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,…
CHATHAM, NY (August 7, 2025)—The Mac-Haydn Theatre is thrilled to bring back the beloved Broadway classic Annie for a two-week run August 7–17, in a heartwarming production filled with laughter, song, and the unshakable belief that better days are ahead. Leading the cast as the spirited young orphan are rising stars Wild Handel and Gwen Matthews,…
(July 28, 2023–Chatham, NY) Broadway’s George Dvorsky is set to debut his solo show, “Something Wonderful,” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre on August 5 and 11. Dvorsky’s extensive performance career has covered too many iconic roles to count – from the title role in “The Scarlet Pimpernel” on Broadway, to Disney…
(June 29, 2023–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre continues its summer season of hits with “Footloose,” the Tony and Grammy winning musical based on the decade-defining film of the same name, running July 6 – 16. Coming to the Mac-Haydn stage for only the second time in its history, “Footloose” follows the…
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…
Colonial Concert Series: Featuring Broadway Luminaries At The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield Chita: The Rhythm of My Life at The Colonial Theatre Sunday, July 31 at 2pm Tickets: $75; Premium Seats $125 Come celebrate the one and only Chita Rivera in a unique concert event! The incomparable two-time Tony Award…
by Lisa Jarisch Satire? Farce? Social Commentary? Political humor? Ecological & Environmental Propaganda ? Black comedy? Don’t bother trying to slot the Mac-Haydn‘s first-ever production of Urinetown into its “proper place” in musical theatre; it doesn’t have one. What it does have is a place as a show that checks…
(June 29, 2022–Chatham, NY) “Urinetown” makes its debut at the Mac-Haydn Theatre, running July 7-17. Planned for the Mac-Haydn’s 2020 season (but postponed due to COVID), the production is two years in the making. Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is hilariously funny, remarkably irreverent…
