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If you're a fan of watching uber-talented people NAIL a Broadway show that rivals professional productions anywhere, than you may TOTALLY be missing out if you don't already have a seat to a nearly SOLD OUT run of Cutting Edge Theatre's production of The Color Purple.
New Orleans, it is time to heart the people sing.
The holidays are here, and with them comes a cavalcade of seasonal entertainment filled with sugar plum fairies; bitter, elderly misers, and Christmas specials to fill your heart with cheer.
Satchmo comes to life on stage as he is portrayed by another famous New Orleanian, Barry Shabaka Henley, a veteran actor with 25 years of stage, screen, and film credits that only define the career of a man who is capable of successfully pulling off such a complex roll.
It's finally spooky season, and Theatre Baton Rouge is ready to deliver you a night of suspense, romance, and one giant, man-eating plant.
We've got trouble, y'all.
The reflection of beginnings and endings is prominent in the newest production by the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company with Tennessee Williams' VIEUX CARRE, now running through August 25 at the Marigny Opera House.
What's the next best thing to a vacation on a Greek island? Seeing 'MAMMA MIA!,' this season's last mainstage show at Theatre Baton Rouge that equals to two hours of musical fun.
Answering machines and public payphones may be things of the past, but the epic rock musical RENT still holds up to this day.
The Tennessee Williams Company's latest production may raise an eyebrow after seeing playwright Moises Kaufman's name attached, but rest assured, ONE ARM is most ardently Tennessee Williams' work.
Broadway's longest-running production is well over 30 years, but still finds ways to remain incredibly "phantasmic.
The lines between fantasy and reality will blur on the stage of Theatre Baton Rouge as they run the now-classic musical CABARET now through March 25.
Too often, narratives in geek culture focus on the guys.
Another S'Wonderful night at the Saenger! From the stunning backdrops to the French accents, you may find yourself believing that you're in Paris by the end of the night.
Take five actors, with some nearly three dozen characters, plus a mystery that's playing as melodrama while also playing as a farce, and turn it into a hit show.
Although New Orleans doesn't usually get snow for the holidays, the stage production of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL is an excellent substitution filled with holiday spirit and cheer.
It's incredibly rare for someone not to know the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Running now until December 16, NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES is one of Williams' early works, written in 1938.
In pop culture history, nuns have always been campy figures in the imaginations of the masses.
Theatre Baton Rouge has enchanted its way into the hearts of audiences once again with their closing production of the 2016-2017 season, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Say goodbye to Mamma Mia, because after this weekend, it's slipping through our fingers after all.
Once upon a time, there lived a playwright who never wanted to grow up.
The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans has done Williams canon and New Orleans audiences a tremendous favor by staging the play that was considered the starting point of Williams' decline.
Flawless production makes Drowsy Chaperone a must-see hit
Pondering a good way to spend time with the baby boomer in your life? Look no further than the current touring production of "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL," which chronicles the earlier years of King's songwriting career.
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The Nutcracker Jefferson Performing Arts Center (12/19-12/20) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick Mahalia Jackson Theatre (10/29-10/29) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Fillmore New Orleans (11/11-11/11) |
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Sweeney Todd Westwego Perf Arts Theatre (11/06-11/22) |
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Finding Neverland Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts (9/11-9/27) |
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jefferson Performing Arts Center (12/04-12/13) |
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The Marvelous Wonderettes Westwego Perf Arts Theatre (1/08-1/24) |
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet Mahalia Jackson Theater (11/14-11/14) |
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A Mardi Gras Carol Westwego Perf Arts Theatre (12/04-12/13) |
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Grease Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts (5/07-5/23) |
