The Lion King January 4-29 Saenger Theatre 1111 Canal Street, New Orleans (800) 218-7469 or (800) 840-9227 Featuring stunning scenery, imaginative costumes and a Tony Award-winning musical score, “The Lion King” is an unforgettable experience for youngsters and adults alike. Show times vary; call or check the Saenger website for times and ticket availability. 7 Billy Elliot January 13-29 Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts 325 Minor Street, Kenner (504) 461-9475 Featuring a score by Elton John, “Billy Elliot” is the inspirational story of a young boy's struggle to make his dream come true; from the boxing ring into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that changes his life forever. 8 pm Friday and Saturday; 2 pm Sunday. 7 The Art of Broken Pieces January 13-14 Marigny Opera House 725 St. Ferdinand Street, New Orleans (504) 948-9998 Choreographer Maritza Mercado- Narcisse and the Narcisse Movement Project present an evening of original dance, spanning Maritza’s 15 years of creating and choreographing in New Orleans. The dances will be accompanied by live music by cellist Monica McIntyre. 8 pm. 7 Two Gentlemen of Verona January 13 Dixon Hall, Tulane University (504) 865-5105 The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane will offer a onenight only public performance of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy – with a twist. Bringing to the stage a local cast of 13 actors and a dog . . . “Pippa,” the play features crossdressing, music, bandits, broken hearts and much more. 7:30 pm. 7 Bryan Hymel, Tenor January 18 Dixon Hall, Tulane University (504) 865-5105 Homegrown tenor Bryan Hymel, one of the opera world’s fastestrising young stars, will present a concert under the sponsorship of New Orleans Friends of Music. Accompanied by a chamber orchestra, Hymel will sing arias from some of the best-known operas and other popular favorites. 8 pm. 7 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Film with Live Orchestra January 20-22 Orpheum Theater 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans (504) 523-6530 Steven Spielberg’s classic 1982 film about a boy and his newfound alien friend captured the imagination of the world. John Williams’ Academy Award-winning score will be performed by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to the film, projected on an HD screen. 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday; 2:30 pm Sunday. 7 American Portraits January 26 & 28 Old U.S. Mint 400 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans (504) 568-6993 January 27 Marigny Opera House 725 St. Ferdinand Street, New Orleans (504) 948-9998 Tenor Tyrone Chambers and soprano Elana Gleason, accompanied by Jonathan Levin on piano, perform songs related to the American South. Selections will be from Broadway musicals and the Great American Songbook by some of the greatest American composers. Free at the Old Mint; ticketed at Marigny Opera House. 2 pm. 7 Jelly’s Last Jam January 27-February 12 Le Petit Theatre 616 St. Peter Street, New Orleans (504) 522-2081 “Jelly’s Last Jam” recounts the musical journey of New Orleans-born jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton. This production features explosive dancing to go along with Morton’s musical score, inspired by the best musical traditions of New Orleans. 7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday; 3 pm Sunday. 7 Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE January 27-29 Freda Lupin Memorial Hall, NOCCA 2800 Chartres Street (504) 522-0996 Sponsored by the New Orleans Ballet Association and the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, Ronald K. Brown and his company masterfully create spiritual and earthy dances that embody his unique blending of contemporary dance with African and Afro-Caribbean rhythms and dance forms. 8 pm Friday and Saturday; 2 pm Sunday. 7 The Art of Jazz February 9-10 & 12 Marigny Opera House 725 St. Ferdinand Street, New Orleans (504) 948-9998 Marigny Opera Ballet premieres new dances by Diogo de Lima, Nikki Hefko and Barbara Hayley, accompanied by musical scores composed and performed by New Orleans artists, Helen Gillet, Larry Sieberth and Nutria (Byron Ascher, Trey Boudreaux and Shawn Myers). 8 pm. Sweeney Todd February 10 & 12 Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts 1419 Basin Street, New Orleans (504) 529-3000 Composed by Stephen Sondheim and featuring three members of the singing Grimsley family, New Orleans Opera presents this macabre and sophisticated comedy set in Victorian-era London. New Orleans native, Greer Grimsley, stars in title role as a murderous barber, joined by his wife, Luretta Bybee and their daughter Emma Grimsley. 8 pm Friday and 2:30 pm Sunday. 7 CULTURAL EVENTS IN AND AROUND NEW ORLEANS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 Cirque du Soleil TORUK – The First Flight February 1-5 Smoothie King Center 1501 Dave Dixon Drive, New Orleans 1-800-745-3000 Ticketmaster or www. cirquedusoleil.com/toruk TORUK is Cirque’s first show inspired by a movie - James Cameron’s “Avatar” the highestgrossing IN A STUNNING NEW LIGHT film of all time. The story of TORUK is a prequel to “Avatar,” a mythical odyssey taking place thousands of years before humans set foot on the fictional moon Pandora. Like the film, TORUK reveals a magical world inhabited by the blue-skinned, pointy eared, long-tailed Na’vi people who live in a colorful, twinkling, dreamy forest filled with danger and delight. Like other Cirque shows, TORUK tells its story through art, acrobatics, puppetry, dance and movement. This is the first of Cirque’s shows to feature a live narrator on stage telling the story of the Na’vi and how they survive under threat of extinction. It is also the first Cirque show to use state-ofthe art projectors and the new BlackTrax light technology to create the mysterious world of Pandora. Shows at 7:30 pm Wednesday-Friday, February 1-3; 4 and 8 pm Saturday, February 4; and 1 pm Sunday, February 5. JANUARY / F E B R UARY 2 0 1 7 breakthrumediamagazine.com | BREAKTHRU MEDIA | 23
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