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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.

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


Journey back in time with us as we walk the line between the fantasy and reality of one infamous night in Good Night, Oscar.

Murder on the Orient Express


Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but ...

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


Doubt exquisitely explores uncertainty and how we each face difficult decisions.

Noises Off
Noises Off
8/15 - 8/24/2025


Called “the funniest farce ever written,”  Noises Off  presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called  Nothing’s On . Doors slamming, on ...

The Importance of Being Earnest


Meet Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff — two dapper Edwardian gents who shamelessly invent people in order to shirk their responsibilities and follow their whims. For country-dwelling Jack, ...



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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...

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by Tara Bennett - October 11, 2024

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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....

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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....

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by Tara Bennett - June 28, 2023

What did our critic think of VANYA, SONIA, MASHA AND SPIKE at Crescent City Stage? The gloom and angst of Chekhovian characters provide funny fodder for Christopher Durang’s VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, now in production through the Crescent City Stage....



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Heymann Performing Arts Center [Auditorium] (1/19 - 1/19)
The Importance of Being Earnest in New Orleans The Importance of Being Earnest
Sullivan Theater (9/26 - 10/5)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New Orleans Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Mahalia Jackson Theater (3/21 - 3/22)
Good Night, Oscar in New Orleans Good Night, Oscar
Le Petit Theatre (1/9 - 1/26)
Noises Off in New Orleans Noises Off
Sullivan Theater (8/15 - 8/24)
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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