Apr 13, 2023
Noises Off April 12-21, 2024 Jefferson Performing Arts Center 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie, LA Purchase Tickets Fri, 4/12/24 @ 7:30 pm Tickets» Sun, 4/14/24 @ 2:00 pm Tickets » Thu, 4/18/24 @ 7:30 pm Tickets » Sat, 4/20/24 @ 7:30 pm Tickets » Sun, 4/21/24 @ 2:00 pm Tickets » "A play within a play, done playfully...Every actor holds their own, with Elizabeth McCoy as the ditzy ingenue shining amongst them. Eric Porter’s set design is astounding, and as two-faced as the characters themselves. I won’t tell you what they do to the set for Act II, but it elicited a 'Wow!' from most people seated near me." --Outalldaynola.com This play within a play is a fond look at the follies of theatre folk, whose out-of-control egos, lack of skill, and passionate affairs turn every performance into a high-risk adventure. A touring theatre troupe’s production of a sex comedy called Nothing On is on view here from start to un-finish: […]
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Apr 13, 2023
Jesus Christ Superstar March 15-24, 2024 Jefferson Performing Arts Center 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie, LA TOURING SHOW: April 5 at 7:30 p.m. Columbia Theatre, Hammond, LA GET TICKETS » Purchase Tickets Experience the passion of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famously energetic and anachronistic rock opera telling the story of Jesus’ final days. Audience Alert: This show contains use of strobe lights and includes some violent scenes that may not be suitable for all audience members. Viewer discretion is advised. Experience the passion of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famously energetic and anachronistic rock opera telling the story of Jesus’ final days. Audience Alert: This show contains use of strobe lights and includes some violent scenes that may not be suitable for all audience members. Viewer discretion is advised. This controversial and popular 1971 Broadway musical infused with rock, gospel, folk, and funk as well as modern colloquialisms is set against the events told in the Gospels as seen through the […]
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Apr 13, 2023
Relive the hilariously zany 1974 Mel Brooks (Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles, The Producers) movie with this Broadway musical featuring the same monster-sized silliness. This zany musical “brings to life” the story of mad scientist Frederick Frankenstein, who repeats his grandfather’s monster mistakes–while creating a lot of insane fun along the way. Victor Frankenstein has died and Frederick travels to his grandfather’s castle in Transylvania where he ends up conducting his grandfather’s experiments to create human life. 2009 Grammy Award Nominee for "Best Musical Theater Album" 2008 Winner for "Best Musical", Outer Critics Circle Award 2008 Drama Desk Nomination for "Outstanding Lyrics" 2018 Laurence Olivier Awards for "Best New Musical" Rated PG13 for suggestive lyrics and mature content Creative Team Conducted by Maestro Dennis Assaf Leslie Castay - Director Ken Leach - Music Director Jaune Buisson - Choreographer Nikki Lopez - Stage Manager Eric Porter - Technical Director / Sound Designer Emery Foster - Scenic Designer Olivia Winter - Props Designer Stephen Thurber […]
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Apr 13, 2023
Steel Magnolias September 21-October 1 Thu, fri, sat @ 7:30 PM Sun @ 2:00 PM Westwego Cultural Center 177 Sala Avenue | Westwego, LA Purchase Tickets Seating iS General Admission Laugh and cry with these lovable Louisiana ladies who are “as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel" as they support each other through the challenges of life. This tear-jerking comedy is set in a beauty salon in the fictional northwestern Louisiana parish of Chinquapin, based on the writer’s hometown of Natchitoches, Louisiana, and the death of his sister. The play spans three years in the lives of Truby, Shelby, Annelle, M’Lynn, and Clairee, whose heartaches and hilarious attitudes pay tribute to southern women’s survival skills. Experience the eternally relevant 1987 Broadway hit drama that became a beloved movie in 1989 starring Sally Field, Shirley MacClaine, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, and Darryl Hannah. With country fried quips such as “I’m not crazy—I’ve just been in a very bad […]
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Apr 13, 2023
