CHATHAM, NY (December 12, 2025)—The Mac-Haydn Theatre is thrilled to unveil its highly anticipated 2026 season, a vibrant lineup that deepens the theatre’s commitment to bold storytelling, imaginative design, and the unique intimacy that has defined the Mac-Haydn experience for more than half a century. Tickets are now on sale…
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…
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…
by Barbara Waldinger Premiering on May 3, 1960 at the compact Sullivan Street Playhouse in Greenwich Village, NYC, THE FANTASTICKS ran there for forty-two years: the longest-running off-Broadway musical in American history. How many Baby Boomers, including this reviewer, remember attending the play with its original cast (including Jerry Orbach…
(August 30, 2024–Chatham, NY) ​​The Mac-Haydn Theatre is thrilled to present the return of “The Fantasticks” to cap off the 2024 summer season, running for a two-week engagement from September 5 to September 15. This timeless classic promises to enchant audiences with its charming tale of young love and whimsical…
Featuring Season Opener “West Side Story” (June 5, 2024–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre’s Annual Fundraising Gala will be held on Friday, June 14, 2024. The night will begin with hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction at 5:30pm accompanied by a performance of the theatre’s season-opener, “West Side Story,” at 7pm.…
by Lisa Jarisch At first glance, it almost seemed a cruel joke on the part of the Mac-Haydn Theatre management—choosing as the last show of the season The Marvelous Wonderettes, another jukebox musical, with “nothing” but a four-person all-female cast, following hard on the heels of the marvelous and wonderous…
(August 31, 2023–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre’s 2023 season concludes with 50s and 60s jukebox musical, “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” running September 7-17. Created by Roger Bean, “The Marvelous Wonderettes” is a jukebox blast from the past. It’s the night of the 1958 Springfield High School prom, and the night’s entertainment…
