
Tara Bennett
Tara Bennett is a Jill-of-All-Trades who currently serves as the Media Coordinator for the Hammond Regional Arts Center in Hammond, LA, and served as the Arts & Entertainment editor of DIG Magazine from from 2014-18. When she is not working, she enjoys acting, belly dancing, and working as a freelance makeup artist. Tara's passion for theatre began at an early age, which she enjoys sharing through her writing. In 2008 and 2009, she had the pleasant opportunity to take her theatrical education further by training with the National Critics Institute and studied theatre abroad in London.
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- BWW-Interview Cecilia Snow of SIX at Saenger Theatre - This musical empowers its female characters by giving them a voice and allowing them to tell their own stories. The queens take control of their narratives, highlighting their strengths, struggles and resilience. Their empowerment resonated with me as someone who appreciates stories of strong and independent women.
- BWW-Interview Beln Moyano of HADESTOWN at Saenger Theatre - Before I loved theatre, I loved Greek mythology. This retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice set in a post-apocalyptic, blues-inspired world brings a fresh perspective. The musical weaves a captivating and unique narrative, drawing audiences in a similar way Orpheus draws in Hades.
- BWW-Interview Lyndie Moe of RENT - What can I say other than RENT is one of my all-time favorite musicals, so it was a honor to speak with Maureen on the musical's legacy.
Most Popular Articles

Feature: PRIMARY TRUST at Crescent City Stage
May 15, 2026
A certain kind of loneliness comes from staying in one place, and Kenneth, the main character in Eboni Booth's PRIMARY TRUST, knows it well.

Interview: Craig Franke of BOOK OF MORMON at Saenger Theatre
May 15, 2026
THE BOOK OF MORMON has been delighting audiences for 15 years with its audacious blend of irreverent comedy and genuine heart.

Review: THE SECRET CIRCUS THE MUSICAL at Mudlark Theatre
May 4, 2026
The best thing about THE SECRET CIRCUS is that it knows exactly what it is and commits without apology.

Chasing the Green Light: THE GREAT GATSBY Musical Comes to New Orleans
March 26, 2026
One hundred years after F.

Last Night at the Rue Bayou Brings Immersive theatre to the French Quarter
March 26, 2026
New Orleans has long been a city that blurs the line between performance and everyday life, where a second line can erupt on any street corner and the boundary between the living and the dead grows thin each October.

Irene Collective Brings a Fresh Female Gaze to A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
March 9, 2026
A Streetcar Named Desire has rarely been seen through a woman’s eyes, but The Irene Collective aims to change that with a New Orleans production centering on sisters Blanche and Stella.

Interview: Nickolaus Colón of HADESTOWN at Saenger Theatre
January 22, 2026
When the Tony Award-winning musical HADESTOWN arrives at the Saenger Theatre this weekend, audiences will witness Nickolaus Colón embody one of Greek mythology’s most formidable figures.

A Beautiful Noise: Heidi Kettenring on Honoring Neil Diamond's Legacy
November 11, 2025
Heidi Kettenring has been a Neil Diamond fan since childhood, and now she's bringing his story to life on stage in A BEAUTIFUL NOISE THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL playing both his mother Rose and legendary songwriter Ellie Greenwich.

Feature: GYPSY at Rivertown Theaters For The Performing Arts
November 3, 2025
After more than a decade, Rivertown Theaters' Co-Artistic/Managing Director Gary Rucker is revisiting one of musical theatre's most celebrated works with a production of GYPSY that runs through November 9.

Review: EXHAUSTED PAINT at Big Couch
October 13, 2025
What did our critic think of EXHAUSTED PAINT at Fat Squirrel? Fat Squirrel's production of EXHAUSTED PAINT: THE DEATH OF VAN GOGH takes an unconventional approach to Vincent van Gogh's story.

Keith Claverie Brings Humanity to Mad Scientist in The NOLA Project's FRANKENSTEIN
October 13, 2025
Keith Claverie steps into Victor Frankenstein this October, portraying one of literature's most challenging roles in The NOLA Project's production of FRANKENSTEIN at Greenway Station.

Feature: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Star Ann Morrison Brings Heart and Wisdom to National Tour
October 13, 2025
When the national tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO arrived in New Orleans, it brought a Tony-winning musical balancing quirky humor and emotional depth.

THE GRAVEYARD GIRLS Haunts Columbia Theatre’s Studio as Part of Fanfare 2025
October 13, 2025
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts is leaning all the way into spooky season with the world premiere of THE GRAVEYARD GIRLS, a Halloween-night anthology spun amid headstones, fog and the distant yip of coyotes.

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY & More Leads New Orleans Top Theater Picks For Fall 2025
October 6, 2025
New Orleans in the fall isn’t just about crisp air, gumbo and jazz drifting through the streets; it’s also a prime moment for theater, dance and bold storytelling.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Rivertown Theaters For The Performing Arts
September 9, 2025
Rivertown Theaters is making national history with the first U.

Feature: Le Petit’s New Season Finds Its Heart in Family—Without Chasing a Theme
August 11, 2025
Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré is rolling out a five-show season that moves from banking dynasties to spectral hijinks, playground diplomacy gone feral to a brass-buttoned Broadway classic and, at last, a New Orleans original production of ONCE.

Review: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at Tennessee Williams Theatre Company
July 19, 2025
Tennessee Williams Theatre Company’s CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, now playing at the Marquette Theatre in New Orleans, does exactly that.

Cirque du Soleil’s OVO Brings a Bold New Buzz to New Orleans
June 17, 2025
From September 18–21, 2025, OVO, the internationally acclaimed production inspired by the fascinating world of insects, will take over the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Review: Send in the Clowns: CLOWN BAR 2 with The NOLA Project
May 21, 2025
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if The Sopranos ran away and joined the circus, look no further than CLOWN BAR 2.
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