New Orleans — Plays
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Blithe Spirit
A smash comedy hit in London and New York, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives concerns fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, who has remarried but finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, Elvira. Clever...
Amadeus
Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, directed by Andrea Watson, runs September 10–20 at CANOA, 4109 St. Claude, as part of Fat Squirrel NOLA's fifth mainstage season. The production stars Clint Johnson and Rahim Glaspy in this exploration of genius, jealousy, and ambition set against the...
Steel Magnolias
It's somewhat of a "Louisiana rite of passage" to experience Steel Magnolias live on stage. If you've already had the pleasure, continue the tradition - grab your loved ones and closest friends to share this beloved "comedy that will make you cry!" Six women come together in...
It's A Wonderful Life
It is Christmas Eve, and George Bailey stands on a bridge looking over the icy waters below, contemplating suicide. Joseph, an unseen angel, calls on The Boss for advice, and they decide on Clarence Oddbody, an Angel Second Class who, after 200 years, has yet to earn his wings...
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Fat Squirrel NOLA presents for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Ntozake Shange's landmark choreopoem, directed by R'Myni Watson. The production runs December 3–20 at CANOA, 4109 St. Claude, as part of the company's Season 5 mainstage lineup...
Potus
One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief...
The 39 Steps
Comedy
Latest New Orleans Reviews
Review: THE ROSE TATTOO Blooms with Warmth and Heartbreak
There's a moment early in the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company's new production of THE ROSE TATTOO when Kristin Witt's Serafina Delle Rose seems to dare the audience to laugh at her devotion and dares us, just as fiercely, not to. That tension between comedy and heartbreak is the needle this whole…
Review: THE SECRET CIRCUS THE MUSICAL at Mudlark Theatre
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…
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John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour Fillmore New Orleans (11/11-11/11) |
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42nd Street Rivertown Theaters (3/05-3/21) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (minors must be accompanied by a guardian) Mahalia Jackson Theater (10/29-10/29) |
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The Marvelous Wonderettes Westwego Perf Arts Theatre (1/08-1/24) |
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42nd Street Riverview Performing Arts Center (3/05-3/21) |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid Rivertown Theaters (7/15-7/25) |
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Mahalia Jackson Theater (3/13-3/14) |
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Finding Nemo Rivertown Theaters (1/08-1/24) |