The fine arts are alive and well in New Orleans with Broadway productions, opera performances, and many local theater productions throughout the city of New Orleans and the surrounding area. With so many entertainment options, it can be hard to know where to go--so we've gathered all the information you need to enjoy your New Orleans performance experience.
Browse venues, plan for upcoming shows, and pick up your tickets with New Orleans Broadway!
Attending a Broadway Show in New Orleans?
Here are some tips to help you make the most of your night on the town.
- Dress the part! Traditionally, going to the theater has been an excuse for society folk to dress up. Don't let this tradition die! Take some care in your appearance, and you'll have an even better evening.
- Be considerate. Always remember to turn your cell phone on "silent," and don't talk during a performance! If you have small children, make sure they can sit quietly for the duration of the show, or sit near an exit so you won't disturb other patrons, should you have to leave.
- Allow time for parking. There's nothing worse (or more disruptive) than missing the opening of a show and stumbling to your seat in the dark!
- Most importantly: buy your tickets early if you hope to get a good seat.
Upcoming Performances
Theater is alive and well in New Orleans! With shows almost nightly at venues all over the city, there's a performance for every audience member. Check out upcoming performances below, and be sure to reserve seats for your favorite shows!
BROADWAY
Million Dollar Quartet
April 16-21, 2013
Mahalia Jackson Theater of Performing Arts
Million Dollar Quartet is based on the recording session that brought together rock n roll legends Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Jerry Leee Lewis and Johnny Cash for the one and only time they ever recorded together. It's a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that takes you into the studio and combines these young muscians stories of betrayal, secrets, broken promises and celebration.
Wicked
May 8-June 2, 2013
Mahalia Jackson Theater of Performing Arts
Wicked is the story of Oz before Dorothy. It's the story of how two woman, one smart, fiery and misunderstood with emerald green skin, the other beautiful, ambitious and popular, become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The musical has won 35 major awards including a Grammy, three Tony Awards and many more!
OTHER PERFORMANCES
Mold
March 20 – April 14, 2013
The Southern Repertory Theater
In the third of three plays, Rising Water, Shotgun and now Mold by author John Biguenet. Mold is set in the summer after the levee collapse and features a young husband who is forced to choose between his wife and the city he loves.
Avenue Q
January 12 & 13, 19 & 20, 2013 in Metairie January 25, 26 & 27, 2013 in Mandeville
Jefferson Performing Arts Center and North Star Theatre
It’s the laugh out loud musical that telss the story of a recent college grand who moves into a shabby New York apartment. His fellow residents are nice, but it’s not your ordinary neighborhood.
The Buddy Holly Story
March 7, 2013 and March 9 & 10, 16 & 17, 2013
Columbia Theatre and Jefferson Performing Arts Center
The Buddy Holly Story shares the story of the three years in which Buddy Holly became the world’s top recording artist before he was tragically killed in a plane crash on February 3, 1959.