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: “Annie” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

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,…

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,…