May 04, 2021
JPAS Theatre Kids! Production Shrek the Musical JR June 25 - 27, 2021 Fri + Sat @ 7:30 pm Sun @ 2:00 pm Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie Purchase Tickets A JPAS Theatre Kids! Production Music by Jeanine Tesori Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig Everyone's favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film and outrageous Broadway musical. Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he's handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, […]
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Apr 30, 2021
God of Carnage was rescheduled to October 1 - 10 due to Hurricane Ida. Those who had tickets to the originally scheduled performances can learn more HERE. GOD OF CARNAGE Oct. 1, 2, 3, & 8 at 7:30 pm Oct. 3 & 10 at 2:00 pm Teatro Wego! (TW) 177 Sala Ave. | Westwego, LA *Seating is General Admission Purchase Tickets *Contains strong language. Recommended for ages 16+ by Yasmina Reza Creative TeamExpandDonald Jones Jr., Director Elizabeth Odell, Stage Manager This triple Tony Award-winning comedy without manners is about two sets of parents who meet up to resolve a playground fight between their sons. As the parents discuss bullying and seek resolutions, their civility quickly devolves into savage bickering and accusations. As their middle-class cocktail gathering becomes an ideological warzone full of tears and tantrums, it becomes clear that these grown-ups need some disciplining of their own. Season Ticket Info Don't miss a single act by subscribing to our 44th […]
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Feb 01, 2021
Overview | About the Artist | Interviews | Review (Click to Play) The World is my home The life of paul robeson Presented onstage Jan. 23 & 24, 2021 Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie FREE TO STREAM THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY! Written & Performed by Stogie Kenyatta A one man tribute to the life and career of the great African American bass baritone that celebrates diversity, compassion, African pride, social justice & the music of the Harlem Renaissance. This entertaining, music-filled show with audience participation highlights his friendships with Albert Einstein, W. E. B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Cab Calloway, Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah & many others who contributed to the cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. Program Credits About the Artist STOGIE KENYATTA Stogie Kenyatta The World Is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson is the most requested Pan African show on the American & Caribbean educational circuit about the Harlem Renaissance, diversity & […]
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Dec 21, 2020
Overview | Cast | Photos & Video Special Message About Covid-19 Click for more information about our plans to welcome you back to the theatre safely during Phase 3. Covid Safety A Comedy of Tenors April 9 - 18, 2021 Fri + Sat @ 7:30 pm Sun @ 2:00 pm Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie Run time: 2 hours + 15 minute intermission Purchase Tickets by Ken Ludwig Creative TeamExpandAnthony Laciura, director Reagan Lincoln, stage manager Eric Porter, scenic designer Laurin Hart, wigs & makeup designer Roland Guidry, costume designer Kathleen Holmes, lighting designer Kage Laney, sound designer One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It’s 1930s Paris and the stage is set for the concert of the century – as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep Italian superstar Tito Merelli and his hot-blooded wife, Maria, from causing runaway […]
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Dec 16, 2020
Overview | Cast | Photos & Video FROM THE TONY AND OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR OF LES MISÉRABLES and NICHOLAS NICKLEBY AND THE TONY NOMINATED COMPOSER OF JANE EYRE Estella Scrooge A Christmas Carol with a Twist Now Available to stream! (Through Jan. 31) Use the code DICKENS45 TO SAVE 45%! Purchase Tickets Created by John Caird & Paul Gordon The Holidays are here and this year Estella Scrooge (like her ancestor Ebenezer) is haunted by three uninvited visitors. In this unique take on a classic story, you'll experience a mix of a few Dickens classic tales brought to life as a lush new Broadway musical. Estella Scrooge is a young Wall Street tycoon with a penchant for foreclosing. A hotelier in her hometown of Pickwick, Ohio has defaulted on his mortgage loan and Estella fancies the idea of delivering the foreclosure in person on Christmas Eve. Arriving at Harthouse, Estella discovers that the defaulting party is none other than her childhood sweetheart, […]
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Nov 24, 2020