The View Upstairs September 8-17, 2023 Jefferson Performing Arts Center 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie, LA Purchase Tickets Fri, 9/8/23 @ 7:30 pm Tickets» Sun, 9/10/23 @ 2:00 pm Tickets » Thu, 9/14/23 @ 7:30 pm Tickets » Sat, 9/16/23 @ 7:30 pm Tickets » Sun, 9/17/23 @ 2:00 pm Tickets » A Musical by Max Vernon Take a step back in time to the French Quarter in 1973 as the patrons of The UpStairs Lounge help a modern-day millennial reevaluate his concepts of love and freedom. Wes, a 20-something social media obsessed fashion designer has returned from New York to his hometown of New Orleans to transform the former Upstairs Lounge nightclub into a retail store. After a nerve-wracking visit with his realtor, he time travels through a burned-out curtain into the 1973 arson-destroyed club. There, he meets the men who inhabited this “underground” venue decades ago. Despite the many limitations and challenges of the lounge patrons’ lives--and the […]
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Apr 05, 2023
Grease July 28–30, 2023 Fri @ 7:30 pm Tickets» Sat @ 7:30pm Tickets » Sun @ 2:00 pm Tickets » RUN TIME IS TWO HOURS + 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION Jefferson Performing Arts Center 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie, LA Purchase Tickets Tyler Price - Director/Choreographer Max Do Vale - Music Director Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head "greaser" Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their "Summer Nights" as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as "Greased Lightnin'," "It's Raining on Prom Night," "Alone at the Drive-In Movie" recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. An eight-year run on Broadway and two […]
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Apr 05, 2023
Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. June 23–25, 2023 Fri @ 7:30 pm Tickets» Sat @ 7:30pm Tickets » Sun @ 2:00 pm Tickets » RUN TIME IS ONE HOUR + 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION Jefferson Performing Arts Center 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie, LA Purchase Tickets Ryan Nocito - Director Peggy Crain - Music Director Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find […]
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Oct 30, 2022
Danny O'Flaherty's Celtic Christmas December 10, 2023 2:00 pm Jefferson Performing Arts Center 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie, LA Purchase Tickets About The Show "Danny O'Flaherty's Celtic Christmas" is a journey steeped in rich Celtic heritage and customs that combines the rich cultural traditions of the Celts with the festive spirit of Christmas. The Celtic regions of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, The Isle of Man and Cornwall all have their own customs and folklore that add a distinct flavor to the holiday season. "Danny O’Flaherty’s Celtic Christmas" blends these ancient traditions with the joyous spirit of Christmas. Join him as he weaves a musical tapestry that captures the true essence of the Celtic Christmas spirit – a celebration of heritage, folklore and the joyous magic that unites us all in the spirit of the season. This is an all-ages show and the perfect event to kick off the holiday season with the entire family! Join Danny and step back in […]
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Aug 29, 2022
Into the Woods Jr. October 28–30, 2022 Fri @ 7:30 pm Sat @ 2:00pm and 7:30pm Sun @ 2:00 pm RUN TIME IS ONE HOUR + 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION Jefferson Performing Arts Center 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie, LA Purchase Tickets Directed by Lynne L. Bordelon A new take on Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s groundbreaking musical fairytale. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, Into the Woods, Jr. drives home how no one is alone, and how there is always a glimmer of hope and inspiration in the face of adversity, challenges, and tragedy. This eclectic group of reluctant fairy tale characters learn the meaning of empathy and perseverance as they pursue their hopes and dreams in a confusing and complicated, sometimes unfriendly and unfair world. Into the Woods, Jr. features a local cast of youth performers ages 7-17. Come out and support this magical mix of emerging, aspiring, and accomplished actors presenting a professional production on our mainstage! […]
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May 12, 2022
JPAS Theatre Kids! Presents Legally Blonde July 29–31, 2022 Fri + Sat. @ 7:30pm Sun. @ 2:00pm Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie Purchase Tickets Book by Heather Hach Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe Nell Benjamin Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture Creative TeamCollapseEmily Ricalde, Choreographer Nikki Lopez, Stage Manager Avery Colle, Costume Designer Kathleen Holmes, Lighting Designer Raleigh Lusignan, Props Co-designer Alexis Mancuso, Props Co-designer Kellie Murphy, Scenic Designer Kohen Verrette, Sound Designer A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances - this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! Play Video Play Video More JPAS Theatre Kids! Videos
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