The Phantom of the Opera
March 14 – 25, 2018
Critics are raving that this breathtaking production
is “bigger and better than ever before” and features
a brilliant new scenic design by Paul Brown, Tony
Award®-winning original costume design by Maria
Björnson, lighting design by Tony Award®-winner
Paule Constable, new choreography by Scott Ambler,
and new staging by director Laurence Connor.
The production, overseen by Matthew Bourne and
Cameron Mackintosh, boasts many exciting special
effects including the show’s legendary chandelier.
The beloved story and thrilling score - with songs
like “Music of the Night,” “All I Ask Of You,” and
“Masquerade” - will be performed by a cast and
orchestra of 52, making this PHANTOM one of the
largest productions now on tour.
Tickets for shows start
at $30 and are available
now at the Saenger
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(1111 Canal Street
in downtown New
Orleans). They can
also be ordered at
BroadwayInNewOrleans.
com, all Ticketmaster
outlets and by phone at
(800) 982-2787. Group
sales are offered for
groups of 10 or more and
are available by calling
(504) 287-0372. For
general information call
the Saenger at
(504) 525-1052.
An American in Paris
Gershwin Classics Showcased
in Touring Broadway
Production
An American in Paris, the most awarded new musical
of 2015 and winner of four Tony Awards, will open in
New Orleans at the Saenger Theatre for a one-week
engagement on January 30, 2018, and run through
February 4. Presented by the New Orleans Theatre
Association, An American in Paris is part of the East
Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans
2017-2018 season.
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musical is the romantic story about an American
soldier, a mysterious French girl, and an indomitable
European city, each yearning for a new beginning in
the aftermath of war. Directed and choreographed by
2015 Tony Award-winner Christopher Wheeldon, the
show features the music and lyrics of George and Ira
Gershwin and a book by Craig Lucas.
The score of An American in Paris includes such
familiar show tunes as “I Got Rhythm,” “Liza,” “’S
Wonderful,” “But Not for Me,” “I'll Build a Stairway to
Paradise,” and some of the best orchestral music ever
put into notes by American composers, including the
melodic title track.
Tickets for An American in Paris start at $30 and are
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Canal Street, New Orleans), BroadwayInNewOrleans.
com, all Ticketmaster outlets and by phone at (800)
982-2787. Group sales are offered for groups of 10 or
more and will be available by calling (504) 287-0372.
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