The Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, New York, is extending its season through the beginning of October with a number of musical revues and limited performances. “Beehive: The ‘60s Musical” celebrates the female voices of the 1960s while also touching on the powerful changes in America during the era. A notable…
by Lisa Jarisch This is not as much a review as it is a thank-you note, Or, as my mother and grandmother would call it, a bread and butter note. In my youth, I was taught that whenever you were given a present, or were invited to share a meal,…
SHOW TIMES Friday, September 24 at 7:00pmFriday, October 1 at 7:00pm (September 17, 2021—Chatham, NY) With sold-out performances for the past nine years, ToUch Performance Art brings a brand new immersive dance-theater-circus experience, Major Arcana, to the Mac-Haydn Theatre for two shows only on September 24 and October 1, 2021. This…
(September 4, 2021—Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents Beehive: The ‘60s Musical, running September 11 through October 2, 2021. Instead of the usual two-week summer stock schedule, the theatre will rotate this debut mainstage show in a repertory schedule with The World Goes ‘Round. The two musicals will run simultaneously,…
by Lisa Jarisch I have the softest of spots in my heart for Man of La Mancha, having stage- managed a production that will always remain as one of my most cherished memories. As a result, I have the highest of expectations for any production that dares to compete with…
(August 19, 2021—Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre’s own “Impossible Dream” continues with the long-awaited return of Man of La Mancha, presented August 26 through September 5. A moving tale about a man’s refusal to give up his impossible dream, inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ masterpiece Don Quixote. Powerful, brutal, hilarious, and…
by Lisa Jarisch I admit it. I have had a soft spot in my heart for “She Loves Me” since 1977, when I first listened to a cassette tape– yes, a cassette tape !– of the score. I was in a garret…all right, it was the attic dorm room of…
(August 5, 2021—Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents She Loves Me, the classic musical by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joe Masteroff, running August 12 through 22. Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written, She Loves Me is a warm, romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch…
