(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…
by Lisa Jarisch Is there a better way to celebrate the first full day of summer than an evening spent at a theater putting on a show about putting on a show? Surely not, and in classic Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney “ Here’s a barn. Let’s put on a show!” fashion—complete…
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…
(May 8, 2023–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre will hold its Annual Fundraising Gala on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 7pm. Accompanied by a performance of the theatre’s season-opener “42nd Street,” the event will be held at the theater in Chatham. Tickets are $100 each. “It’s my favorite time of year,”…
(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…
(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…
