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Many throughout the world have seen the iconic story of The Lion King, the 1994 Disney musical animation that has captured the hearts of young and old alike, but to see it on stage is a whole other experience entirely.
How can one musical contain so many hits? I'll give you a hint: Jersey Boys has the secret recipe.
What happens when a pilot has her wings clipped?
Ring in the holiday season with who hash and everyone's favorite mean one, the Grinch! With the latest performance at the New Orleans' Saenger Theatre, DR.
There are fewer well-known tales of murderous ambition outside of William Shakespeare's "MACBETH.
Like the name suggests, The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company draws its theatrical productions from the evocative catalog of Southern playwright Tennessee Williams.
Death-defying feats, astonishing sleight of hand and a heaping serving of Vegas pizzazz is currently playing on stage at the Saenger Theatre with "THE ILLUSIONISTS: LIVE FROM BROADWAY.
EVANGELINE has found her way back to Baton Rouge, and the resulting efforts were well worth the journey.
The Saenger Theatre kicked off its 2016 Broadway in New Orleans season with the classic musical "THE SOUND OF MUSIC," this week, and after the opening performance, Canal Street was just as alive as Maria's beloved hills as patrons sang songs from the musical on their way home.
A look into French-Acadian history starts off Theatre Baton Rouge's 2016-2017 season during their staging of the local, classic musical, "EVANGELINE.
The idea of a comedic play by Tennessee Williams might raise an eyebrow or two.
Ok, so maybe the title of this article is only halfway true.
Turning an animated film into a live stage production has its challenges, and Disney's "THE LITTLE MERMAID" is no exception .
If audience appeal is any indication of a show's worth, WICKED casts a spell that has created a multimillion-dollar treasure to the musical theatre world.
The first thing that came to my mind when I found out that Rivertown Theaters was doing SPELLING BEE was 'Oh! That's that show where Celia Keenan-Bolger wore the pink overalls!' I don't know why that's the first thing that came to mind, but it was.
There are more than 40 songs packed into the jukebox hit machine of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, the latest show to hit the Saenger Theatre stage.
The magic of Disney continues this season at the Saenger Theatre with the pinnacle tale of enchantment BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
After a long process, Jefferson Performing Arts Society has finally opened their brand new theater that cost upwards of $5 million to build on Jefferson Highway near Zephyr Field! Their first production in the new facility was MY FAIR LADY, which has always been a favorite of mine.
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts is now in the midst of their very first season of all musicals, and they couldn't have opted for a better opening show than THE PRODUCERS, directed by Ricky Graham.
All little girls have a favorite Disney princess.
I honestly don't think I can name a single person who I know who hasn't seen Disney's The Little Mermaid.
Two things in the world that I think are just the coolest are 1) Dolly Parton and 2) being introduced to shows that I don't know anything about before the curtain comes up.
There's that saying 'Every day you live is one day closer to death.
Long gone are the golden days of musical theatre where we could get by with grand, sweeping choreography and epic singing to tell upbeat stories about life and love.
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The Marvelous Wonderettes Westwego Perf Arts Theatre (1/08-1/24) |
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The Nutcracker Jefferson Performing Arts Center (12/19-12/20) |
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Les Miserables Jefferson Perf Arts Center (2/26-3/07) |
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jefferson Performing Arts Center (12/04-12/13) |
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The Vagina Monologues Pallas Players Theatre Company (8/29-8/29) |
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The Lion King Saenger Theatre (10/21-11/08) |
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2001: An Odyssey Into the Deep Midtown Hotel (9/24-10/10) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts (12/11-12/20) |
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Pilobolus Mahalia Jackson Theater (10/17-10/17) |
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Fillmore New Orleans (11/11-11/11) |