Overview | About the Artist | Livestream | Video Special Message About Covid-19 Click for more information about our plans to welcome you back to the theatre safely during Phase 3. Covid Safety The World is my home The life of paul robeson Jan. 23 & 24, 2021 Sat @ 7:30 pm Sun @ 2:00 pm Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie Purchase Tickets Written & Performed by Stogie Kenyatta A one man tribute to the life and career of the great African American bass baritone that celebrates diversity, compassion, African pride, social justice & the music of the Harlem Renaissance. This entertaining, music-filled show with audience participation highlights his friendships with Albert Einstein, W. E. B. Dubois, Langston Hughes, Cab Calloway, Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah & many others who contributed to the cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. Season Ticket Info Purchase a Full or Partial Season Package to the JPAC season. Enjoy […]
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Nov 24, 2020
Beginning February 10 at 11:00 AM CST, ticket sales will temporarily be unavailable as we upgrade our system. We will resume sales as soon as possible and apologize for the inconvenience. If you would like to be contacted when sales resume, please fill out the contact form below. Contact Me Overview | Cast | Photos & Video | Press & Reviews Special Message About Covid-19 Click for more information about our plans to welcome you back to the theatre safely during Phase 3. Covid Safety One Flew Over the cuckoo's nest Jan. 29 - Feb. 7, 2021 Fri + Sat @ 7:30 pm Sun @ 2:00 pm Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) 6400 Airline Drive | Metairie Contains Strong language. Recommended for ages 14+ Purchase Tickets Runtime: 125 minutes by Dale Wasserman adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey Creative TeamExpandJanet Shea, Director Katie Bandit, Stage Manager George Johnson, Scenic Designer Steven Thurber, Lighting Designer Kage Laney, Sound Designer Laurin Hart, Wigs & Makeup […]
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Sep 09, 2020
The 39 Steps has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 PM due to the threat of high winds and rain related to Hurricane Delta. Please note the earlier start time (7pm). Gates will open at 6:30 PM. The 39 steps Oct. 21, 2020 Wed @ 7 PM Runtime: 87 min. Pontchartrain center 4545 WILLIAMS BLVD. | KENNER Purchase Tickets Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (1935) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Godfrey Tearle, Lucie Mannheim, Peggy Ashcroft “A heart-racing spy story by Alfred Hitchcock, The 39 Steps follows Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) as he stumbles upon a conspiracy that thrusts him into a hectic chase across the Scottish moors—a chase in which he is both the pursuer and the pursued—as well as into an unexpected romance with the cool Pamela (Madeline Carroll). Adapted from a novel by John Buchan, this classic wrong-man thriller from the Master of Suspense anticipates the director’s most famous works (especially North by Northwest), […]
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Sep 09, 2020
Arsenic & old Lace Oct. 16, 2020 Fri @ 8 PM Runtime: 118 min. Pontchartrain center 4545 WILLIAMS BLVD. | KENNER Purchase Tickets Warner Bros. (1944) Directed by Frank Capra Starring: Cary Grant, Raymond Massey, Josephine Hull, John Alexander, Priscilla Lane Writer and notorious marriage detractor Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) falls for girl-next-door Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane), and they tie the knot on Halloween. When the newlyweds return to their respective family homes to deliver the news, Brewster finds a corpse hidden in a window seat. With his eccentric aunts (Josephine Hull, Jean Adair), disturbed uncle (John Alexander), and homicidal brother (Raymond Massey), he starts to realize that his family is even crazier than he thought.” This film is Not Rated, but considered appropriate for MOST audiences. Parents Guide, IMBD Series Info Arsenic & Old Lace is part of the "Drive-in Déjà Vu" Movie Series, playing every Friday night in October. View the entire series along with important information and FAQ […]
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Sep 09, 2020
An American in Paris Oct. 23, 2020 Fri @ 8 PM Runtime: 115 min. Pontchartrain center 4545 WILLIAMS BLVD. | KENNER Purchase Tickets Warner Bros. (1951) Directed by Vincente Minnelli Starring: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Nina Foch, Georges Guétary “An American in Paris is a 1951 American musical comedy film inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition "An American in Paris" by George Gershwin. The film is set in Paris, and was directed by Vincente Minnelli from a script by Alan Jay Lerner. The music is by George Gershwin, with lyrics by his brother Ira, with additional music by Saul Chaplin, the music director. The story of the film is interspersed with dance numbers choreographed by Gene Kelly and set to Gershwin's music. The film was an enormous success, garnering eight Academy Award nominations and winning six (including Best Picture), as well as earning other industry honors. In 1993, it was selected for preservation by the United States Library […]
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