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MAHALIA JACKSON THEATER

935 Gravier St, Ste 800
New Orleans, LA 70116



Review: THE SECRET CIRCUS THE MUSICAL at Mudlark Theatre


by Tara Bennett - May 04, 2026

The best thing about THE SECRET CIRCUS is that it knows exactly what it is and commits without apology. Chanel Samson and Holly Anne Mitchell's original musical, performed at the intimate Mudlark Theatre in New Orleans, is campy, heartfelt and unabashedly earnest in a way that lesser shows would san...

Past Shows

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates 66 years as one of America’s most famous and beloved companies, bringing the African American experience and dance traditions...

Ballet Hispanico in CARMEN.maquia
Ballet Hispanico in CARMEN.maquia
Feb 1

Returning after Dona Peron’s triumphant reception in 2022, Ballet Hispánico brings the premiere of CARMEN.maquia, a Picasso-inspired contemporary take on Bizet’s beloved classic by choreographer...

Giordano Dance Chicago
Giordano Dance Chicago
Nov 16

New Orleans debut! The dynamic performers of America’s original jazz dance company “invariably run on high-octane fuel and generate a similarly high-powered response from their audience. From the first...

Houston Ballet
Houston Ballet
Oct 19

Houston Ballet makes its highly anticipated return with a stunning program that showcases the artistic depth and technical virtuosity of one of America’s premier ballet...

New Orleans Ballet Association presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
New Orleans Ballet Association presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Mar 22 – Mar 23, 2019

The New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) presents the return of the iconic Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) for two main stage performances. Last seen...

Mahler Symphony No. 9
Mahler Symphony No. 9
May 19

* Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor * Symphony Chorus of New Orleans...

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3
May 10

* Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor * Yakov Kasman, piano...

PAGLIACCI AND CARMINA BURANA
PAGLIACCI AND CARMINA BURANA
Apr 29

This very special double-bill begins with Pagliacci (The Clowns), one of opera's most powerful stories of overwhelming jealously and its lethal passion, which features the...

RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO'S PAGLIACCI AND CARL ORFF'S CARMINA BURANA
RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO'S PAGLIACCI AND CARL ORFF'S CARMINA BURANA
Apr 29

This very special double-bill begins with Pagliacci (The Clowns), one of opera's most powerful stories of overwhelming jealously and its lethal passion, which features the...

 Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Apr 21

Choreographer Dwight Rhoden and superhuman dancer Desmond Richardson, bring their sleek, daredevil company back to New Orleans. Richardson will be retiring from the company as...

Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Apr 21

With guest artist Wendy Whelan, principal, and the New York City Ballet Special NOBA commissioned world premiere Choreographer Dwight Rhoden and superhuman dancer Desmond Richardson,...

Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Mar 14 – Apr 15, 2012

Experience the phenomenon of Disney’s The Lion King. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual...

SALOME
SALOME
Mar 4

The Biblical story of King Herod's obssesion with his wildly tempermental step-daughter unfolds before your eyes, especially when the lecherous monarch is forced to grant...

RICHARD STRAUSS' SALOME
RICHARD STRAUSS' SALOME
Mar 2

The Biblical story of King Herod's obssesion with his wildly tempermental step-daughter unfolds before your eyes, especially when the lecherous monarch is forced to grant...

Shostakovich Symphony No. 1
Shostakovich Symphony No. 1
Feb 25

* Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor * Alexander Korsantia, piano...

Prokofiev Symphony No. 5
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5
Jan 28

* Stravinsky Firebird Suite * Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme * Prokofiev Symphony No. 5...

Great Russian Nutcracke
Great Russian Nutcracke
Dec 29

Ballet master and featured performers Andre Litvinov, ballet master Alexandra Elagina & Anatolie Ustimov, principal dancers “Knock-out dancer, thrilling” The New York Times; “Aristocratic” Plain...

Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Dec 21 – Dec 24, 2011

irque Dreams Holidaze is "so full of enery it could end our dependence on oil" according to the New York Daily News and "stuffed with...

Mark Morris Dance Group
Mark Morris Dance Group
Oct 22

The phenomenally gifted American dance icon Mark Morris celebrates 30 years of creating intensely musical, endlessly inventive and joyously exuberant dances. Hailed as the “Mozart...

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