(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…
by Lisa Jarisch I admit it. I have had a soft spot in my heart for “She Loves Me” since 1977, when I first listened to a cassette tape– yes, a cassette tape !– of the score. I was in a garret…all right, it was the attic dorm room of…
(August 5, 2021—Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents She Loves Me, the classic musical by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joe Masteroff, running August 12 through 22. Considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written, She Loves Me is a warm, romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch…
by Lisa Jarisch Full Disclosure: After almost 2 years without the pleasure and privilege of being able to enjoy live theatre, I was becoming rather desperate for another opening, another show—anything to be taken out of the Stygian gloom of lock-downs, shut-downs, & mask-ups. So desperate was I that I…
(July 23, 2021–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre kicks off its magical 2021 return season with the Stephen Schwartz musical, Pippin, opening July 29. There’s magic to do when a young man learns the true meaning of glory, love, and war in this iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece. Presented for the first time ever…
John Saunders, Artistic Director of the Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, NY, discusses the possibilities for the 2021 season with Benita Zahn and Ellen Cribbs on their Everything Theater podcast.
The Mac-Haydn Theatre, located at 1925 NY 203 in Chatham, NY, is delighted to announce the Main Stage Season for 2020. Pippin May 21-May 31, 2020 Urinetown June 4-14, 2020 Man of La Mancha June 18-28, 2020 42nd Street July 2-19 Parade July 23-August 2, 2020 Rock of Ages August…
by Roseann Cane The first musical written by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma! opened on Broadway on March 31,1943. An box-office smash from the get-go, it ran for more than 2,000 performances. During the nearly 76 years since, it’s a fair bet that this deservedly…
