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NOBA Announces Sale Date For TANGO FIRE
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2021
New Orleans Ballet Association is launching its 2021-22 Main Stage Season on January 22, 2022 at 8 p.m. at the Mahalia Jackson Theater with global phenomenon The Tango Fire Company of Buenos Aires' Tango Fire, the world's leading tango company.
ELF THE MUSICAL Comes to Rivertown Theatres Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2021
Based on the hit holiday movie, Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised by Santa and his elves, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous stature and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth.
The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival Online Silent Auction Begins November 15
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2021
The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival's annual online auction, “Menagerie of Holiday Gifts,” (November 15 - December 4) features over 100 gift items for all ages, interests, and budgets.
Pollen Presents & Aluna Announce New Orleans Experience Featuring An All-Black Lineup
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2021
Renowned British artist Aluna has announced a new experience in partnership with leading technology company Pollen Presents. Taking place May 27-30, 2022 in New Orleans, Aluna's Noir Fever will bring together a diverse group of artists to celebrate the Black and LGTBQ+ origins of dance music in a city renowned for Black and brown musical excellence.
Kathy Halenda of TOOTSIE at Saenger Theatre
by Tara Bennett - November 09, 2021
TOOTSIE, the comedy musical based on the Oscar-nominated film is coming to the New Orleans Saenger Theatre Nov. 9-14.
Sarah Lane and Simon Wexler Announced As Special Guests for Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Sarah Lane, former principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre, and Simon Wexler, former principal dancer of Texas Ballet Theater, will appear as guest artists in the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker on December 11 and 12, 2021 at the Riverview Theatre in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Tickets on Sale Now For RENT 25TH Anniversary Farewell Tour at the Saenger Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
The producers of the RENT 25TH Anniversary Farewell Tour announced today that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement in New Orleans are on sale now. This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon follows a year in the lives of a diverse group of artists and friends struggling to follow their dreams without selling out.
Nominations Close Sunday For The 2021 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards
by BWW Staff - October 26, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Nominations close Sunday, October 31st, 2021.
Chaka Khan to Headline Tipping Point 2021
by Michael Major - October 26, 2021
The fifth annual Tipping Point all-star benefit concert, presented by Tulane University, will return on November 12, headlined by Chaka Khan. The evening will also include performances from the New Orleans house band.
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards
by BWW Staff - October 20, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Tickets Go On Sale Today For HADESTOWN At Saenger Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2021
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. Presented by the New Orleans Theatre Association, Hadestown is part of the Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans 2021-2022 season.
The New Orleans Ballet Association Announces 2021-2022 Main Stage Dance Season
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2021
The New Orleans Ballet Association has announced its 2021-2022 Main Stage Dance Season at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. NOBA's collection of vibrant, sumptuous, captivating dance offerings represent the best and brightest of what the dance world has to offer today.
The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival Now Accepting Applications
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2021
The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival invites writers to submit original pieces to our 2021-22 contests in Fiction, Very Short Fiction, Poetry, and One-Act Plays. Due to Hurricane Ida, we have decided to extend our deadlines. Fiction and One-Act Play entries are now due November 1, 2021. Poetry and Very Short Fiction entries are now due November 15, 2021.
Final Weeks To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards
by BWW Staff - October 06, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Prospect New Orleans Announces Prospect.5 Venue List and Exhibition Opening Timeline
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2021
Prospect New Orleans has announced the venue list and revised opening timeline for Prospect.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow, which will open across the city over the course of three weekends.
Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards
by BWW Staff - September 23, 2021
The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Taylor Bradley Appointed As Publicist For Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2021
The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival, the largest literary and theatrical festival in Louisiana, has appointed Taylor Bradley, a Los Angeles-based writer / event coordinator, to the role of Publicist. Now in its 36th year, The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival has managed to overcome numerous challenges over the decades, the pandemic and Hurricane Ida included.
Crescent City Stage Fall Studio 2021 Now Open!
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2021
Crescent City Stage Studio is now open for Fall Registration! With another series of offerings, taught by nationally recognized theatre artists, CCS brings to the educational front something for everyone.
Chief Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah To Headline P.5 Gala; Announcing Gala Honorees
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2021
Prospect New Orleans has announced Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah as the headline performer of the Prospect.5 Gala, taking place Thursday, October 21st at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans.
Nominations Open For The 2021 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards; Including Streaming, In-Person & More!
by BWW Awards - September 07, 2021
Nominations are now open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards! Streaming theatre, in-person, and more are included. Deadline for submissions is October 31st, 2021.
Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre Announces Auditions For THE NUTCRACKER - A TALE FROM THE BAYOU
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2021
The company will cast local children, ages 8 to 12,  as lambs, cherubs, mice, cooks, toy soldiers and party children in this treasured holiday production.
GOD OF CARNAGE To Open JPAS 44th Season
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2021
Jefferson Performing Arts Society opens its 44th season with the dark comedy God of Carnage, a 2009 Broadway hit originally written in French by internationally acclaimed playwright Yasmina Reza.
Tuition-Free Dance Classes Available For New Orleans Area Youth Ages 4-18
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2021
The New Orleans Ballet Association's Center for Dance, in partnership with the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD), will hold registrations beginning Aug. 23 for the fall 2021 semester of tuition-free, after-school dance classes for ages 4-18.
Shane Stewart of COMEDY OF ERRORS at Acorn Theatre At Pointe-Marie
by Tara Bennett - August 04, 2021
The Acorn Theatre is up to some Shakespeare Shenanigans with its rendition of the Bard's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. Directed by Shane Stewart, this production turns Pointe-Marie into a Hawaiian luau while the story focuses on a series of incidents caused by mistaken identity when two sets of twins set out to find their long-lost siblings. BroadwayWorld.com sat down with Stewart to talk about the upcoming production, why people toy with time and place when it comes to Shakespeare, and the overall value of comedy in theatre.
Lineup Announced for DEITCH DAYS at Jazz Fest
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
Adam Deitch, the renowned drummer for Lettuce and Break Science, has announced a special New Orleans performance during Jazz Fest billed as Deitch Daze.

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