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REVIEW: At the Mac-Haydn, ‘Beehive: The ’70s Musical’ shines with vibrant performances and dazzling costumes

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REVIEW: At the Mac-Haydn, ‘Beehive: The ’70s Musical’ shines with vibrant performances and dazzling costumes

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The Berkshire Eagle

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

The cast of “Beehive: The ’70s Musical” performs at the Mac-Hayden Theatre during one of its four sold-out shows.

ANN FLACH — MAC-HAYDN THEATRE

THEATER REVIEW

REVIEW: At the Mac-Haydn, ‘Beehive: The ’70s Musical’ shines with vibrant performances and dazzling costumes

Sep 17, 2025

Jeffrey Borak

Jeffrey Borak is The Eagle’s theater critic.

The cast of “Beehive: The ’70s Musical” performs at the Mac-Hayden Theatre during one of its four sold-out shows.

ANN FLACH — MAC-HAYDN THEATRE

Theater Review
What: “Beehive ’70s.” Book by Fred Stuart. Arrangements, orchestration, and additional music by George Luton. Directed and choreographed by Bryan Knowlton; associate director and choreographer, Elizabeth McGuire; music director, George Luton
Who: Mac-Haydn Theatre (in association with TRW Production)
With: Belle Babcock, Amelia Barr, Tiffany Beckford, Isabelle Bertoni, Cydney Gleckner.

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Jeffrey Borak is The Eagle’s theater critic.

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