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Country music icon Lorrie Morgan will perform at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center on November 21, 2024, as part of her Ruby Anniversary Tour celebrating ...

Plaid Tidings
11/15 - 11/23/2024


Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings is a brand-new show that offers the best of Forever Plaid tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow ...

The Leopard
11/14 - 11/24/2024


The Leopard, written by Yabo Yablonsky, will be performed by John F. Goff at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre from November 14 to November 24, ...

A Benefit Reading: Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune


Join Philadelphia Theatre Company celebrating its 50th season with a one-night-only benefit reading of Terrence McNally’s Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune starring ...

Disney's Moana Jr.
12/8 - 12/8/2024


From the film of the same name, Disney’s Moana JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated hit, bringing the adventures of ...

The Nutcracker Suite


This holiday season, New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) presents The Nutcracker Suite on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Tulane ...

Mean Girls Jr
12/14 - 12/14/2024


The Plastics have deemed Broadway Junior worthy of their presence in Mean Girls JR! This musical from book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/6 - 12/15/2024


Theatre Baton Rouge is bringing back Charles Dickens’ holiday classic A Christmas Carol, opening on December 6th on our Main Stage, for one last holiday season. ...

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens a new adaptation by Patrick Barlow


Patrick Barlow, writer of the Broadway and West End hit The 39 Steps , has retold Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, A Christmas Carol .  This ...

Elf Jr.
12/13 - 12/15/2024


Elf Jr. is a festive adaptation based on the beloved holiday film, featuring the story of Buddy, a human raised by elves at the North ...

The Nutcracker
12/14 - 12/15/2024


The Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet presents a captivating rendition of The Nutcracker featuring guest artists Marlena Brinkmann and Justin Valentine. Brinkmann, with a rich background in ...

Winter Wonderettes
Winter Wonderettes
12/6 - 12/15/2024


The Wonderettes are back! This seasonal celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls ...

The Skivvies
12/17 - 12/18/2024


The Skivvies will return to Le Petit Theatre for two performances on December 17 and 18, 2024. This unique musical duo, known for their playful ...

The Cher Show (Non-Equity)
The Cher Show (Non-Equity)
12/17 - 12/22/2024


For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture - breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries, and letting nothing and no one ...

The Nutcracker
12/21 - 12/22/2024


The Nutcracker returns to the stage for its sixth annual performance at Jefferson Performing Arts Center, directed by Kenneth and Kim Beck. Accompanied by the ...

Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?


Immersive and bold, don't miss The Fire Weeds production of one of the greatest plays of all time.

& Juliet
& Juliet
1/14 - 1/19/2025


CREATED BY THE EMMY®-WINNING WRITER FROM “SCHITT’S CREEK,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: ...

Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity)


AIN'T TOO PROUD is the electrifying new musical that follows The Temptations' extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall ...

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


Join us for the antics of character actor, pianist, and wild card Oscar Levant.

Ballet Hispanico in CARMEN.maquia


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 ...

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2/11 - 2/16/2025


Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits ...

True West
2/6 - 2/16/2025


True West, written by Sam Shepard, explores the fraught relationship between two brothers, Austin and Lee, as they confront their starkly different lives and aspirations. ...

Murder on the Nile
2/14 - 2/23/2025


Murder on the Nile is a captivating drama by Agatha Christie that unfolds on the banks of the great river. Directed by Kris Shaw, this ...

Funny Girl
Funny Girl
3/11 - 3/16/2025


This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the ...


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