by Sierra Pasquale (she/they) I’ll own it, I’m a Millennial; for better or for worse. I grew up with Whoopi Goldberg as Sister Mary Clarence in “Sister Act”. It was one of those “safe movies” that everyone’s mom could put on at a sleepover and no one would get a…
(June 19, 2024–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre continues its summer season with the five time Tony-winning musical including Best Musical, “Sister Act,” running June 27 through July 14. Based on the hit 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg, “Sister Act” returns to the stage for the second time in Mac-Haydn history.…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods THE FULL MONTY, which opened August 18th at the Mac-Haydn Theatre ends with a big,show-stopping song and dance number called “Let It Go.” Warning: this is not the world of Elsaand FROZEN! Instead, we are in down-on-its-luck Buffalo, New York, maybe in the 1980s,where the local…
by Lisa Jarisch I have the softest of spots in my heart for Man of La Mancha, having stage- managed a production that will always remain as one of my most cherished memories. As a result, I have the highest of expectations for any production that dares to compete with…
(August 19, 2021—Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre’s own “Impossible Dream” continues with the long-awaited return of Man of La Mancha, presented August 26 through September 5. A moving tale about a man’s refusal to give up his impossible dream, inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ masterpiece Don Quixote. Powerful, brutal, hilarious, and…
