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New Orleans' professional classical theatre company will close its 2016 season with Tony Kushner's adaptation of Pierre Corneille's baroque masterpiece L'Illusion Comique.

Ok, so maybe the title of this article is only halfway true.

NOLA Project founding Artistic Director and immersive theatre mastermind, Andrew Larimer, returns with an all-new outdoor experience set in New Orleans' CBD neighborhood.

After 22 years in NYC, actor Dennis Dannel, Jr.

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 Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans sets sail for uncharted territory in its second season, opening with The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams.

Turning an animated film into a live stage production has its challenges, and Disney's "THE LITTLE MERMAID" is no exception .

Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, in partnership with Jackie Alexander Productions, presents the regional premiere of The High Priestess of Dark Alley, July 7 - 24, 2016.

As the final production for the 2015 - 2016 season, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will present one of the most beloved musical tales from film, "The Wizard of Oz"  performed live by adults and children on the Main Stage July 14 - 24.

Theatre is always a fun outing during the summer months, especially in New Orleans (can you say air conditioner?).

The public is invited to preview the upcoming East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans 2016-17 season on Sunday, June 26, from 1 - 4 p.

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This summer the Festival will present Shakespeare's beloved comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona, which gives us some of the Bard's most memorable and hilarious moments.

The Theater at St Claude presents the first annual FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET, 1-minute theatre event.

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 wildly popular show about the witches from Oz is returning to New Orleans for the third time in recent years to share the magic!  WICKED, a musical adaptation of the book by Gregory Maguire, tells the story of two young girls who meet at Shiz University, and go on an adventure that will lead th

Now entering it's fifth season, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts continues its  commitment to providing a wide range of opportunities to showcase and develop the talents of budding local thespians with a series of  delightful productions during the summer months.

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to New Orleans at the Saenger Theatre with performances from Wednesday, May 25 - Sunday, June 19.

Fresh off an international tour, Lisa Wolpe's celebrated show SHAKESPEARE AND THE ALCHEMY OF GENDER will run from May 20-22, 2016 in Tulane's Lupin Theater.

On the heels of the announcement of their 11th season of plays, The NOLA Project is pleased to announce applications are open for its annual High School Intensive.

Southern Rep Theatre announces details of its upcoming production of COLOSSAL by Andrew Hinderaker: a thrilling, one-of-a-kind theatrical experience that combines football, modern dance, and a live drumline across four quarters and a half-time performance to tell the story of a star college player

NETworks Presentations, LLC and Blue Man Productions are pleased to announce the wildly-popular, award-winning production Blue Man Group will return to New Orleans from May 13 - 15, 2016, at the Saenger Theatre.

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.

Fresh off an international tour, Lisa Wolpe's celebrated show SHAKESPEARE AND THE ALCHEMY OF GENDER will run from May 20-22, 2016 in Tulane's Lupin Theater.

Co-artistic director Gary Rucker will direct seven-time Tony Awards winner "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" on the Main Stage at Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts opening Friday, May 6.