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LE PETIT THEATRE

616 St. Peter Street
New Orleans, LA

Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit


Novelist Charles Condomine arranges a séance in his home with the eccentric and flighty Madame Arcati as research for his upcoming novel and finds himself ...



First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards; HADESTOWN TEEN EDITION Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY & More Leads New Orleans Top Theater Picks For Fall 2025


by Tara Bennett - October 06, 2025

New Orleans in the fall isn’t just about crisp air, gumbo and jazz drifting through the streets; it’s also a prime moment for theater, dance and bold storytelling. As the city cools, stages heat up....

Le Petit Theatre to Hold 11th Annual Curtain Call Ball


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 13, 2025

Le Petit Theatre will hold its 11th Annual Curtain Call Ball to support artistic and education programs. Learn more and see how to attend the event in September!...

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' is Coming to Le Petit Theatre in June


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2025

Winner of the 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical, Ain't Misbehavin' is coming to Le Petit Theatre in June. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets. ...

National Black Theatre To Present New York City Premiere of CHIAROSCURO


by Josh Sharpe - April 17, 2025

National Black Theatre (NBT) in association with The Flea Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the NYC premiere of Chiaroscuro. Performances run May 27 - June 22 at The Flea Theater....

DOUBT, A PARABLE Now On Sale At Le Petit


by A.A. Cristi - April 14, 2025

Doubt, A Parable, the recipient of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will run May 1-18, 2025. Full-season packages for the 2025-2026 Le Petit season are also now available. ...

JERSEY BOYS Announced At Le Petit Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - February 19, 2025

Oh, what a night you'll have at Le Petit Theatre when you come for Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest ...

Le Petit Theatre to Expand Young Conservatory and Workforce Development Class Offerings


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 17, 2025

Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré has revealed their spring 2025 education program workshops! Learn more about upcoming programming, and see how to take part! ...

Rubicon Theatre Company WINTERFEST To Feature Works By August Wilson and William Shakespeare


by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2025

RUBICON THEATRE has announced a three-play WinterFest as part of the company's 2024/2025 “Dare to Dream” season. The first two plays in the festival celebrate a new collaboration between RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY and THE ACTING COMPANY (TAC) of New York.  ...

GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR Announced at Le Petit Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - December 23, 2024

Journey back in time with us to 1958 as we walk the line between the fantasy and reality of one infamous night of television in Good Night, Oscar at Le Petit Theatre....

Past Shows

The Lehman Trilogy
The Lehman Trilogy
10/2 - 10/19/2025


It's a Southern story of a family that started with a dry goods store in Alabama and grew to a financial powerhouse. The Lehman Trilogy ...

The Curtain Call Ball 2025


Join us for the 11th Annual Curtain Call Ball at Le Petit Theatre! This year's Co-Chairs are Elizabeth Bryan Bragg, Edwin Bragg, Carroll Gelderman Zimmer, ...

Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
6/5 - 6/22/2025


Ain’t Misbehavin’ will have you tappin’ your toes and movin’ to the swingin’ beat!

STAGE MANAGEMENT BOOT CAMP
5/24 - 5/25/2025


Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré is hosting a Stage Management Boot Camp on May 24 and 25, 2025, designed for participants ages 16 and ...

Doubt, a parable
Doubt, a parable
5/1 - 5/18/2025


Doubt exquisitely explores uncertainty and how we each face difficult decisions.

CLOWNING AROUND
3/15 - 4/26/2025


CLOWNING AROUND is a six-week course designed for students in grades 3-6, focusing on physical comedy and comedic storytelling. Taught by Alex Smith and Becca ...

MODERN SCENE STUDY
3/15 - 4/26/2025


MODERN SCENE STUDY is a six-week workshop aimed at serious student actors in grades 7-12, focusing on character creation through modern plays. Participants will analyze ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
3/13 - 4/6/2025


The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

Good Night, Oscar
Good Night, Oscar
1/9 - 1/26/2025


Journey back in time with us as we walk the line between the fantasy and reality of one infamous night in Good Night, Oscar.

The Skivvies: Stocking stuffers
The Skivvies: Stocking stuffers
12/17 - 12/18/2024


The Skivvies return to Le Petit Theatre for their third year to perform classic Christmas tunes, comedic mashups, and nostalgic medleys.

The Playwright's Toolbox


Join us on the Le Petit stage for a panel discussion with  playwright and author Justin Maxwell to celebrate the release of his new book The Playwright's Toolbox ...

Live at Le Petit: The Big Easy Beat!


Back by popular demand, The Big Easy Boys & Babes return to Le Petit Theatre with their hit revue that honors New Orleans' vibrant spirit ...

Murder for Two
Murder for Two
10/3 - 10/20/2024


Murder for Two is the perfect blend of music, mayhem and murder!

