This Week: Broadway's COME FROM AWAY To Host Donation Drive For Covenant House
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2019
COME FROM AWAY is an uplifting story about strangers coming together and helping one another during extreme time of need. For this reason, Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans, will host a special donation drive at the Saenger Theatre from Tuesday, May 28 Sunday, June 2 to benefit local organization Covenant House. Covenant House provides shelter and services to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth ages 16-22. Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans is inviting theatre goers to donate the following suggested new toiletry items to help the residents of Covenant House:
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2019
COME FROM AWAY is an uplifting story about strangers coming together and helping one another during extreme time of need. For this reason, Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans, will host a special donation drive at the Saenger Theatre from Tuesday, May 28 Sunday, June 2 to benefit local organization Covenant House. Covenant House provides shelter and services to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth ages 16-22. Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans is inviting theatre goers to donate the following suggested new toiletry items to help the residents of Covenant House:
BWW Previews: NEWSIES to Seize the Day at Theatre Baton Rouge
by Tara Bennett - May 28, 2019
It's time to 'seize the day' with the Newsies who are dancing into Theatre Baton Rouge this June.
by Tara Bennett - May 28, 2019
It's time to 'seize the day' with the Newsies who are dancing into Theatre Baton Rouge this June.
Megan McGinnis of COME FROM AWAY on Tour
by Heidi Scheuermann - May 28, 2019
Everyone has a 9/11 story. Where were you? Megan McGinnis and the touring cast of COME FROM AWAY are bringing their story to New Orleans this week and you can bet I will be there! Keep reading to hear from Megan about her journey in show business and what makes COME FROM AWAY so special.
by Heidi Scheuermann - May 28, 2019
Everyone has a 9/11 story. Where were you? Megan McGinnis and the touring cast of COME FROM AWAY are bringing their story to New Orleans this week and you can bet I will be there! Keep reading to hear from Megan about her journey in show business and what makes COME FROM AWAY so special.
Legendary GRAMMY-Nominated Maestro Kurt Carr Headlining 'Bless Somebody Else' Benefit Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2019
Gospel legend Kurt Carr is coming to Louisiana, headlining a “Bless Somebody Else” Benefit Concert – A Night of Hope and Inspirationon Saturday June 1st, at the Opelousas Civic Center in Opelousas, LA, along with hosting an open call for singers on Friday May 31st. Carr's “Bless Somebody Else” Concert is raising funds to benefit the three historic black churches that burned down in the hate crime arsons that took place earlier this spring, in the course of ten days in March and April (St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre, Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas). Named after his latest single “Bless Somebody Else (Dorothy's Song)” to encourage bringing blessings to others, Carr will feature special guests and welcome area singers at the benefit concert, to create a night of hope and inspirational music for the greater St. Landry Parish, where the three churches had long been pillars of the community, each serving the area for more than 100 years. Kurt Carr's “Bless Somebody Else” Benefit Concert on June 1st will begin at 4 PM, with a $10 donation for entry at the Opelousas Civic Center.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2019
Gospel legend Kurt Carr is coming to Louisiana, headlining a “Bless Somebody Else” Benefit Concert – A Night of Hope and Inspirationon Saturday June 1st, at the Opelousas Civic Center in Opelousas, LA, along with hosting an open call for singers on Friday May 31st. Carr's “Bless Somebody Else” Concert is raising funds to benefit the three historic black churches that burned down in the hate crime arsons that took place earlier this spring, in the course of ten days in March and April (St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre, Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas). Named after his latest single “Bless Somebody Else (Dorothy's Song)” to encourage bringing blessings to others, Carr will feature special guests and welcome area singers at the benefit concert, to create a night of hope and inspirational music for the greater St. Landry Parish, where the three churches had long been pillars of the community, each serving the area for more than 100 years. Kurt Carr's “Bless Somebody Else” Benefit Concert on June 1st will begin at 4 PM, with a $10 donation for entry at the Opelousas Civic Center.
