May 09, 2019
Overview | Cast | Photos & Video | Reviews 100 Years of women in blues Aug. 9 - 25, 2019 Teatro wego! (tw) Created by and Starring Dorian Rush Creative TeamExpandJonathan Mares, production stage manager Nicholas Frederick, lighting designer At one time or another we have all felt the blues, and artists like Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, Irma Thomas, Ma Rainey and Big Mama Thornton among others, have expressed in their songs our feelings and our sins. This show, by Big Easy Entertainment Award Winner Dorian Rush, travels from 1919 to 2019 and it’s a journey of life, love, heartache and loss. Who could do this better than the Women of the Blues? ARTISTS DORIAN RUSH Herself Dorian Rush Dorian is a starlet in anyone’s book. She has performed over 1100 live shows and moves easily between singing with a band and bringing her magic to the stage in live theater productions. She is best known for her performances with […]
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Nov 30, 2018
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Music by Stephen Flaherty Based on “My Love, My Love” by Rosa GuyJPAS Theatre Kids! presents…Adapted from the celebrated Broadway musical, this rousing Calypso-flavored tale follows one small girl who finds love in a world of prejudice. Through almost non-stop song and dance, this full-hearted musical tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest that will test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and even death.
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Sep 07, 2018
A Musical Extravaganza Home for the Holidays is an ensemble based show. The cast will perform in small and large groups, with the occasional feature performance. Join us as we “Deck the Halls” during this toe-tapping, feel good Holiday celebration! A JPAS Theatre Kids! Production.
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May 21, 2018
JPAS Youth Summer Musical Intensive Production Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman Book by Julian Fellowes New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles Anthony Drewe Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh Your favorite practically perfect nanny takes center stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventure based on the award-winning Broadway musical and classic Walt Disney film.
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May 21, 2018
JPAS Youth Musical Theatre Intensive Production By L. Frank BaumWith Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. HarburgBackground Music by Herbert Stothart This classic tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has been entertaining audiences for generations.*Additional performance added Saturday at 2:00pm!
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May 16, 2018
JPAS Youth Musical Theatre Intensive Production Music by Charles Strouse • Lyrics by • Martin Charnin • Book by Thomas Meehan Based on “Little Orphan Annie” by permission of The Media Tribune Services, Inc. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
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May 09, 2018
The Musical Music and Lyrics by Glyn Bailey,Book by Wesley Payne, Glyn Bailey and Ricki Holmes An insufferable soprano nearing the end of her career battles a young rival, an old lover and the homicidal chorus of a financially failing opera house, ultimately confronting the ghosts of her past. Join us for a fun-filled, light-hearted lesson in “How To Kill A Diva.”WORLD PREMIERE.Program CreditsReview – Nola.com
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May 09, 2018
by Joe Mantello & David Sedaris Directed by A.J. Allegra and Starring Alex Martinez Wallace When a down-on-his luck wannabe actor arrives in New York City at the end of the year, the only employment he can find is at Macy’s department store – working in Santaland for the holiday season, as a reluctant, but relentlessly cheerful elf. Newly christened “Crumpet”, our clever anti-hero shares his observations of the mayhem in front of and behind the scenes during one chaotic December, from aggressive parents and drunken Santas, to flirtatious actors, poor hygiene, and the racially charged hazards of being a “Pointer Elf”. Will Crumpet find a moment of pure Christmas Spirit? *For Mature Audiences* *Road Closure 11/30-12/2: See Alternate Route from Eastbank via Huey P. Here
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May 09, 2018
by Paul Pörtner It’s a day like any other at the Shear Madness salon, when suddenly, the lady upstairs gets knocked off. WHOdunit? Join the fun as the audience matches wits with the suspects to catch the killer at this wildly popular comedy that has audiences laughing around the world. The Longest Running Non-Musical in U.S. Theatre History! Recommended Age – 13+Learn More!
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May 09, 2018
JPAS + Jonathan Mares Productions • Created by and Starring ANAIS ST. JOHNMusical Direction by Harry MayronneWritten by Denise Altobello A well known and highly acclaimed New Orleans singer and entertainer, Anais St. John brings to JPAS her newest cabaret show. This is the story of Lulu White, The Queen of Storyville, Madam, Entrepreneur. Imagine Mahogany Hall and all of the beauty, all the wonder, all of the wickedness. Are you ready to explore her world? With Anais’ sultry and sexy voice, she will bring to life the story of one of the most infamous madams and time periods in New Orleans History, through the use of popular song and spoken word.
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