Limited Performance
Produced by the Mac-Haydn Theatre
Join your favorite Mac-Haydn cast members as they deliver show stopping performances of musical theater’s greatest hits. From classic to contemporary, it’s the ultimate showtunes revue. This year you have Two Chances to see your 2024 company in action.
Limited Performance Season Ended
Produced by the Mac-Haydn Theatre
Our annual fundraising event returns! Join your favorite Mac-Haydn company members as they deliver show-stopping performances of musical theater’s greatest hits – covering styles from classic to contemporary, with tunes by the most noteworthy composers in show business and from Broadway’s biggest shows.
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Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Book by Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble
Based on the Novel by Bradford Ropes
Original Direction and Choreography by Gower Champion
Originally produced on Broadway by David Merrick
Get out your tap shoes, Francis! The ultimate show-within-a-show tap musical is back at the Mac-Haydn. Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, the fan favorite 42nd Street celebrates the magic of Broadway and what it means to be a part of “the biz.”
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Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
Based on the decade defining film from the 1980s, Footloose arrives on our stage for only the second time in our history! This powerhouse musical is a story of wisdom, courage, forgiveness and healing supported by a Tony and Grammy Award-winning, Billboard Top 200-charting score!
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Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp
The hills are alive for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved musical as it hits the Mac-Haydn stage! The winner of five Tony Awards and five Oscars, The Sound of Music has held a remarkable position in the musical theater canon for six decades. The legendary story is a timeless tribute to the transformative power of love and music.
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Book by John Michael Tebelak
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Conceived and Originally Directed by John Michael Tebelak
Based on The Gospel According to St. Matthew
Through games, parables, and comedy a group of players accompany Jesus on a mission to teach his lessons to today’s world. As they cover each teaching, they explore how the lessons resonate with current times, and continue Jesus’ message of respect, faith and forgiveness, even in instances of betrayal.
New Production 3 Week Run Season Ended
Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice
Music by Bob Gaudio
Lyrics by Bob Crewe
One of the most highly-requested shows in Mac-Haydn history finally hits the stage! Winner of both the Tony and Olivier Award for Best Musical, Jersey Boys is a story of rags to riches, celebrating one of the most influential bands in American history.
New Production PERFORMANCES CANCELLED Season Complete
ANNOUNCEMENT SEPT 12: With heavy hearts we announce that, due to Covid cases within our performance team, the remaining performances of The Marvelous Wonderettes have been cancelled.
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Conceived and Created by Meredith Lustig
Everybody says “don’t meet your heroes.” Well, Meredith Lustig says “do.” She met the legendary Stephen Sondhiem on two separate occasions and would never want to change that. Her only regret is that she didn’t know at the time how deep his gift for, and dedication to letter writing was. He wrote thousands of them through the course of his life, to all sorts of people.
Limited Event New Production
With Mac-Haydn Legend Gabe Belyeu
One of the Mac-Haydn’s greatest and most seasoned performers takes you through A Call To Places.
From work to vacation, solitude to sanctuary, the reasons we travel across the globe are as varied as the people who live on it. Join Gabe Belyeu as he explores the traveling in all of our lives through an eclectic mix of music from jazz to classic rock to musical theater and back again;more …
Limited Event
Our annual fundraising event returns and this time you have four chances to see it! Join your favorite Mac-Haydn cast members as they deliver show stopping performances of musical theater’s greatest hits. From classic to contemporary, it’s the ultimate show tunes revue.
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Written and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Stuart Ross
Musical Continuity Supervision and Arrangements by James Raitt
One of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory, Forever Plaid is a deliciously fun revue, chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies!
Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar
Based on the Universal Pictures cult classic movie of the same title, this Tony Award-nominated fun-filled, roller skating, musical adventure about following your dreams rolls along to the original hit score composed by pop-rock legends, Jeff Lynne and John Farrar.
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Book by Terrence McNally
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Based on the internationally-acclaimed hit film of the same name, The Full Monty, a ten-time Tony Award nominee, is filled with honest affection, engaging melodies and possibly the most highly anticipated closing number of any show in history…
New Production Regional Premiere Season Ended
Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Music by Tom Kitt
Winner of 3 Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for drama, Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt’s Next to Normal has taken Broadway, and the musical theater world by storm over the past decade. An emotional powerhouse of a musical with a thrilling rock score, the show takes an honest look at the sometimes harsh realities of “normal” life.
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Book by Sam and Bella Spewack
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
The sophisticated, romantic and delightfully hilarious Broadway classic that earned the very first Tony award for Best Musical. Kiss Me, Kate combines the irreverent humor of four brilliant writers: Sam and Bella Spewack, Cole Porter and William Shakespeare.
