, running for a two-week engagement from September 5 to September 15. This timeless classic promises to enchant audiences with its charming tale of young love and whimsical…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Milords and ladies: get thyself over to Chatham. N.Y. for an undeniably riotous, rollicking evening of song, dance, and hilarity. The charming Mac-Haydn Theatre’s latest production is SOMETHING ROTTEN and it is a glorious theatre experience not to be missed. If you love musicals and love…