BWW Review: 33 VARIATIONS delights at Theatre Baton Rouge
by Tara Bennett - May 21, 2019
Theatre Baton Rouge's production of 33 VARIATIONS is a theatrical delight. Written by Moises Kaufman and directed by Shannon Walsh, it is a mixture of a biographical play about Ludwig van Beethoven, and a 21st Century music scholar hoping to understand the origins behind his Diabelli Variations. It is a powerful exploration of obsessive artistic drive, the limitations of time, and the bonds of family.
by Tara Bennett - May 21, 2019
Theatre Baton Rouge's production of 33 VARIATIONS is a theatrical delight. Written by Moises Kaufman and directed by Shannon Walsh, it is a mixture of a biographical play about Ludwig van Beethoven, and a 21st Century music scholar hoping to understand the origins behind his Diabelli Variations. It is a powerful exploration of obsessive artistic drive, the limitations of time, and the bonds of family.
THE COLOR PURPLE Returns To New Orleans This Fall
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2019
Producers announced today the 2019-2020 North American tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE. The tour will visit more than 30 cities, including New Orleans at the Mahalia Jackson Theater from Oct. 25-27, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2019
Producers announced today the 2019-2020 North American tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE. The tour will visit more than 30 cities, including New Orleans at the Mahalia Jackson Theater from Oct. 25-27, 2019.
HOW TO KILL A DIVA Opens Next Friday At Westwego Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2019
Comedy hits a high note in the new musical How to Kill a Diva, a farcical romp that exposes the hilarious secrets of backstage at the theatre. In the play, the maestro of a financially failing opera house battles a diabolical diva and a homicidal cast to mount a company saving production. As everything goes wrong, laughter reigns.
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2019
Comedy hits a high note in the new musical How to Kill a Diva, a farcical romp that exposes the hilarious secrets of backstage at the theatre. In the play, the maestro of a financially failing opera house battles a diabolical diva and a homicidal cast to mount a company saving production. As everything goes wrong, laughter reigns.
THE COLOR PURPLE Returns To New Orleans in October
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2019
Producers announced today the 2019-2020 North American tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE. The tour will visit more than 30 cities, including New Orleans at the Mahalia Jackson Theater from Oct. 25-27, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2019
Producers announced today the 2019-2020 North American tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of THE COLOR PURPLE. The tour will visit more than 30 cities, including New Orleans at the Mahalia Jackson Theater from Oct. 25-27, 2019.
BWW Preview: 33 VARIATIONS at Theatre Baton Rouge
by Tara Bennett - May 12, 2019
The powers of passion and parenthood combine into a touching, complex story as Theatre Baton Rouge takes on Moises Kaufman's 33 VARIATIONS, directed by Shannon Walsh. The play focuses on an ailing musicologist who's struggling against time to unlock the mystery behind one of Beethoven's last projects.
by Tara Bennett - May 12, 2019
The powers of passion and parenthood combine into a touching, complex story as Theatre Baton Rouge takes on Moises Kaufman's 33 VARIATIONS, directed by Shannon Walsh. The play focuses on an ailing musicologist who's struggling against time to unlock the mystery behind one of Beethoven's last projects.
Photo Flash: ME AND MY GIRL At Rivertown Theaters
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2019
Audiences are in for a special treat when the award-winning co-artistic directors of Rivertown Theaters, Kelly Fouchi and Gary Rucker are, once again, on stage together in the delightful, rarely seen local production of "Me and My Girl."
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2019
Audiences are in for a special treat when the award-winning co-artistic directors of Rivertown Theaters, Kelly Fouchi and Gary Rucker are, once again, on stage together in the delightful, rarely seen local production of "Me and My Girl."