Betsy Wolfe *Pants Optional


Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe performs her one-woman cabaret *PANTS OPTIONAL at Le Petit Theatre for one night only! Betsy Wolfe can be seen in the ...

The Curtain Call Ball


Le Petit Theatre will kick off our 108th season with our annual Curtain Call Ball on Friday, September 6, at 6:30 pm at Le Petit ...

Tom's Elton Tribute


The world’s number one Elton John tribute band is coming to play All The Hits by Elton John. The spectacular show includes “Bennie and the ...

Petit Reads: A Body of Water


NEW PLAY SET IN BATON ROUGE BY LOUISIANA NATIVE KELLEY NICOLE GIROD HOLDS FREE READING AT LE PETIT THEATRE Le Petit Theater presents a public ...

Black Girl Therapy


Six black girls, strangers to each other, go to a group therapy session. They may be strangers going in but they’ll never be the same ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is Oscar Wilde's trivial comedy for serious people

Born with Teeth
Born with Teeth
4/25 - 5/12/2024


In Liz Duffy Adams' punk-edged play, Born with Teeth , the great Kit Marlowe and up-and-comer Will Shakespeare meet in the back room of a ...

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical


Before she was hit-maker Carole King - she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. 

BUYER & CELLAR
BUYER & CELLAR
1/19 - 2/3/2024


Buyer & Cellar , by Jonathan Tolins, is the story of Alex More, a struggling actor in L.A., who takes a job working in the Malibu ...

The Skivvies | Best in Snow
The Skivvies | Best in Snow
12/20 - 12/21/2023


Le Petit Theatre is excited for the return of The Skivvies: Best in Snow

Petit Reads presents FAT HAM


Join Le Petit Theatre for a new series called Petit Reads. We'll present play readings throughout the year, some at the theatre and some at ...

BriTANicK
BriTANicK
11/2 - 11/3/2023


Comedy duo Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher , collectively known as BriTANicK , grace the Le Petit Theatre stage for two performances only on November ...

Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
10/5 - 10/22/2023


Written by Jack Thorne, based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist,  Let the Right One In  is an enchanting, brutal vampire myth and coming-of-age ...

Beth Leavel's IT'S NOT ABOUT ME


Tony Award® winner Beth Leavel ( The Prom, The Drowsy Chaperone ) brings her cabaret show  It's Not About Me  to New Orleans for one ...

The Curtain Call Ball


Le Petit Theatre will be kicking off our 107th season with our annual Curtain Call Ball on  Friday, September 8 th at 6:30 pm,  honoring Kathleen ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


A play by Simon Stephens. Based on the novel by Mark Haddon,  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time  follows fifteen-year-old Christopher as ...

August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned


Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson,  How I Learned What I Learned  is Wilson’s poetic one-man autobiographical show journeying through love, adversity, and self-discovery ...

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
3/9 - 4/2/2023


The 1955 Pulitzer-Prize winner for Drama, Tennessee Williams’ iconic classic,  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof , follows the familial struggles of the Pollitts in ...

A Night With Janis Joplin
A Night With Janis Joplin
6/5 - 6/21/2020


BEGINNING JUNE 5, A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT MUSICAL EVENTFueled by such unforgettable songs as Me and Bobby McGee, Piece of My Heart, Mercedes Benz, Cry Baby ...

Angels in America: Millennium Approaches


Part One of Tony Kushners Pulitzer-Prize and Tony-Award winning Gay Fantasia on National Themes, this exploration of a changing America is considered one of the ...

The Piano Lesson
The Piano Lesson
3/6 - 3/22/2020


Berniece Charles is planning to bestow her familys antique piano to her daughter, but her brother Boy Willie has other ideas. He wants to sell ...

Something Rotten!
Something Rotten!
1/17 - 2/2/2020


SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Broadways big, fat hit! (New York Post). Set in 1595, this hilarious musical tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/6 - 12/23/2019


Miserly and menacing moneylender Ebeneezer Scrooge learns lessons in love, generosity, and redemption when he is visited by a host of spirits on Christmas Eve. ...

Videos


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Saenger Theatre (12/9 - 12/14)
Elf The Musical in New Orleans Elf The Musical
Sullivan Theater (12/4 - 12/14)
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in New Orleans Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Mahalia Jackson Theater for Performing Arts (3/21 - 3/21)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in New Orleans Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Saenger Theatre (1/23 - 1/25)
The Nutcracker Suite in New Orleans The Nutcracker Suite
Tulane University Dixon Hall (12/7 - 12/7)
Christmastime in New Orleans with The Big Easy Boys in New Orleans Christmastime in New Orleans with The Big Easy Boys
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Liverpool Legends The Complete Beatles Experience! in New Orleans Liverpool Legends The Complete Beatles Experience!
Heymann Performing Arts Center (1/22 - 1/22)
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