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LE PETIT THEATRE

616 St. Peter Street
New Orleans, LA 70116

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 ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is Oscar Wilde's trivial comedy for serious people. It's a devilishly entertaining satire of the upper class about mistaken identities, ...


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BORN WITH TEETH to be Presented at Le Petit Theatre This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 03, 2024

Le Petit Theatre will present Born With Teeth this month. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets. ...

NOISES OFF Opens at JPAS This Month


by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024

The comedy Noises Off is the next Jefferson Performing Arts Society production onstage at Jefferson Performing Arts Center, featuring a cast of nine local performers directed by Harold Heno....

NOISES OFF Opens At Jefferson Performing Arts Center In April


by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2024

The comedy Noises Off is the next Jefferson Performing Arts Society production onstage at Jefferson Performing Arts Center, featuring a cast of nine local performers directed by Harold Heno. Called “the funniest farce ever written”, it will run for five performances only from April 12 through 21 as ...

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Extends Through Early April at Le Petit Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 13, 2024

With a couple of sold-out shows already, and tickets going fast for the rest of the run, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical performances have been extended. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Comes To Le Petit Theatre


by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2024

With one of the largest casts in Le Petit Theatre's long history, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes the stage in the French Quarter this March. Performances run March 7 - 31, 2024....

Le Petit Theatre to Present WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Featuring an All-Black Cast


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 03, 2024

Edward Albee’s WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? comes to Le Petit Theatre with a fresh perspective from director Tommye Myrick. Lance E. Nichols and Zardis star as George and Martha in this all-Black cast production. ...

Emmy-Nominated BriTANicK To Bring Two-Person Sketch Show to Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 17, 2023

Comedy duo BriTANicK, known for their Emmy-nominated performances and sketch writing for popular shows, brings their two-person sketch show to Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans. Catch their hyper-paced and hilariously absurd performance on November 2nd and 3rd....

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN Kicks Off 2023-24 Season at Le Petit Theatre


by Tara Bennett - October 02, 2023

Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré is excited to kick off the theatre’s exhilarating 107th season with five diverse shows ranging from beloved classics, edgy plays, Shakespearean wit and an inspiring journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame....

Feature Exclusive: AJ Allegra, Artistic Director of Le Petit Theatre


by Tara Bennett - September 22, 2023

Le Petit Theatre recently announced the appointment of AJ Allegra as its new artistic director. Allegra was selected after a national search by Management Consultants for the Arts and has been in the position since August 1....

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN to Kick off the 107th Season for Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 21, 2023

LE PETIT THEATRE BRINGS VAMPIRES TO THE FRENCH QUARTER TO KICK OFF THE 107th SEASON. Let the Right One In, an enchanting vampire love story, opens the 107th season at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré in New Orleans. ...

Past Shows

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. ...

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Steel Magnolias in New Orleans Steel Magnolias
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The Humans in New Orleans The Humans
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