Director Of TW/NO Literary Festival Receives LBGTQ Leadership Award
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2019
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival is proud to share that Paul Willis, Executive Director to both the TW/NO Literary Festival and Saints + Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival, has received the Publishing Triangle's special Leadership Award. Created in 2002, this award recognizes contributions to LGBTQ literature by those who are not primarily writers, such as editors, agents, librarians, and institutions.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2019
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival is proud to share that Paul Willis, Executive Director to both the TW/NO Literary Festival and Saints + Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival, has received the Publishing Triangle's special Leadership Award. Created in 2002, this award recognizes contributions to LGBTQ literature by those who are not primarily writers, such as editors, agents, librarians, and institutions.
Ally Guay of THE EXPLORERS CLUB at Theatre Baton Rouge
by Tara Bennett - May 03, 2019
The fast-paced Nell Benjamin's comedy THE EXPLORERS CLUB has come to Theatre Baton Rouge and fans of British comedy are in for a real treat.
by Tara Bennett - May 03, 2019
The fast-paced Nell Benjamin's comedy THE EXPLORERS CLUB has come to Theatre Baton Rouge and fans of British comedy are in for a real treat.
Southern Rep Theatre Announces Its 2019-2020 Mainstage Season
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2019
Southern Rep Theatre (Producing Artistic Director Aimee Hayes) has announced plans for the 2019-20 Mainstage Season and the future of Southern Rep, now located in its permanent home at 2541 Bayou Road, New Orleans. The 2019-20 Mainstage Season, its 33rd, will feature Regional Premieres of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts, NATIVE GARDENS by Karen Zacarias, and Bertolt Brecht's MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN, translated by Ntozake Shange. In addition, back by popular demand and updated for the holiday season will be MANDATORY MERRIMENT (PART DEUX): A NEW ORLEANS HOLIDAY MUSICAL created by Leslie Castay and Ian Hoch. The season will also feature the NNPN (National New Play Network) Rolling World Premiere of REYKJAVIKby Steve Yockey (in partnership with the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival), and the home-grown World Premiere of CHEMIN DU BAYOU by local New Orleans playwright Pamela Davis-Noland.
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2019
Southern Rep Theatre (Producing Artistic Director Aimee Hayes) has announced plans for the 2019-20 Mainstage Season and the future of Southern Rep, now located in its permanent home at 2541 Bayou Road, New Orleans. The 2019-20 Mainstage Season, its 33rd, will feature Regional Premieres of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts, NATIVE GARDENS by Karen Zacarias, and Bertolt Brecht's MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN, translated by Ntozake Shange. In addition, back by popular demand and updated for the holiday season will be MANDATORY MERRIMENT (PART DEUX): A NEW ORLEANS HOLIDAY MUSICAL created by Leslie Castay and Ian Hoch. The season will also feature the NNPN (National New Play Network) Rolling World Premiere of REYKJAVIKby Steve Yockey (in partnership with the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival), and the home-grown World Premiere of CHEMIN DU BAYOU by local New Orleans playwright Pamela Davis-Noland.
COME FROM AWAY Comes to Saenger Theatre 5/28 - 6/2
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2019
COME FROM AWAY brings Gander, Newfoundland to New Orleans, Louisiana at Saenger Theatre from May 28 to June 2, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2019
COME FROM AWAY brings Gander, Newfoundland to New Orleans, Louisiana at Saenger Theatre from May 28 to June 2, 2019.
THE FAB FOUR: The Ultimate Tribute To The Beatles Announced At L'Auberge Casino Baton Rouge
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2019
Emmy Award-winning Beatles tribute band The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute will bring their world-class stage show to the L'Auberge Casino Event Center in Baton Rouge on Saturday, April 20th at 8:00 pm. It's a not-to-be-missed show that will surprise, delight, and reignite Beatlemania for loyal Beatle fans throughout Greater Baton Rouge.
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2019
Emmy Award-winning Beatles tribute band The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute will bring their world-class stage show to the L'Auberge Casino Event Center in Baton Rouge on Saturday, April 20th at 8:00 pm. It's a not-to-be-missed show that will surprise, delight, and reignite Beatlemania for loyal Beatle fans throughout Greater Baton Rouge.
