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BWW Review: SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF --Ninety Minutes with a Legend--at Le Petit Theatre
by Angelle Albright - October 04, 2018
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. (Henley's Acting Bio) Drama Desk, Obie, and Olivier Award winner, Henley, will wow you as he radiantly delves into the heart and mind of the jazz legend, as well as portraying the other two men who both shaped and shook the man, Joe Glaser and Miles Davis.  Henley effortlessly glides between the three characters, and the seamless staging transports your mind to another time and place making each moment hypnotically authentic.   
Jay Paranada is Evil Sidekick Iago in Disney's ALADDIN
by Heidi Scheuermann - October 04, 2018
I remember the first time I saw Disney's Aladdin in the movie theatre as a kid. I was only 4 years old, and I was both mystified, entertained, in love with the music, and terrified. So much wrapped up into one movie! A street rat who at heart is a really good guy, but just a little lost and trying to find his place in the world. A princess who teaches us that all the money and comforts in the world don't necessarily bring you joy and that we should always stand up for ourselves. A Genie who grants wishes and ultimately earns his freedom. An evil sorcerer and his trusted sidekick who want nothing more than to rule the world and destroy anyone in their path. But also, there's amazing music and lots of dancing. How could you NOT love this story?!
World Premiere Of SPARKY & BUTCH In The Louisiana Film Prize
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
Short film SPARKY & BUTCH will premiere in The Louisiana Prize Fest, a festival celebrating film, music, and food in Northern Louisiana.
PETER PAN Takes Flight At JPAS!
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2018
Take a trip to Neverland with the cast of Peter Pan!  Broadway's timeless classic musical whisks you away to a place where dreams are born and no one ever grows up!
World Premiere Of SPARKY & BUTCH In The Louisiana Film Prize
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2018
Short film SPARKY & BUTCH will premiere in The Louisiana Prize Fest, a festival celebrating film, music, and food in Northern Louisiana.
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. 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.
BWW Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Grows on You at Theatre Baton Rouge
by Tara Bennett - September 28, 2018
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. Welcome to LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.
TURANDOT Comes To Mahalia Jackson Theater For The Performing Arts Today
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2018
The Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts presents Puccini's TURANDOT, running from Sept. 28 to Sept. 30. 
Southern Rep's Acting Company to Present EVERYBODY
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2018
Southern Rep Theatre today announced that The Acting Company, Southern Rep's selected group of exceptionally talented local performers who collaborate and create with the organization annually, will present a production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' EVERYBODY. A smash hit Off-Broadway in 2017, the production will be directed by Southern Rep's newly appointed Associate Artistic Director, Helen Jaksch, and will play a limited engagement, November 7 - 17, 2018 at Southern Rep's new permanent home located at 2541 Bayou Road, New Orleans. 
TURANDOT Comes To Mahalia Jackson Theater For The Performing Arts 9/28
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
The Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts presents Puccini's TURANDOT, running from Sept. 28 to Sept. 30. 
BWW Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Rivertown Theaters
by Jenny Bravo - September 22, 2018
We've got trouble, y'all. Thanks to last night's non-stop, energy-packed performance of Rivertown Theater's The Music Man, I cannot stop the endless refrain of 'Seventy-Six Trombones' in my head.
Tickets Now On Sale for ON YOUR FEET! in New Orleans
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans is pleased to announce that the New Orleans engagement of the hit Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET! - based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, 19-time GRAMMY winning producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan - will go on sale Friday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m.
'Outlander' Stars, Author To Ring In New Year At Wizard World New Orleans
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2018
Fans won't have to travel back to the 18th century to see the stars of the popular drama series "Outlander"-just to the Big Easy-as Wizard World kicks off its 2019 schedule with a gathering of Richard Rankin ("Roger Wakefield"), Sophie Skelton ("Brianna Randall Fraser") and Graham McTavish ("Dougal MacKenzie"), as well as the best-selling author Diana Gabaldon at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. They are the first celebrities announced as Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) opens its 2019 calendar with its ninth trip to New Orleans for the comic convention and pop culture extravaganza, January 4-6.
BWW Previews: 'Don't Look Down' and miss out on LES MISERABLES at Columbia Theatre
by Angelle Albright - September 10, 2018
Marius (Justin Mouledous) begs Eponine (Emma Pollet) for help finding Cosette 'Life-changing,' 'Engaging,' 'Rewarding,' 'Surreal,' 'Exciting,' 'Humbling,' 'Wonderful,' 'Extraordinary,' and 'A Blast and a Half' are just a few of the ways this extraordinary, young cast is encapsulating what it is like to be a part of The New Octavians production of the epic, grand, and uplifting, Les Miserables School Edition-The show that packs an emotional wallop that has thrilled over 65 million people worldwide.  Winner of over 100 international awards, Les Miserables is an epic and inspiring story about the survival of the human spirit. The musical, based on Victor Hugo's novel, adapted for high school performers, features one of the most memorable scores of all time and some of the most memorable characters to ever grace the stage.  This cast of nearly fifty students, hailing from twelve different schools from the Northshore area of the New Orleans Metropolitan area, is certainly fulfilling expectations.  It is always a challenge to produce a show of this magnitude, but for Director, Brent Goodrich, being able to recruit talent from all over our community has made this production not only possible, but even more sensational.
