REVIEW: “West Side Story” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
by Lisa Jarisch This confession may very well get me drummed out of the musical theater corps of critics and aficionados alike, but in all…
Mac-Haydn Theatre Opens 2024 Season with “West Side Story”
(June 6, 2023–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre’s 55th summer season opens with the six time Tony-winning musical, “West Side Story,” running June 13 through June…
REVIEW: “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
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…
Mac-Haydn Closes Season with “The Marvelous Wonderettes”
(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…
REVIEW: “Jersey Boys” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
by Lisa Jarisch I lied. I do confess it, and I beg forgiveness in the name of famed Broadway critic Walter Kerr, and perhaps with…
Most Requested Show in Mac-Haydn History “Jersey Boys” Opens August 17
(August 10, 2023–Chatham, NY) “Jersey Boys,” the most requested show in Mac-Haydn Theatre history, will play the Chatham summer theatre for three weeks, August 17…
REVIEW: “Godspell” at the Mac-Haydn
by Lisa Jarisch I have been waiting not-so-patiently many a year for the Mac-Haydn Theatre to take on this show, one of my absolute personal…
“Godspell” Comes to the Mac-Haydn
(July 27, 2023–Chatham, NY) Stephen Schwartz & John Michael Tebelak’s groundbreaking dramatization of the Gospel According to Matthew, “Godspell,” will play the Mac-Haydn Theatre August…