30AMP Circuit Presents 'Ivan Neville's Songbook Live' at Le Petit Theatre
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 17, 2019
In celebration of Ivan Neville's upcoming 60th birthday, non-profit 30AMP Circuit proudly presents Ivan Neville's Songbook Live - Piano Sessions Through the Ages on May 2nd, 2019 at Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans. Building on the tradition of Ivan Neville's famed Jazzfest Piano Sessions, Songbook Live will showcase a distinct collection of songs, stories and very special musical guests uniquely curated to embody, and celebrate, Ivan's prolific musical career. Marking the celebration, 30AMP Circuit will present Ivan with its inaugural "Songbook Award," in recognition of Ivan Neville's expansive musical legacy and in honor of his lifetime of charitable efforts supporting New Orleans' music community.
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 17, 2019
In celebration of Ivan Neville's upcoming 60th birthday, non-profit 30AMP Circuit proudly presents Ivan Neville's Songbook Live - Piano Sessions Through the Ages on May 2nd, 2019 at Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans. Building on the tradition of Ivan Neville's famed Jazzfest Piano Sessions, Songbook Live will showcase a distinct collection of songs, stories and very special musical guests uniquely curated to embody, and celebrate, Ivan's prolific musical career. Marking the celebration, 30AMP Circuit will present Ivan with its inaugural "Songbook Award," in recognition of Ivan Neville's expansive musical legacy and in honor of his lifetime of charitable efforts supporting New Orleans' music community.
Rivertown Theaters' ME AND MY GIRL Opens May 3
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2019
Audiences are in for a special treat when the award-winning co-artistic directors of Rivertown Theaters, Kelly Fouchi and Gary Rucker are, once again, on stage together in the delightful, rarely seen local production of "Me and My Girl."
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2019
Audiences are in for a special treat when the award-winning co-artistic directors of Rivertown Theaters, Kelly Fouchi and Gary Rucker are, once again, on stage together in the delightful, rarely seen local production of "Me and My Girl."
BWW Review: SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER with Tennessee Williams Theatre Company
by Tara Bennett - April 10, 2019
Playwright Tennessee Williams is a definite master of his craft, possessing an innate skill at storytelling. He excels at creating a time and place that traps you within its web right from the very beginning. Written late in his career, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER is a dramatic example of Williams' storytelling abilities, which focuses on the power and vulnerability that comes with the truth. Now playing onstage at Loyola University's Lower Depths Theatre, The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company's current run of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER is a haunting rendition that perfectly honors Williams' 1958 Southern Gothic script.
by Tara Bennett - April 10, 2019
Playwright Tennessee Williams is a definite master of his craft, possessing an innate skill at storytelling. He excels at creating a time and place that traps you within its web right from the very beginning. Written late in his career, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER is a dramatic example of Williams' storytelling abilities, which focuses on the power and vulnerability that comes with the truth. Now playing onstage at Loyola University's Lower Depths Theatre, The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company's current run of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER is a haunting rendition that perfectly honors Williams' 1958 Southern Gothic script.
