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Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? with The Fire Weeds
by Tara Bennett - January 13, 2025
Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? is a raw, relentless, and deeply unsettling theatrical titan. Since its debut in 1962, it has held its place as one of the most harrowing portraits of marital discontent and social decay in American theatre. The play dares its audience to sit through ne...
Review: WIT & WRATH: THE LIFE & TIMES OF DOROTHY PARKER at BB's Stage Door Canteen
by Tara Bennett - October 23, 2024
Dorothy Parker, the sharp-tongued wit of the Jazz Age, remains one of America’s most fascinating literary figures. In WIT & WRATH: THE LIFE & TIMES OF DOROTHY PARKER, Claudia Baumgarten brings this iconic figure to life in a one-woman performance that not only celebrates Parker’s legendary humor but...
Review: MURDER FOR TWO at Le Petit Theatre Is High-Energy Hilarity
by Tara Bennett - October 11, 2024
It’s official. Le Petit Theatre’s MURDER FOR TWO is the can’t-miss show of the year!...
Review: PENNY DREADFULS: THE REMARKABLE ROOMING-HOUSE OF MADAME LE MONDE
by Tara Bennett - September 25, 2024
The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company has launched the spooky season ahead of schedule with their production of PENNY DREADFULS: The Remarkable Rooming-House of Madame Le Monde....
Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Tennessee Williams Threatre Company
by Tara Bennett - July 23, 2024
For almost a decade, anticipation has simmered among NOLA theatre enthusiasts, waiting for The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company to tackle one of the playwright’s most iconic works, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, that has left an indelible mark on theatre....
Review: THE CAKE at Crescent City Stage
by Tara Bennett - June 13, 2024
THE CAKE, receiving its regional premiere, is the latest offering from Crescent City Stage and is now running now through June 16th. There are four more chances to experience this rich, emotional cultural reflection, which was a delight for this critic during Pride in Louisiana....
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Saenger Theatre
by Tara Bennett - May 17, 2024
Get ready to experience the beloved story of MRS. DOUBTFIRE like never before in this heartwarming and hilarious musical adaptation....
Review: KINGDOM OF EARTH at Tennessee Williams Threatre Company
by Tara Bennett - March 14, 2024
When the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company burst onto the Nola theatre scene in 2015, it sparked excitement and swiftly established itself as a leading authority on the works of the Bard of the South....
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Crescent City Stage
by Tara Bennett - December 18, 2023
In a festive and spirited adaptation of Charles Dickens’s timeless tale, the iconic miser Ebenezer Scrooge takes center stage in Crescent City Stage’s latest production, A CHRISTMAS CAROL....
Review: Tennessee Williams Theatre Company's SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
by Tara Bennett - August 01, 2023
Tennessee Williams’ SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, an underrated tale of comebacks and second chances while desperately clinging to the past, is the playwright’s latest steamy, brutal Southern drama to hit the stage in New Orleans....
Past Shows
Shrek The Musical
6/17 - 7/3/2022
SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
9/11 - 9/27/2020
The time is Renaissance England, where two brothers, Nick and Nigel Bottom, are desperate to write a hit play. But how can they when the ...
ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL
6/12 - 6/28/2020
A joyous girl power romp! This is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to ...
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
9/20 - 10/6/2019
Old Globe Theatre: - book: Robert L. Freedman; lyrics: Robert L. Freedman, Steven Lutvak; music: Steven Lutvak; dir: Darko Tresnjak....
THE WILD PARTY
8/16 - 8/25/2019
Adapted from a book-length poem written in and about the Roaring Twenties, Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY tells the story of one wild evening in ...
NEWSIES
6/14 - 7/6/2019
Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...
NEWSIES
6/14 - 6/30/2019
Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
3/8 - 3/24/2019
Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...
ELF-THE MUSICAL
11/9 - 11/25/2018
Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity....
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
9/21 - 10/7/2018
A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon ...
NEWSIES
9/14 - 9/30/2018
Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...
SWEENEY TODD
9/14 - 9/30/2018
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, is a darkly gripping musical thriller that has garnered numerous accolades, ...
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
8/16 - 8/19/2018
The final production of Masquerade’s 2010-2011 season is Thoroughly Modern Millie, the zany new 1920's-style musical that has taken Broadway by storm! Taking place in ...
MAMMA MIA!
6/10 - 7/1/2018
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...
MAMMA MIA!
6/10 - 6/24/2018
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...
SISTER ACT
11/3 - 11/19/2017
When disco club singer is placed in protective custody in a dying convent, her unique brand of funk comes face-to-face with the traditions of the ...
SISTER ACT
9/15 - 10/1/2017
Sister Act, the jubilant musical based on the hit film, blends humor, gospel music, and a whole lot of glitter. Deloris Van Cartier, a sassy ...
DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
6/9 - 6/25/2017
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage ...
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
3/10 - 3/26/2017
The Drowsy Chaperone is a hilarious and meta-theatrical musical that injects a dose of nostalgia and playful satire into the world of classic Broadway musicals. ...
DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
6/3 - 6/19/2016
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...
INTO THE WOODS
3/11 - 3/27/2016
What happens after Happily Ever After, after all? In Sondheim and Lapine’s beloved musical retelling of the Grimm classics, a parade of familiar folktale figures ...
THE BOY FRIEND
3/18 - 3/27/2016
Transport yourself to the carefree world of 1920s musical comedies with The Boy Friend, a charming and lighthearted musical by Sandy Wilson. Set against the ...
NEXT TO NORMAL
8/7 - 8/16/2015
Next to Normal delves into the raw and complex world of mental illness, specifically focusing on bipolar disorder. The story centers around Diana, a wife ...
THE MUSIC MAN
6/5 - 6/21/2015
The Music Man, a classic American musical brimming with small-town charm and a touch of con artistry, follows the fast-talking Harold Hill. He arrives in ...
COMPANY
3/6 - 3/22/2015
Company, a landmark musical by Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and George Furth (book), is a witty and insightful exploration of relationships, marriage, and the ...
MARY POPPINS
9/19 - 10/5/2014
Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...
ANNIE
6/6 - 6/22/2014
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
3/14 - 3/30/2014
IT'S ALIVE! From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation THE PRODUCERS comes this monster new musical comedy. With such memorable tunes as "The Transylvania ...
9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
9/20 - 10/6/2013
9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the 1980 hit movie Nine ...
AVENUE Q
8/16 - 8/25/2013
AVENUE Q is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose ...
INTO THE WOODS JR
6/3 - 6/14/2013
The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim and Lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters"”Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, ...
GODSPELL JR
3/15 - 3/24/2013
This best loved musical by two-time Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz is now available in a Broadway Junior version! Based on the Gospel According to St. ...
ASSASSINS
8/24 - 9/1/2012
Bold, original, surreal, disturbing, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny, ASSASSINS is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. This most American of musicals lays bare the ...
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Sullivan Theater (3/14 - 3/23) | |
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Ballet Hispanico in CARMEN.maquia
Mahalia Jackson Theater (2/1 - 2/1) | |
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When a Womans Fed Up
Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium (3/14 - 3/14) | |
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True West
Westwego Perf Arts Theatre (2/6 - 2/16) | |
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Kevin Herrera
Mohegan Sun Cabaret (3/8 - 3/8) | |
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Xanadu
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts (1/10 - 1/26) | |
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