Aug 16, 2024
The Nutcracker December 21 & 22, 2024 Sat-Dec 21-2:00pm Tickets » Sun-Dec 22-2:00pm Tickets » JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 6400 AIRLINE DRIVE | METAIRIE, LA Purchase Tickets THE NUTCRACKER Jefferson Ballet Theatre Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Based on “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffmann Featuring Guest Artists from Ballet West Director & Choreographed by Kenneth Beck and Kimberly Matulich-Beck With JPA Symphony Orchestra: Maestro Dennis G Assaf, Conductor Costume Designers: Kenneth Beck and Kimberly Mutulich-Beck Lighting Designer: Grant Vicknair Wig & Makeup Designer: Amanda Bravender STARRING Claire Spainhour as Sugar Plum Fairy Tyler Gum as Cavalier Chloe Slade as Arabian Princess LeAnthony Douglas as Arabian Prince Kate Lougon as French Variation Peter Elliot as Mouse King "THE NUTCRACKER SWEET" POST-PERFORMANCE PARTY AN EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY ONLY FOR THE NUTCRACKER TICKET-HOLDERS* * THIS IS A SPECIAL NUTCRACKER TICKET ADD-ON: YOU MUST PURCHASE YOUR NUTCRACKER TICKETS BEFORE SELECTING THIS OPTION! Join […]
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Aug 16, 2024
Photo by Rhys Lombardo Photography Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical October 25– November 3, 2024 Fri-Oct 25-7:30pm Tickets » Sat-Oct 26-7:30pm Tickets » Sun-Oct 27-2:00pm Tickets » Fri-Nov 1-7:30pm Tickets » Sat-Nov 2-7:30pm Tickets » Sun-Nov 3-2:00pm Tickets » JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 6400 AIRLINE DRIVE | METAIRIE, LA Purchase Tickets Photos by Rhys Lombardo Photography Music by Frank Wildhorn, book by Leslie Bricusse and lyrics Frank Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse, and Steve Cuden. Directed by Ken Goode Music Director: Ken Leach Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller, Jekyll & Hyde is the gripping tale of a brilliant mind gone horrifically awry, set to a powerful pop-rock score by Frank Wildhorn with book and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Click Here for Full Press Release » Creative Team Collapse Dennis Assaf, Founder / Artistic Director / Conductor Nikki Lopez, Production Manager Eric Porter, Technical Director Ken Goode, Director Ken Leach, Music Director Maggie Jaunet, Choreographer Carlie Claire Goodlett, Stage Manager Kage Laney, […]
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Jul 31, 2024
Clue: On Stage OCTOBER 3–13, 2024 Sat-Oct 12-7:30pm Tickets » Sun-Oct 13-2:00pm Tickets » Westwego Performing Arts Theatre 177 Sala Ave, Westwego, LA Purchase Tickets A murder-mystery farce adapted from the 1985 film Clue, based on the popular board game. Written by Sandy Rustin (adapted from Jonathan Lynn's screenplay) with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. Directed by Jack Lampert Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth – the butler, Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult-fans and […]
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Jul 29, 2024
School of Rock September 13-22, 2024 Fri-Sep 13-7:30pm Tickets » Sat-Sep 14-7:30pm Tickets » Sun-Sep 15-2:00pm Tickets » Fri-Sep 20-7:30pm Tickets » Sat-Sep 21-7:30pm Tickets » Sun-Sep 22-2:00pm Tickets » JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 6400 AIRLINE DRIVE | METAIRIE, LA Purchase Tickets Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Julian Fellowes, Music Director: Max DoVale Choreographer: Scarlett Saizan-Lancon Directed by Leslie Castay Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed rock star who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. Featuring 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber and all the original songs from the movie, this high-octane smash delivers face-melting guitar riffs and touching romance in equally awesome doses! Creative Team Collapse Leslie Castay, Director Maestro Dennis Assaf, Conductor Max DoVale, Music Director Scarlett Saizan-Lancon, Choreographer Nikki Lopez, Stage Manager Eric Porter, Technical Director Kage Laney, Sound Engineer / A1 Eric Porter, Scenic Designer Olivia Winter, […]
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Jul 03, 2024
Disney’s High School Musical July 26-28, 2024 Fri @ 7:30 pm Tickets» Sat @ 7:30pm Tickets » Sun @ 2:00 pm Tickets » Jefferson Performing Arts Center 6400 Airline Dr., Metairie, LA 70003 Purchase Tickets It's the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their vacations and look forward to the new year. Basketball team captain and resident jock, Troy, discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. They cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical that is being led by Ms. Darbus. Although many students resent the threat posed to the "status quo," Troy and Gabriella's alliance might just open the door for others to shine as well. DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ARTISTIC TEAM Featuring youth from our Theatre Kids! Youth Musical Theatre Intensives Janet Shea, Director Wesley […]
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Jul 03, 2024