NOMA & The NOLA Project Premiere THE HENCHMAN: A SHAKESPEARE STORY
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2019
The NOLA Project closes the 2018-19 Season with its sixth-straight outdoor world premiere, THE HENCHMAN: A SHAKESPEARE STORY, by ensemble member and Big Easy Entertainment Awards Theater Person of the Year, Michael Aaron Santos. In this wondrous new sequel to A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, the true story of Jacob, the little changeling boy who Oberon and Titania quarreled over many years ago, is revealed. Unexpectedly learning he is the long-lost son of the King of India, Jacob discovers he must now flee his fairy-world homestead to escape the pursuit of Esau, Jacob's warmongering brother who is hell-bent on dispatching Jacob, and claiming the throne. Oberon and Titania are forced to send Jacob with his faithful friend Puck to Greece to enlist the aid of Theseus and Hippolyta in an adventurous comedic follow up to the Bard's timeless tale.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2019
The NOLA Project closes the 2018-19 Season with its sixth-straight outdoor world premiere, THE HENCHMAN: A SHAKESPEARE STORY, by ensemble member and Big Easy Entertainment Awards Theater Person of the Year, Michael Aaron Santos. In this wondrous new sequel to A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, the true story of Jacob, the little changeling boy who Oberon and Titania quarreled over many years ago, is revealed. Unexpectedly learning he is the long-lost son of the King of India, Jacob discovers he must now flee his fairy-world homestead to escape the pursuit of Esau, Jacob's warmongering brother who is hell-bent on dispatching Jacob, and claiming the throne. Oberon and Titania are forced to send Jacob with his faithful friend Puck to Greece to enlist the aid of Theseus and Hippolyta in an adventurous comedic follow up to the Bard's timeless tale.
Steve Scott To Direct World Premiere At JPAS
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2019
Renowned stage director Steve Scott has been slated to direct JPAS's production of the hilarious musical comedy 'How to Kill a Diva' that opens on May 24 at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre. The producer at Chicago's Goodman Theatre for over 30 years, Scott is currently a member of the Goodman's Artistic Collective. The Goodman Theatre has won international praise for the quality of its productions including a Tony Award as the nation's outstanding regional theatre.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2019
Renowned stage director Steve Scott has been slated to direct JPAS's production of the hilarious musical comedy 'How to Kill a Diva' that opens on May 24 at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre. The producer at Chicago's Goodman Theatre for over 30 years, Scott is currently a member of the Goodman's Artistic Collective. The Goodman Theatre has won international praise for the quality of its productions including a Tony Award as the nation's outstanding regional theatre.
Tickets for THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL on Sale Now
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
The Ambassador Theatre Group is thrilled to announce that THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL, an "electrifying" (Newsday) musical adaption of the New York Times best-selling novel written by Rick Riordan, will play at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
The Ambassador Theatre Group is thrilled to announce that THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL, an "electrifying" (Newsday) musical adaption of the New York Times best-selling novel written by Rick Riordan, will play at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14.
Clay LeBlanc, Jake Exavier, Kyron, Starz, The Vital Signs and YoungZae Join Annual BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE Music Program
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Emerging young New Orleans artists Blue Crab Redemption, Clay LeBlanc, Jake Exavier, Kyron, Starz, The Vital Signs and YoungZae have been chosen to participate in Music Forward Foundation's annual 'Bringing Down the House' education program.
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Emerging young New Orleans artists Blue Crab Redemption, Clay LeBlanc, Jake Exavier, Kyron, Starz, The Vital Signs and YoungZae have been chosen to participate in Music Forward Foundation's annual 'Bringing Down the House' education program.
Jorrel Javier of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL at Mahalia Jackson Theatre
by Tara Bennett - April 03, 2019
If you're a fan of the Percy Jackson novels, mark your calendars because lightning will strike the Mahalia Jackson Theatre with the arrival of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL this April.
by Tara Bennett - April 03, 2019
If you're a fan of the Percy Jackson novels, mark your calendars because lightning will strike the Mahalia Jackson Theatre with the arrival of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL this April.
SISTER'S EASTER CATECHISM: WILL MY BUNNY GO TO HEAVEN? At Rivertown Theaters This April!
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Fill your Easter basket with lots of laughs when Sister returns to explain it all once again and answer the all-important question - "will my bunny go to heaven?" !
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Fill your Easter basket with lots of laughs when Sister returns to explain it all once again and answer the all-important question - "will my bunny go to heaven?" !
SOUTH PACIFIC Opens At JPAC, April 5
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Jefferson Performing Arts Society Presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC. Music by Richard Rogers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Jefferson Performing Arts Society Presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC. Music by Richard Rogers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan
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