Arts and entertainment in Albany, NY

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The Mac-Haydn Theatre is dedicated to presenting and preserving musical theatre. Since 1969, The Mac-Haydn Theatre has been bringing musicals to life in a 350-seat theatre-in-the-round, where every seat is less than 30 feet from the stage. Professional actors and actresses come from across the country, bringing a wealth of experience from a wide variety of theatrical venues. Among the more famous Mac-Haydn alumni are Nathan Lane, Paige Turco and Frank Lopardo.Professional designers lead the theatre's costume and set shops. The theatre began in a barn on the Columbia County fairgrounds. Now, it is on a hill overlooking Chatham, New York.