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Book by Greg Kotis
Music by Mark Hollmann
Lyrics by Mark Hollmann & Greg Kotis
A side splitting sendup of greed, love, revolution and musical theater itself. Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is hilariously funny, remarkably irreverent and touchingly sincere. The winner of 3 Tony Awards and 2 Obie Awards, this incredible satire leaves no one safe from scrutiny as it surveys societies established norms and foundational institutions.
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Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
The history-making sensation returns to the Mac-Haydn stage! Winner of 9 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, A Chorus Line explored the realities of life as a professional theater dancer in an entirely new way, redefining the parameters of musical theater forever.
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toUch Performance Art
“Fool, Find Yourself!”
toUch, a groundbreaking performance art group, brings a show to the Mac-Haydn stage that breaks the boundaries of traditional theater, dance, and music. Come for an experience that will leave you thinking — and craving more.
Limited Event Season Ended
Showstoppers: A Musical Revue
Our annual fundraising event returns and this time you have four chances to see it! Join your favorite Mac-Haydn cast members as they deliver show stopping performances of musical theater’s greatest hits. From classic to contemporary, it’s the ultimate show tunes revue.
Limited Event Season Ended
Laura Helm In Concert
Mac-Haydn favorite Laura Helm is back with an eclectic lineup sure to please any fan. Broadway hits alongside songs made famous by Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Sutton Foster, and many more!
New Production Season Ended
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Roger O. Hirson
There’s magic to do when a young man learns the true meaning of glory, love and war in Stephen Schwartz’s iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece. Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment.
Limited Event Season Ended
Created by James Benjamin Rodgers, Performed by James Benjamin Rodgers and Jillian Zack
The story of one of the most fascinating musical figures of the 20th century.
Exiled from Germany in 1933 at the height of his popularity, Weill’s remarkable music was banned there for the next twelve years.
New Production Season Ended
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Conceived by Susan Stroman, David Thompson and Scott Ellis.
It’s only fitting that our season concludes with a title that resonates with our experiences this past year — a reminder that through our hardships and triumphs, “The World Goes ‘Round”.
New Production Season Ended
Created by Larry Gallagher
Musical Highlights of the ’60s
If we need anything after the year we’ve had, it’s the energy of the rockin’ music of the 1960s.
Explore the iconic women who made the music of the 1960s so powerful—everyone from Aretha Franklin to Tina Turner, and every woman in between! more …
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Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Book by Joe Masteroff
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 of old-world elegance. Set in a 1930s European perfumery, two feuding shop clerks both respond to a “lonely hearts advertisement” in the newspaper. They now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown.
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Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion
Book by Dale Wasserman
The Mac-Haydn’s own “Impossible Dream” continues with the long-awaited return of Man of La Mancha.
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 heartbreaking, it celebrates the perseverance of someone who refuses to relinquish his ideals or his passion.
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Two unlikely friends from two unlikely worlds must face their fears for the greater good of human and monster kind alike. This zany and heartfelt musical about bravery in its truest form gets its world premiere here at The Mac-Haydn. With vibrant storytelling and a thrilling score written by David Maglione, creator of last seasons smash hit Wendy’s Shadow, this is one show not to be missed!
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Middle school is looming for Jane and so is the big party at the “cool kids” house. There’s just one not so small problem… Jane wakes up to discover she has spots and a tail and her whole town is turning into a jungle! This charming and inventive story takes a good look at everything kids must go through before they are truly grown up!
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This fresh and innovative take on the classic tale is sure to delight kids and parents alike! Follow along as Pinocchio meets Dancing Donkeys, a wise cracking Cricket, and a sassy Tuna Fish as he tries to save Gepetto from danger. Enjoy this fun contemporary score as Pinocchio learns lots of life lessons and just how important it is to be a part of a family!
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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning masterwork comes to life to dazzle and awe. Based on the hit film, this stunning score brings the tragic Norma Desmond to life as she stages her comeback. With the help of down-and-out screenwriter, Joe Gillis, the stage is set for romance, jealousy, mystery, and tragedy. With huge hit songs like “With One Look” and “As if We Never Said Goodbye.” Sunset Boulevard is ready for its closeup!
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E.L. Doctorow’s novel comes to life in what many say is one of the greatest musicals ever written. We follow three families as they pursue their dreams in the early 20th century melting pot of New York City. Their stories weave together through their courage, compassion, and hope for a brighter future in America. This Tony award winning score includes “Back to Before,” “The Wheels of a Dream,” and “Your Daddy’s Son” just to name a few. This one is not to be missed!
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This brassy and bright broadway smash makes its Mac-Haydn debut! It’s opening night at the Colonial Theatre when the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage. The cast and crew are all suspects when the leading detective shows up to crack the case and save the show. From the writers of Chicago and Cabaret, this Kander and Ebb whodunnit is a laugh riot with an incredible score to boot.