Fiddler on the Roof Jr. July 19-21, 2024 Fri @ 7:30 pm Tickets» Sat @ 2:00pm Tickets » Sat @ 7:30pm Tickets » Sun @ 2:00 pm Tickets » Westwego Performing Arts Theatre 177 Sala Avenue | Westwego, LA Purchase Tickets This special adaptation of the nine-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof JR. follows Tevye the milkman as he tries to protect his daughters and his way of life from a changing world. Created by Broadway legends Jerome Robbins, Harold Prince, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein, Fiddler on the Roof JR. tackles the universal theme of tradition in ways that reach across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion. Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor dairyman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to marry off his daughters and instill in them a sense of tradition in the […]
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Jun 06, 2024
Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience DEC 26, 2024 - JAN 5, 2025 JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 6400 AIRLINE DRIVE | METAIRIE, LA Purchase Tickets Bring the whole family to this comedic rendition of all seven Harry Potter books reenacted in 70 hilarious minutes 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 is coming to the New Orleans area! Created by two-time Olivier Award–nominated BBC Television actors Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner, and seen by over 1,000,000 Potter fans around the world, the show will cast a spell over the Jefferson Performing Arts Center from December 26 through January 5. Selling out to crowds around the world, Potted Potter will have you flying off your seat (or broomstick) with laughter. The perfect show for muggles, witches and wizards of all ages, this production of the boy-who-lived’s story combines all seven books into 70 hilarious minutes. The cleverly curated show includes all of your favorite characters, perfect Potter props […]
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Dec 08, 2023
Willy Wonka Jr. February 23–25, 2024 Fri @ 7:30 pm Tickets» Sat @ 2:00pm Tickets » Sat @ 7:30pm Tickets » Sun @ 2:00 pm Tickets » Westwego Performing Arts Theatre 177 Sala Avenue | Westwego, LA Purchase Tickets Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr. A JPAS Theatre Kids! Production Words and Music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley Adapted for the Stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy A. McDonald Based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Director Ryan Nocito Choreographer Scarlett Saizan Music Director Peggy Crain Featuring 39 local youth between the ages of 8 and 18 years old, including: Caleb Cantrell as Willy Wonka Parker Portera - Dufrene as Charlie Bucket Braiden Rome as Grandpa Joe Benjamin White as Mike TeaVee Emma Kate Banquer as Mrs. TeaVee Eleanor Zafirau as Veruca Salt Tyler Adcock as Mr. Salt Anna Grace DePaula as Violet Beauregarde Nyeomi DeOliveira as Mrs. Beauregarde Beau Daigle as Augustus Gloops Bethany […]
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Nov 02, 2023
THE FANDANGO A LA LUISIANA 2nd Annual Chateau Flamenco Festival November 29, 2023 | 7:30pm JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 6400 AIRLINE DRIVE | METAIRIE, LA Purchase Tickets ONE NIGHT ONLY! Presenting international renowned flamenco artists performing with continental and our own! “Peña La Pepa “of New Orleans Premiers FANDANGO A LA LUISIANA. Starring award winning icons of flamenco touring the US here in New Orleans. This is a groundbreaking production. The most recognized flamenco artists of our age have collaborated with New Orleans artists to produce/reproduce “flamenco” as originated in the Spanish New Orleans era and evolved. This original conception that could only be produced and conceived here is the corroboration of the following master artists: Dr. Michael White – New Orleans Jazz Legend Dr. Michael White is an accomplished, multi-faceted New Orleans-based clarinetist, bandleader, composer, musicologist, jazz historian, and educator widely regarded as one of the leading authorities and culture-bearers of traditional New Orleans jazz music. He has performed […]
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Oct 18, 2023
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company November 10, 2023 7:30 p.m. Jefferson Performing Arts Center 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie, LA Purchase Tickets The audience was treated to a high level of dancing and top-notch choreography in an exciting repertoire of classics as well as current commissioned works that we normally don’t see…thanks to collaborations of ABT with choreographers from all over the world. The Philippine Star ABT Studio Company plays out charmingly as a fresh and fleet display of young dancers...accomplished classicists and comradely artists. The Wall Street Journal Performances will include selections from the following repertoire: World Premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Jamar Roberts; recent commissions by Hope Boykin and Houston Thomas; Alexei Ratmansky’s THE SEASONS Pas de Deux; and excerpts from DON QUIXOTE and THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. Nearly 80% of current dancers in American Ballet Theatre are alumni of ABT Studio Company, among them Misty Copeland, Isabella Boylston, and Calvin Royal III. ABT Studio Company, the junior […]
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