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This stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's celebrated novel explores the brutality of life in a mental institution with humor, candor, and unforgettable characters.
After being convicted of a petty crime, a charming, rebellious rogue named McMurphy contrives to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in a prison. This, he soon learns, was a mistake. He immediately clashes with the authoritarian head nurse, a fierce martinet named Nurse Ratched. Despite Ratched's strict reign, McMurphy quickly takes over the yard, leading others out of introversion, staging a revolt so that they can see the World Series on television, and arranging a rollicking midnight party with liquor and women. But McMurphy's brash insubordination has its consequences; Ratched ultimately triumphs by subjecting McMurphy to a frontal lobotomy.
- Dale Wasserman
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News About One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at Jefferson Performing Arts Society
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Comes to Jefferson Performing Arts Center Next Month
February 13, 2023An adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express will be brought to the Jefferson Performing Arts Center stage by Jefferson Performing Arts Society from March 10 through 19, Fridays through Sundays.
Jefferson Performing Arts Society Announces Directors for 45th Season
May 29, 2022Jefferson Performing Arts Society proudly announces its 45th season mainstage directors, featuring directors based in New Orleans, New York, and San Antonio. Several directors are returning to JPAS after directing or performing with JPAS in recent seasons; two make their JPAS directorial debut this season. The following overview includes shows that are part of JPAS mainstage season subscription packages, currently on sale. Single ticket sales open June 6th for all 45th season shows. For a full schedule of the entire 2022-2023 season which includes season specials such as ballets, concerts, and other special performances in addition to those listed below, please visit www.jpas.org.
GOD OF CARNAGE To Open JPAS 44th Season
August 18, 2021Jefferson 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.
Jefferson Performing Arts Society Presents ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
February 10, 2021Jefferson Performing Arts Society brings its third production of the new year to the Jefferson Performing Arts Center with the timeless 1940s dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace from February 26-March 7, 2021.
Jefferson Performing Arts Society to Present ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
January 19, 2021Jefferson Performing Arts Society brings its first mainstage production of 2021 to the Jefferson Performing Arts Center with the opening of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest on Friday, January 29, 2021.
Jefferson Performing Arts Society Announces Lineup for Spring 2021
January 05, 2021Jefferson Performing Arts Society is proud to announce its 43rd season lineup, featuring two New Orleans area premieres. The spring season kicks off with a one-man show about the life of the great African-American bass-baritone, scholar, actor, and athlete Paul Robeson, followed by the psychological drama One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
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Black Boys Cry
Andre Cailloux Center for Performing Arts (5/11 - 5/11)
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The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter
Marquette Theatre at Loyola (5/31 - 6/16) | |
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Mrs. Doubtfire
Saenger Theatre (5/14 - 5/19) | |
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Born with Teeth
Le Petit Theatre (4/25 - 5/12) | |
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The Humans
Theatre Baton Rouge (5/17 - 5/26) | |
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Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical
Lafon Arts Center (5/19 - 5/19) | |
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Le Petit Theatre (6/6 - 6/23)
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Theatre Baton Rouge (6/14 - 6/30) | |
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