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This household favorite returns to take us down memory lane once more with the gang at Rydell High! This time we are adding in all of the hits from the film to make this new Grease even more memorable. “Hopelessly Devoted,” “Greased Lightnin,” and “You’re the One That I Want” are just a few of the record breaking hits that make this show such a rockin’ good time!
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Get ready for this beloved and out-of-this-world comedy. Down on skid row we meet the meek and lovable Seymour Krelborn where he discovers a carnivorous plant that needs more than plant food to grow—it needs blood. And has plans for total world domination! This smash hit sci-fi musical will crash like a meteorite onto the stage and satisfy every appetite.
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The road to true love is anything but smooth in this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that set the standard for American musical theatre. Set in the western territory on its way to becoming a state, Oklahoma! contains some of the most popular music ever written for the stage—songs like “Oh What a Beautiful Morning,” “People Will Say We’re in Love,” and the title song “Oklahoma.”
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This soaring Lerner and Loewe masterpiece tells the tale of the legendary love triangle between King Arthur, Guenevere, and Sir Lancelot. The fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance as a young idealistic Arthur, with his roundtable, tries to maintain honor and dignity. Classic hits like “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “The Lusty Month of May,” and the title song “Camelot” will thrill and delight.
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Our popular end of the season event featuring the 2019 company.
This world premiere musical takes the audience back to Neverland, where dreams are born and plans are folly. Join Wendy and Peter on their timeless journey and find out your wonderful thought.
You’ve heard little Red’s side. Now it’s time to hear from the Big Bad Wolf about what really happened… Laughs galore for the whole family!
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This fresh and innovative take on this beloved classic tale is sure to delight kids and parents alike!
Just when we need her the most, that eternal optimist is back to teach us to believe in a better tomorrow. Monica M. Wemitt keeps the optimism in check when she takes on the villainous role of Miss Hannigan.
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Get ready for big laughs, big dancing, and big hair! It’s 1985 and love is sure to find a way in this hysterical smash hit with music by Matthew Sklar and lyrics by Chad Beguelin.
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We are thrilled to welcome back a dream cast for this stunning retelling of the Victor Hugo classic. Featuring one of the most sweeping scores we have presented, this touching story is the musical event of the summer!
Kander and Ebb at their best, this classic is packed full of smash hit songs, high drama, with plenty of laughs along the way!
This classic musical is long overdue for a stop on our stage. Big laughs and big hits with “I’m the Greatest Star,” “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and the always perfect “People.”
Mark Hardy returns as Applegate when America’s favorite past times combine! See this classic as you’ve never seen it before and start the 50th season off with a home run.
Local baritone Steve Hassmer takes audiences through his journey of life with favorite songs old and new.
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Live on our stage, with hit songs from the epic film, join Dorothy and her friends as they follow the yellow brick road to see the great and powerful Wizard of Oz.
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Robin Hood and his band of merry men rob from the rich to help the poor and the Sheriff of Nottingham can’t catch them.
The characters Alice met and the adventures she had in Wonderland are woven into a brand-new tale, in which she is on trial – for daring to grow and change!
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Set against the backdrop of 19th century London, this witty and delicious Tony Award winning classic is sure to shock, awe, and thrill you like no other.
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Monty Python and The Holy Grail is the inspiration for this outrageous Tony Award winning best musical!
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Two con men, a beautiful woman and the elite of the French Riviera collide in this sexy and irreverent farce.
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Our popular end of the season event featuring the 2017 company.
Here it is folks, the most requested show of the summer! The Rodgers and Hammerstein epic musical about love and racial tension in the time of War.
Set sail on this classic Cole Porter adventure aboard The SS American!
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WEEKENDERS AND LOCALS — Mix it up (and mix the cocktails) more …
Bill McGrath & Meg Morrow perform favorite sounds of favorite stars from the past!
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Jerry Gretzinger in Sinatra 101
The Man, the Myth, and the Music
As originally produced at Fort Salem Theater, Salem NY
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Our popular end of the season event featuring the 2016 company.
This fantastic, magical, musical extravaganza follows the story of Horton the Elephant.
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A young prince has been turned into a frog by an evil witch. Can a young princess save the day?
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The classic story of Hansel and Gretel is told with the help of some very funny woodland creatures.
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Come meet the family and have a spooky, kooky and altogether ooky time with this instant classic!
This hysterical hit, based on the blockbuster movie will leave you in high spirits.
The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales collide in this smash hit by Stephen Sondheim.
It’s back on the boards to razzle and dazzle you once again. Kander and Ebb’s mega hit is packed full of jazz, murder, and mayhem.
This ALL GERSHWIN musical will delight you! Politicians, Bootleggers, Showgirls, and Playboys are at the center of this Rip Roaring comedy.
The Lerner and Lowe masterpiece is considered by many to be the best musical of all time.
