(January 25, 2023–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre has announced its 2023 season schedule, composing the theatre’s 54th summer season. The lineup of hit musicals includes “42nd Street,” “Footloose,” “The Sound of Music,” “Godspell,” “Jersey Boys” and “The Marvelous Wonderettes.” Tickets are now on sale at http://www.machaydntheatre.org. Consisting of some of…
(January 3, 2023–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre announced today a grant award totaling $30,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. The grant is the largest amount received for a single funding year in the Chatham summer theatre’s…
The 7th annual Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards, aka The Berkies, were awarded last night in a ceremony held at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. In 22 categories there are 26 winners, including four ties. 1. Outstanding supporting actress in a play: (TIE) Leah Hocking, All of Me, Barrington Stage Company…
(November 10, 2022–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre has received a Regrowth and Capacity grant of $10,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts. The grant will go toward the organization’s COVID-19 costs, as the Chatham theatre continues its ongoing recovery from pandemic challenges. Mac-Haydn’s Managing Director James Rodgers…
by Barbara Waldinger Picture a musical consisting of seven of the nine Greek Muses, daughters of Zeus (supposedly the other two are in the band), two of whom are males, whose leader (Clio, the Muse of History) wears roller skates, changes her name, and speaks with a bizarre Australian accent…
by Gail M. Burns Forever Plaid has been around for 30+ years now and I have seen dozens of productions, starting with one at The Theater Barn in 1995. It is one of my very favorite shows and I always have a great time. So I was really shocked when…
(August 31, 2022–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre will offer both Labor Day Discount Ticket Packages as well as a discount for Columbia County Fair attendees this weekend. While Labor Day is a sign of the end of summer for most, it means that ‘Summer In September’ is just beginning at…
(August 29, 2022–Chatham, NY) The electrifying roller-skating tale “Xanadu” and the deliciously fun 1950s Barbershop revue “Forever Plaid” will play the Mac-Haydn Theatre in a repertory schedule, running September 9 through October 2. After immense success and positive reviews upon its debut in 2021, the “Summer in September” Mac-Haydn season…