Southern Rep Theatre Announces CARE FOR CREATIVES Programming
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2018
Southern Rep Theatre announces the launch of 'Care for Creatives,' a new program designed to serve the New Orleans creative community with a series of low-cost mental health self-care events. Care for Creatives programming is hosted at the new Southern Rep Theatre venue at 2541 Bayou Road, New Orleans, and is presented in partnership with the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic & Assistance Foundation's 'You Got This' initiative.
Tickets On Sale 8/31 for SCHOOL OF ROCK
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2018
Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock - The Musical is coming to the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans for a one-week engagement Oct. 30 - Nov. 4, 2018. Presented by the New Orleans Theatre Association, School of Rock - The Musical, is part of the Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans 2018-2019 season.
Tickets for SCHOOL OF ROCK New Orleans Tickets On Sale Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2018
Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock - The Musical is coming to the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans for a one-week engagement Oct. 30 - Nov. 4, 2018. Presented by the New Orleans Theatre Association, School of Rock - The Musical, is part of the Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans 2018-2019 season.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects 53 Cultural Orgs In Austin/New Orleans As Part Of $43M Training Program
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2018
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced that 26 cultural organizations in Austin and 27 organizations in New Orleans have been selected to participate in the Arts Innovation and Management (AIM) program. A list of the organizations can be found here. The invitation-only program seeks to strengthen the organizational capacity and programming of small and midsize cultural organizations within seven U.S. cities: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Denver, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.  More than 200 cultural organizations have been selected to participate and are being announced on a rolling basis throughout the summer and early fall.
NOCCA Institute Selected As Grantee Of Bloomberg Philanthropies' Arts Innovation And Management Program
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2018
The NOCCA Institute today announced that it is a grantee recipient of Bloomberg Philanthropies' Arts Innovation and Management (AIM) program. The invitation-only program seeks to strengthen the organizational capacity and programming of small and mid-size cultural organizations within Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Denver, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. Through the $43 million multi-year initiative, Bloomberg Philanthropies will provide unrestricted general operating support as well as arts management training in areas that include fundraising, strategic planning, marketing and board development.  
Lineup Announced For Broadway @ NOCCA's 2018/19 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2018
Producer Mark Cortale has announced a star-studded lineup for the sixth season of his celebrated Broadway @ NOCCA concert series in New Orleans. Three of Broadway's biggest names will share the marquee with one of opera's premiere stars in 2018-19.
New Orleans Ballet Association's 2018-19 Season Opens With AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Finalist
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2018
The New Orleans Ballet Association kicks off its 2018-2019 dance season at the Mahalia Jackson Theater on September 22 at 8 p.m. with the awe-inspiring DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion. As top 10 finalists last summer on the NBC hit TV show, 'America's Got Talent,' DIAVOLO wowed millions of viewers by pushing the limits of dance as extreme sport and defying gravity with breathtaking, daredevil movement on a huge playground of oversized architectural structures. Simon Cowell raved, 'the set pieces are incredible and really, really clever. I am actually gob smacked. It is that good!' Since becoming a TV sensation, the company has been entertaining legions of new fans and selling out live performances.
Saenger Theatre Celebrates Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert With Fan Costume Contest
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2018
In honor of the upcoming engagement, Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert, the Saenger Theatre is inviting fans of all ages to participate in a Star Wars costume contest on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. The winner of the costume contest will receive four tickets to a Saturday showing of Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert, VIP access and a commemorative poster. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring guest conductor Erik Ochsner, will perform Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert live and will feature a screening of the complete film A New Hope with Oscar-winning composer John Williams' musical scores performed live to the film. Fans will be able to experience the scope and grandeur of this beloved Star Wars film in a live symphonic concert experience, as Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert debuts Friday, Sept. 7th at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 8th at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans.
Southern Rep Announces Cast of A DOLLS HOUSE, PART 2 Plus Updated Schedule
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2018
Southern Rep Theatre announces updated schedule and cast details for its fall 2018 Mainstage productions, which will kick off the company's "soft opening" in its permanent new home on historic Bayou Road, New Orleans.
Tickets On Sale 8/31 for SCHOOL OF ROCK
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2018
Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock - The Musical is coming to the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans for a one-week engagement Oct. 30 - Nov. 4, 2018. Presented by the New Orleans Theatre Association, School of Rock - The Musical, is part of the Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans 2018-2019 season.
BWW Previews: Bet Your Bottom Dollar On ANNIE at Slidell Little Theatre
by Angelle Albright - August 20, 2018
There's nothing more endearing than a little girl and her dog, especially when it comes to a red-headed orphan who reminds kids of all ages that positivity is the only road to resilience!  Slidell Little Theatre is opening its' 55th season with the timeless classic, Annie, based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray. Adapted for the Broadway stage in 1977, Annie was the winner of seven Tony Awards, and continues to be a worldwide phenomenon today. The sun has definitely come out on this entire cast, especially two remarkable actresses, Elizabeth Burris and Piper Hall, who share the title role of Broadway's favorite belting ragamuffin.  Despite their marked star quality, there is another salient stray who is commanding equal respect-Annie's beloved dog Sandy!  The four legged character, portrayed by rescued K-9 Jen-Ai, once declared unredeemable, is stealing hearts on and off the stage. The golden's trainer, Margaret Cromwell say the script is not much different than their own life story, and is excited about the affect her beloved may have on audiences.  Regardless of number of legs the actors have, the talent in this production is awe inspiring, and the relationship between the two may require a few tissues. Their genuine affection definitely pulls you into the theme of what it means to value someone or something, all the while highlighting the meaning of family love, however that is defined for each of us.

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