The Wolves
January 9-February 3
Southern Rep Theatre
2541 Bayou Road, New Orleans
(504) 522-6545
In this regional premiere of Sarah
DeLappe’s Pulitzer Prize finalist play
directed by Aimée Hayes, a team of
nine aggressive young women gears
up for battle on the soccer field each
week and their individual stories
emerge. Call for show times and
tickets.
Scheherazade & Elgar’s Cello
Concerto
January 10 & 12
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
Guest cellist and BBC Young
Musician of the Year, Sheku Kanneh-
Mason, headlines a Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra program of
“Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E-minor,”
along with the premiere of a new
work by Andrea Reinkemeyer, “Water
Sings Fire for Orchestra.” Rimsky-
Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” is the
grand finale. 7:30 pm.
Greater Tuna
January 11-27
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing
Arts
325 Minor Street, Kenner
(504) 461-9475
Sean Patterson and Gary Rucker split
the roles of 20 separate characters
evenly between them as they portray
the quirky residents of the fictitious
Tuna, “the third smallest town in
Texas” where “the Lions Club is too
liberal and Patsy Cline never dies.” 8
pm Fri.-Sat.; 2 pm Sun.
Benjamin Appl Concert
January 16
Dixon Hall, Tulane University
https://www.friendsofmusic.org/
New Orleans Friends of Music
presents world-renowned German
baritone, Benjamin Appl, in a
one-night-only concert at Tulane
University’s Dixon Hall. He is
considered one of the foremost
singers in the German opera and
concert repertoire. 7:30 pm.
Mahler’s 9th Symphony/Mozart
Violin Concerto
January 17
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
Violinist Nikki Chooi brings his
musical virtuosity to the Louisiana
Philharmonic on Mozart’s “Violin
Concerto No. 3.” Mahler’s
“Symphony No. 9” rounds out the
program. 7:30 pm.
“Pierrot Lunaire” and
“Querelle”
January 17-21
Marigny Opera House
725 St. Ferdinand Street, New Orleans
(504) 948-9998
The Marigny Opera Ballet performs
two premieres based on European
masterpieces of the 20th century:
composer Arnold Schoenberg’s 1912
surrealistic fantasy performed by
characters of the Italian commedia
dell’arte, and Jean Genet’s scandalous
1947 novel about a French sailor and
his criminal exploits. Also selections
from Louis Moreau Gottschalk. 7
pm.
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love
and Murder
January 18-February 3
Le Petit Theater for the Performing Arts
616 St. Peter Street, New Orleans
(504) 529-3000
Winner of the 2014 Tony Award
for Best Musical, this production
traces the meteoric rise and bloody
brilliance of a charming, down-on-his
luck clerk who learns he is eighth in
line for an earldom and the family
fortune. Now he must eliminate
seven relatives standing in his way.
7:30 pm Fri.-Sat.; 3 pm Sun.
Shear Madness
January 18-February 17
Westwego Performing Arts Theatre
177 Sala Avenue, Westwego
(504) 885-2000
Fresh from sellout performances this
past fall the Jefferson Performing
Arts Society reprises this hilarious
“Whodunit?” mystery in which the
audience matches wits with the
suspects to catch the killer. Fri.-Sat.
7:30 pm; Sun. 2 pm.
Rosie Herrera: Make Believe
January 18-19
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp Street, New Orleans
(504) 528-3800
Cuban-American dancer and
choreographer Rosie Herrera explores
the themes of how paganism, magic
and celebrity worship affect our
understanding of romance, melding
dance with theatrical devices and
surreal staging. 7:30 pm.
Jaws
January 19
Mahalia Jackson Theater
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
Experience Steven Spielberg’s
thrilling masterpiece of suspense on a
huge HD screen while John Williams’
iconic score is performed live by the
Louisiana Philharmonic. 7:30 pm.
New Orleans Ballet Assn.
Evening of Stars
January 26
Mahalia Jackson Theater
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans
(504) 522-0996
Celebrating 50 years of “Bringing
Dance to Life in New Orleans,”
NOBA kicks off its golden
anniversary year with a glittering,
star-studded performance of classical
masterpieces from “Swan Lake,”
“Cinderella” and more, featuring
internationally renowned dancers.
6:30 pm.
“It’s Carnival Time!”
January 27
Roussel Performance Hall, Loyola
University
6363 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
Join the Louisiana Philharmonic
as they dive into Mardi Gras with
Camille Saint-Saens’ classic “Carnival
of the Animals” with a New Orleans
twist, plus other Carnival selections
to be announced. Admission is FREE
for children ages 15 and under. 2:30
pm.
A Night at the Speakeasy
January 27
Marigny Opera House
725 St. Ferdinand Street, New Orleans
(504) 948-9998
The Indigo Strings, a piano trio with
violin and cello plus vocals, will be
performing a selection of American
classics from the Prohibition era,
including “Sheik of Araby,” “Minnie
the Moocher,” “Willow, Weep for Me”
and more. 5 pm.
Lera Auerbach in Concert
February 5
Dixon Hall, Tulane University
https://www.friendsofmusic.org/
Pianist and composer Lera Auerbach
performs a one-night-only recital at
Tulane University’s Dixon Hall under
the auspices of New Orleans Friends
of Music. A Russian native who
defected to the U.S. in 1991, she has
achieved worldwide acclaim for her
compositions, one of which, “The
Blind,” will be performed by the New
Orleans Opera Association on April
5-7. 7:30 pm.
Abduction from the Seraglio
February 8 &10
Mahalia Jackson Theater
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans
(504) 529-3000
In this updated version of Mozart’s
1782 German language opera, two
beautiful young women who are
forced to work in a nightclub by a
vicious owner are rescued in a clever
plot by a young man posing as a
musician in the band. Robert Lyall
conducts the LPO. 8 pm Fri. and
2:30 pm Sun.
Dreamgirls
February 8-24
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
6400 Airline Drive, Metairie
(504) 885-2000
The Jefferson Performing Arts Society
presents the music and dance story
of a black, all-girl singing trio from
Chicago and the behind-the-scenes
reality of the entertainment industry.
Fri.-Sat. 7:30 pm; Sun. 2 pm.
Visions of Vienna & Salzburg:
Music by Mozart & Strauss
February 14
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans
(504) 523-6530
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in style
with some romantic selections from
classical music’s Romantic Period.
Works by Mozart, Johann and
Richard Strauss, plus Missy Mazzoli’s
“Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)” will
get you in the mood for a night out
with your special loved one. 7:30 pm.
CULTURAL EVENTS
IN AND AROUND NEW ORLEANS
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019
NOTE: All performances listed here are ticketed events unless otherwise noted.
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