A (very) few of my favorite things Admittedly, I was somewhat distracted during my summer theater season this year, being preoccupied with some unexpected personal health issues. Nevertheless,several of the performances I did attend admirably managed to distract me from myself, and I am grateful for the opportunity live theatre…
(April 17, 2024–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre has announced its Limited Performances titles for the 2024 season, including Moondance, featuring Elizabeth Ward Land, Gifts of Love: The Music of Stephen Schwartz, a brand-new musical revue, and the ever-popular Showstoppers, featuring members of the 2024 company. With this announcement, 7-Show Subscriptions for the 2024 season become…
Tickets are now on sale for The Mac-Haydn Theatre‘s 2023 Limited Performances! Featuring stars of both Mac-Haydn and Broadway, including George Dvorsky, Elizabeth Ward Land, and the music of legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, this year’s series has something for everyone. “This season, we are bringing many requested favorites alongside dazzling new…
(September 3, 2021—Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents The World Goes ‘Round from September 10 through October 3, 2021. Instead of the usual two-week summer stock schedule, the theatre will rotate this debut mainstage show in a repertory schedule with Beehive: The ‘60s Musical. The two musicals will run simultaneously, in addition to…
(August 16, 2021—Chatham, NY) Elizabeth Ward Land returns to the Mac-Haydn Theatre after earning dazzling reviews from press and audiences alike for her performance as Norma Desmond in the Mac-Haydn’s 2019 production of Sunset Boulevard. She kicks off the theatre’s Limited Performances series with her Bistro Award-winning cabaret, Still Within the Sound…
The theatre returns with a determination to be a beacon for the community, once again bringing people together for a shared experience. CHATHAM, NY—June 14, 2021 The Mac-Haydn Theatre will reopen its doors for live performances on July 29 after more than a year of closure, bringing the exciting summer…
by Lisa Jarisch For theatre goers “of a certain age”, the mention of Sunset Boulevard may very well conjure up images of beloved comedienne Carol Burnett’s loving homage to this classic 1950 Billy Wilder film. Burnett’s entrance as the faded Hollywood film star Norma Desmond slowly –at first—descending the staircase…
