CHATHAM, NY (February 11, 2025)—The Mac-Haydn Theatre is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated 2025 lineup. The 56th summer season will include six main stage musicals as well as two limited performance shows. This season promises to deliver unforgettable theatrical experiences, from Broadway classics to bold new works, ensuring that the Mac-Haydn remains a beloved destination for theatergoers in the Capital Region and beyond. Tickets are now on sale at www.machaydntheatre.org.
“This season we are offering four new titles, many of them regional premieres. It is an honor to be able to present such an array of hits on the Mac-Haydn stage and to bring these titles to life,” says Producing Artistic Director, John Saunders. “Variety is what this summer season is all about. We are celebrating musical theatre in all its forms, from the big classics to the compelling dramas. And what better way to finish off the lineup than with a cheeseburger in paradise!”
Main Stage Performance Details:
June 5–15
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night For Singing (MHT debut)
Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Music Arrangements by Fred Wells, Conceived by Walter Bobbie
This first-rate revue offers a fresh and innovative take on the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein.
June 19–July 6
Guys and Dolls
Book by Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling, Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser, Based on The Idyll of Sarah Brown and characters by Damon Runyon
Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway.
July 10–20
A Bronx Tale (MHT debut)
Music by Alan Menken, Book by Chazz Palminteri, Lyrics by Glenn Slater
This streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s—where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.
July 24–August 3
Jesus Christ Superstar
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Tim Rice
A thrilling rock opera based on the last week of Jesus’ life, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences for more than 50 years.
August 7–17
Annie
Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Based on Little Orphan Annie by permission of The Media Tribune Services, Inc.
Leapin’ Lizards! The irrepressible comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals.
August 21–31
Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville (MHT debut)
Music and Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett
Book by Greg Garcia & Mike O’Malley
Kick off your flip flops and set your clock to island time in this tropical paradise where love and laughter are the keys to growing older but not up.
Limited Performances:
The Last Five Years (MHT debut)
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Wednesday, July 30, 7:30pm
Friday, August 1, 3:00pm
From Jason Robert Brown, this modern musical ingeniously chronicles the five-year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up and from break-up to meeting.
Showstoppers
Wednesday, August 27, 7:30pm
Friday, August 29, 3:00pm
An experience you won’t want to miss—a celebration of the magic, the passion, and the sheer joy of musical theater.
Single ticket sales and 7 and 4-show subscriptions are now open. For more information on the 2025 season, showtimes, and tickets, visit our website.
About the Mac-Haydn Theatre
Founded in 1969, the Mac-Haydn Theatre strives to present innovative, diverse and professional musical theatre productions to the residents of Columbia County and beyond. We aim to cultivate young talent for careers in theatre and seek to provide a supportive environment for the creation of new musical theatre works.
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