A Streetcar Named Desire
March 9-25
Le Petit Theatre
616 Peter St., New Orleans
(504) 522-2081
In conjunction with the 32nd
annual Tennessee Williams Literary
Festival, Le Petit Theatre presents
Williams’ quintessential New Orleans
story of Southern belle, Blanche
DuBois, and her clash with her
ill-mannered brother-in-law, Stanley
Kowalski. Sundays 3 pm; all other
performances 7:30 pm.
The Marvelous Wonderettes
March 9-25
Westwego Performing Arts Center
177 Sala Avenue, Westwego
(504) 885-2000
This nostalgic off-Broadway hit takes
you to the 1958 Springfield High
School prom where four girl singers
dream of Rock & Roll stardom.
Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s
hits made famous by “girl groups” of
that era. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 pm; Sun. 2 pm.
The Phantom of the Opera
March 14-25
Saenger Theatre
1111 Canal St., New Orleans
(504) 525-1052
Andrew Lloyd Weber’s musical
masterpiece about a disfigured
man with a tortured soul who
haunts a Paris opera house returns
to the Saenger stage with a new
staging, new scenic design and new
choreography. Show times vary.
“The Pines of Rome” and new
Bela Fleck composition
March 15 & 17
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
The Louisiana Philharmonic
Orchestra unveils a new
composition by world-renowned
banjoist Bela Fleck that was
specially commissioned by the
LPO to celebrate the New Orleans
Tricentennial. Also on the program
is Ottorino Respighi’s “The Pines of
Rome. 7:30 pm.
Tennessee Williams Double Bill:
Death of Queens/The Two-
Character Play
March 21-April 1
Marquette Hall, Loyola University
ENTERTAINMENT
(504) 523-9857
The first half of a double bill staged
by Southern Rep Theatre, “And
Tell Sad Stories of the Death of
Queens” showcases desires and
passions that erupt during a Mardi
Gras holiday. In “The Two-Character
Play,” A brother-and-sister team of
touring actors are abandoned in a
theater by their troupe to face an
unknown audience. 7:30 p.m.; 3 p.m.
Sunday matinees.
The XX Bach Around the Clock
March 23-24
Trinity Episcopal Church
1329 Jackson Ave., New Orleans
(504) 522-0276
Trinity Episcopal Church hosts
its 20th Annual “Bach Around the
Clock” marathon of continuous
entertainment celebrating the birthday
of Johann Sebastian Bach. 7 pm
Friday through midnight Saturday.
Free admission; donations welcomed.
Giselle Deslondes
March 23-25
Marigny Opera House
725 St. Ferdinand Street, New Orleans
(504) 948-9998
Marigny Opera Ballet reprises its Big
Easy Classical Arts Award-winning
contemporary dance performance that
transforms Adolphe Adam’s classic,
1840s ballet into a New Orleansthemed
tale of lost love, death and
forgiveness. 8 pm Fri.-Sat.; 7 pm Sun.
Simply Sinatra
March 24
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
Vocalist Steve Lippia brings to life
some of the greatest, best-loved songs
of “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” Frank Sinatra,
accompanied by the Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra. 7:30 pm.
Vivaldi's “Four Seasons”
April 6
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts the
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
as violinist, Nigel Armstrong, plays
Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons.
The concert concludes with
Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10, a
powerful depiction of life in Russia
under the rule of Stalin. 7:30 pm.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
April 7
Mahalia Jackson Theater
1419 Basin St. (Louis Armstrong Park),
New Orleans
(504) 522-0996
Sponsored by the New Orleans Ballet
Association, Hubbard Street Dance
Chicago returns with a special 40th
anniversary program that spotlights
master works from all four decades of
the company’s illustrious history. 8 pm.
A Fiddler's Tale
April 8
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Center
1225 No. Rampart St., New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
The LPO’s final chamber concert
of the season consists of Wynton
Marsalis’ “A Fiddler’s Tale,” a 20th
century, jazz-influenced reimagining
of Igor Stravinsky’s theatrical work “A
Soldier’s Tale.” 2:30 pm.
Miró String Quartet with Steve
Cohen, clarinet
April 9
Roussel Performance Hall, Loyola
University
6363 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans
(504) 895-0690
The world-renowned Miró Quartet,
founded in 1995, sponsored by the
New Orleans Friends of Music will
perform works by Haydn, Brahms
and contemporary composer Kevin
Puts. Soloist Steve Cohen is a former
principal clarinetist for the Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra. 7:30 pm.
Bach Easter Oratorio
April 12
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
The LPO presents works by 20th
century composers, Alan Hovhaness,
concluding with Bach’s “Easter
Oratorio.” Guest conducted by Fawzi
Haimor with three featured soloists and
the Loyola University Chorale.7:30 pm.
Catch Me if you Can
April 13-22
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
6400 Airline Drive, Metairie
(504) 885-2000
Presented by the Jefferson
Performing Arts Society and based on
the book and hit film about convicted
swindler, imposter and con-man,
Frank Abignale Jr., Catch Me
if you Can is a musical comedy about
cheating the system and not getting
caught. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 pm; Sun. 2 pm.
RENT
April 17-22
Saenger Theatre
1111 Canal St., New Orleans
(504) 525-1052
In this reimagining of Giacomo
Puccini’s classic opera, La Bohème,
RENT follows an unforgettable year
in the lives of seven artists struggling
to follow their dreams without selling
out. Show times vary; call the theater
for details.
New Orleans Opera Diamond
Jubilee Celebration
April 20 & 22
Mahalia Jackson Theater for the
Performing Arts
1419 Basin St. (Louis Armstrong Park),
New Orleans
(504) 529-3000
The New Orleans Opera Association
celebrates its 75th anniversary with
some of the most famous arias
in the standard repertoire sung
by international and local opera
stars to the music of the Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra conducted
by Robert Lyall. 8 pm Friday; 2:30
pm Sunday.
The Music of Prince
April 21, 2018
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
The LPO memorializes the second
anniversary of Prince’s passing
by featuring some of his most
memorable songs with tribute band
and full orchestra. 7:30 pm.
Hub New Music concert
April 26
Marigny Opera House
725 St. Ferdinand St, New Orleans
(504) 948-9998
Boston’s Hub New Music makes
their local debut as visiting artists
for the New Orleans-based Verispel
New Music Collective, featuring an
instrumentation of flute, clarinet,
violin and cello. 7 pm.
CULTURAL EVENTS
IN AND AROUND NEW ORLEANS
MARCH/APRIL 2018
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