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JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS

6400 Airline Drive
Metairie, LA 70003

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, ...

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
12/21 - 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 ...

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 ...

Joe & Marilyn
3/13 - 3/23/2025


Joe & Marilyn, directed by Janet Shea and written by Willard Manus, explores the complex relationship between iconic figures Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe. The ...

Billy Elliot: The Musical
3/28 - 4/6/2025


Billy Elliot: The Musical follows the inspiring journey of a young boy who discovers his passion for ballet amidst the backdrop of a coal miners' ...


RELATED STORIES

Lorrie Morgan Comes To Jefferson Performing Arts Center This Month


by A.A. Cristi - November 11, 2024

Country music legend Lorrie Morgan will perform at JPAC on November 21. She will be in the New Orleans area for one night only on Thursday, November 21, at Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie....

Brad Williams, Amy Grant, and Lorrie Morgan Come to the Jefferson Performing Arts Center


by Stephi Wild - November 04, 2024

Jefferson Performing Arts Center will host three nationally touring performers in November, from comedy to country and Christian music. Performers will include Brad Williams, Amy Grant, and Lorrie Morgan. Learn where to catch one of these performances here!...

Celtic Concert Comes to Westwego Performing Arts Theatre This Weekend


by Stephi Wild - October 16, 2024

Irish balladeer and storyteller Danny O'Flaherty will join Brendan Mulvihill, Angelina Carberry and Dan Brouder this Sunday for a concert of Celtic song onstage at Westwego Performing Arts Theatre at 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego, LA....

JEKYLL & HYDE: THE MUSICAL Opens This Month at Jefferson Performing Arts Center


by A.A. Cristi - October 09, 2024

Jefferson Performing Arts is staging Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center for two weekends, October 25 through November 3, 2024....

Photos: Cast of CLUE at Westwego Performing Arts Theatre


by Stephi Wild - October 03, 2024

Tonight, Thursday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m., Jefferson Performing Arts (JPA) will open the murder-mystery farce Clue: Onstage. Check out new photos of the cast here!...

Jefferson Performing Arts Will Present SCHOOL OF ROCK Next Month


by Blair Ingenthron - August 17, 2024

Jefferson Performing Arts' upcoming production of School of Rock: The Musical will feature 36 local performers, half of whom are local middle and high schoolers. Several cast members will perform with real instruments live onstage at Jefferson Performing Arts Center September 13-22, 2024....

CLUE: ON STAGE Will Open the Westwego Theatre for the Performing Arts Lineup


by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2024

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society will present CLUE, opening October 3 in Westwego....

Jefferson Performing Arts Season Opens In September With SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL


by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2024

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society opens its 47th season in September with SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL, featuring local talent in a high-energy production based on the hit film....

POTTED POTTER- THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY EXPERIENCE is Coming to the Jefferson Performing Arts Center


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 07, 2024

After several successful North American tours and over 1,000 performances at Horseshoe Las Vegas, London’s West End hit Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff will play in Metairie, Louisiana! Learn how to purchase tickets....

JPAS to Offer Dollars For Scholars Scholarships To Theatre Summer Camps


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2024

Jefferson Performing Arts Society is offering scholarships for theatre summer camps to support young talent. Learn more and see how to apply....

Past Shows

Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical
10/25 - 11/3/2024


Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical comes to the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, showcasing the powerful tale of the duality of human nature. With music by ...


A Murder Mystery TO BE ANNOUNCED will be directed by Jack Lampert at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre from October 3 to October 13, 2024. ...

Clue: On Stage
10/3 - 10/13/2024


Clue: On Stage is a murder-mystery farce that opens the 47th season of Jefferson Performing Arts, directed by Jack Lampert. Adapted from the 1985 film ...

CLUE: ONSTAGE
CLUE: ONSTAGE
10/3 - 10/13/2024


Jefferson Performing Arts (JPA) will present the murder-mystery farce Clue: Onstage , adapted from the 1985 film Clue and based on the popular board game, ...

School of Rock: The Musical
9/13 - 9/22/2024


Jefferson Performing Arts opens its 47th season with School of Rock: The Musical, a lively adaptation of the hit film. Directed by Leslie Castay, the ...

Videos


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Saenger Theatre (12/17 - 12/22)
Winter Wonderettes in New Orleans Winter Wonderettes
Sullivan Theater (12/6 - 12/15)
PHOTOS
Good Night, Oscar in New Orleans Good Night, Oscar
Le Petit Theatre (1/9 - 1/26)
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens a new adaptation by Patrick Barlow in New Orleans A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens a new adaptation by Patrick Barlow
Marquette Theater (12/4 - 12/15)
A Benefit Reading: Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Suzanne Roberts Theatre (11/26 - 11/26)
Oklahoma! in New Orleans Oklahoma!
Sullivan Theater (6/13 - 6/22)
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in New Orleans Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Big Couch New Orleans (1/5 - 1/14)
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