Fort Salem Theater Announces Auditions for “The Bridges of Madison County”

Auditions for THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Fort Salem Theater Auditions: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (7PM-10PM)Callbacks: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (7PM-10PM)Performances: April 24–May 3, 2026 Directed by Hannah WilliamsMusic Director and Additional Creative Team To Be Announced Based on the classic film and novel, Francesca, an Italian immigrant living…

REVIEW: “The Last Five Years” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

by Barbara Waldinger Mac-Haydn Theatre’s latest “Special Event” is a two-day run of Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS, sandwiched in just before the final weekend of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.  Experimenting with events like concerts,  “Show Stoppers” and now a fully-staged musical, Producing Artistic Director John Saunders, who directs…

Mac-Haydn Theatre Announces Limited Engagement of “The Last Five Years”—Two Nights Only

CHATHAM, NY (July 30, 2025)—The Mac-Haydn Theatre is thrilled to present Jason Robert Brown’s celebrated musical, The Last Five Years, for an exclusive limited run of just two performances: Wednesday, July 30 and Friday, August 1. This intimate, powerful two-person musical has captivated audiences around the world with its unique storytelling and…

Mac-Haydn Theatre Announces 2025 Season

CHATHAM, NY (February 11, 2025)—The Mac-Haydn Theatre is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated 2025 lineup. The 56th summer season will include six main stage musicals as well as two limited performance shows. This season promises to deliver unforgettable theatrical experiences, from Broadway classics to bold new works, ensuring that…

Full Casting Announced for the National Tour of “Parade” Launching at Proctors

Book by two-time Tony Award® winner, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Academy Award® winner Alfred Uhry Music & Lyrics by three-time Tony Award® winner Jason Robert Brown Co-Conceived by 21-Time Tony Award®-winning legend Harold Prince Directed by Tony Award® winner Michael Arden New York, NY (December 7, 2024) – The producers of the acclaimed Broadway revival of Parade, winner…

Single Tickets Now on Sale for “Parade” at Proctors

“THIS IS NOT OVER YET” “PARADE” 2023 TONY AWARD® WINNER FOR BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL & GRAMMY AWARD® NOMINEE FOR BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR LAUNCH New York, NY (June 25) – The producers of the acclaimed Broadway revival of Parade, winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for…

Tickets Now on Sale for “Parade”

PARADE January 11-17 at Proctors Theatre, 432 State St, Schenectady, NY  Winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival to hit Broadway in years” (Deadline). Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish…

REVIEW: “The Bridges of Madison County” at the Ghent Playhouse

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss It’s a love story, which began as a best-selling novel by Robert James Waller in 1992, turned into a movie in 1995 starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, and adapted into a musical which premiered at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2013 and moved to Broadway in…