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LE PETIT THEATRE

616 St. Peter Street
New Orleans, LA 70116

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 ...

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.

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
3/13 - 4/6/2025


The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

Doubt, a parable
Doubt, a parable
5/1 - 5/18/2025


A classic American drama that remains relevant today.

Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
6/5 - 6/22/2025


The Fats Waller Musical Show


RELATED STORIES

The Big Easy Boys & Babes to Return to Le Petit Theatre With LIVE AT LE PETIT: THE BIG EASY BEAT!


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 17, 2024

The Big Easy Boys & Babes will return to Le Petit Theatre with 'Live at Le Petit: The Big Easy Beat!' featuring music by Fats Domino, Irma Thomas, and more, celebrating New Orleans' musical heritage. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

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!...

Le Petit Theatre's 108th Season Kicks Off With MURDER FOR TWO


by A.A. Cristi - September 17, 2024

Le Petit Theatre's 108th season opens with MURDER FOR TWO, a 90-minute musical comedy where two performers play 13 roles and the piano. Featuring Max DoVale and Mark Schenfisch, this show is a witty homage to classic murder mysteries....

Betsy Wolfe to Perform at Le Petit Theatre 10th Annual Curtain Call Ball


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 18, 2024

Le Petit Theatre's 10th Annual Curtain Call Ball will feature a performance by Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe. The event supports artistic and education programs with auctions and more. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Previews: A BODY OF WATER at Le Petit Theatre


by Tara Bennett - July 15, 2024

On Thursday, July 18, at 7 p.m., Le Petit Theatre will host a public reading of Louisiana-native playwright and producer Kelley Nicole Girod’s play “A Body of Water.”...

Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans to Host Free Reading of Kelley Nicole Girod's A BODY OF WATER


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 01, 2024

Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans will host a free reading of Kelley Nicole Girod's play A BODY OF WATER. The play, set during the 2016 Baton Rouge flood, explores themes of family, crisis, and resilience. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

BORN WITH TEETH to be Presented at Le Petit Theatre This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 03, 2024

Le Petit Theatre will present Born With Teeth this month. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets. ...

NOISES OFF Opens at JPAS This Month


by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024

The comedy Noises Off is the next Jefferson Performing Arts Society production onstage at Jefferson Performing Arts Center, featuring a cast of nine local performers directed by Harold Heno....

NOISES OFF Opens At Jefferson Performing Arts Center In April


by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2024

The comedy Noises Off is the next Jefferson Performing Arts Society production onstage at Jefferson Performing Arts Center, featuring a cast of nine local performers directed by Harold Heno. Called “the funniest farce ever written”, it will run for five performances only from April 12 through 21 as ...

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Extends Through Early April at Le Petit Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 13, 2024

With a couple of sold-out shows already, and tickets going fast for the rest of the run, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical performances have been extended. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Past Shows

The Playwright's Toolbox


Join us on the Le Petit stage for a panel discussion with  playwright and author Justin Maxwell to celebrate the release of his new book The Playwright's Toolbox ...

Live at Le Petit: The Big Easy Beat!


Back by popular demand, The Big Easy Boys & Babes return to Le Petit Theatre with their hit revue that honors New Orleans' vibrant spirit ...

Murder for Two
Murder for Two
10/3 - 10/20/2024


Murder for Two is the perfect blend of music, mayhem and murder!

Betsy Wolfe *Pants Optional


Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe performs her one-woman cabaret *PANTS OPTIONAL at Le Petit Theatre for one night only! Betsy Wolfe can be seen in the ...

The Curtain Call Ball


Le Petit Theatre will kick off our 108th season with our annual Curtain Call Ball on Friday, September 6, at 6:30 pm at Le Petit ...

Tom's Elton Tribute


The world’s number one Elton John tribute band is coming to play All The Hits by Elton John. The spectacular show includes “Bennie and the ...

Petit Reads: A Body of Water


NEW PLAY SET IN BATON ROUGE BY LOUISIANA NATIVE KELLEY NICOLE GIROD HOLDS FREE READING AT LE PETIT THEATRE Le Petit Theater presents a public ...

Black Girl Therapy


Six black girls, strangers to each other, go to a group therapy session. They may be strangers going in but they’ll never be the same ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is Oscar Wilde's trivial comedy for serious people

Born with Teeth
Born with Teeth
4/25 - 5/12/2024


In Liz Duffy Adams' punk-edged play, Born with Teeth , the great Kit Marlowe and up-and-comer Will Shakespeare meet in the back room of a ...

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical


Before she was hit-maker Carole King - she was Carole Klein, a spunky, young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. 

BUYER & CELLAR
BUYER & CELLAR
1/19 - 2/3/2024


Buyer & Cellar , by Jonathan Tolins, is the story of Alex More, a struggling actor in L.A., who takes a job working in the Malibu ...

The Skivvies | Best in Snow
The Skivvies | Best in Snow
12/20 - 12/21/2023


Le Petit Theatre is excited for the return of The Skivvies: Best in Snow

Petit Reads presents FAT HAM


Join Le Petit Theatre for a new series called Petit Reads. We'll present play readings throughout the year, some at the theatre and some at ...

BriTANicK
BriTANicK
11/2 - 11/3/2023


Comedy duo Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher , collectively known as BriTANicK , grace the Le Petit Theatre stage for two performances only on November ...

Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
10/5 - 10/22/2023


Written by Jack Thorne, based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist,  Let the Right One In  is an enchanting, brutal vampire myth and coming-of-age ...

Beth Leavel's IT'S NOT ABOUT ME


Tony Award® winner Beth Leavel ( The Prom, The Drowsy Chaperone ) brings her cabaret show  It's Not About Me  to New Orleans for one ...

The Curtain Call Ball


Le Petit Theatre will be kicking off our 107th season with our annual Curtain Call Ball on  Friday, September 8 th at 6:30 pm,  honoring Kathleen ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


A play by Simon Stephens. Based on the novel by Mark Haddon,  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time  follows fifteen-year-old Christopher as ...

August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned


Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson,  How I Learned What I Learned  is Wilson’s poetic one-man autobiographical show journeying through love, adversity, and self-discovery ...

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
3/9 - 4/2/2023


The 1955 Pulitzer-Prize winner for Drama, Tennessee Williams’ iconic classic,  Cat on a Hot Tin Roof , follows the familial struggles of the Pollitts in ...

A Night With Janis Joplin
A Night With Janis Joplin
6/5 - 6/21/2020


BEGINNING JUNE 5, A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT MUSICAL EVENTFueled by such unforgettable songs as Me and Bobby McGee, Piece of My Heart, Mercedes Benz, Cry Baby ...

Angels in America: Millennium Approaches


Part One of Tony Kushners Pulitzer-Prize and Tony-Award winning Gay Fantasia on National Themes, this exploration of a changing America is considered one of the ...

The Piano Lesson
The Piano Lesson
3/6 - 3/22/2020


Berniece Charles is planning to bestow her familys antique piano to her daughter, but her brother Boy Willie has other ideas. He wants to sell ...

Something Rotten!
Something Rotten!
1/17 - 2/2/2020


SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Broadways big, fat hit! (New York Post). Set in 1595, this hilarious musical tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/6 - 12/23/2019


Miserly and menacing moneylender Ebeneezer Scrooge learns lessons in love, generosity, and redemption when he is visited by a host of spirits on Christmas Eve. ...

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