IN AND AROUND NEW ORLEANS The Last Lagniappe July 6-30 The Theatre at St. Claude 2240 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans (504) 638-6326 From the creator of “Be a New Orleanian: A Swearing In Ceremony” comes a new one-man show by Jim Fitzmorris that promises to get down and dirty in The Big Easy. No topic is taboo, no subject is too sacred. Join Fitzmorris as he sifts through the cemeteries, the courthouses and City Park to expose the darker side of The Big Easy, featuring three original songs by the renowned Paul Sanchez (formerly of Cowboy Mouth). Thursdays-Saturdays 8 p.m.; Sundays 6 p.m. 7 Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill July 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22 Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club 1931 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans (504) 333-6748 Produced and directed by Tommye Myrick, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill features Sharon Martin singing many of the songs made famous by Billie Holiday during the height of her career from the 1930s through the 1950s. Martin will be accompanied by a trio consisting of a piano player, a drummer and a bass player. She will also narrate events in Holiday’s life in the first person. Channel 6 Newsman Norman Robinson plays club owner Hal Emerson. An optional buffet dinner theater package is available for an extra charge. Show times are 8 p.m.; seating for the buffet is at 6:30. $50 for dinner and show; $35 show only 7 Wine Lovers: The Musical July 7-16 Teatro Wego 177 Sala Avenue, Westwego (504)885-2000 In this production, staged at the Jefferson Performing Arts Society’s West Bank theater complex, Wine Lovers tells the story of two mismatched students attending a wine class led by an effervescent teacher and their journey of discovery. During the show, audience members enjoy six delightful wines along with the class, and everyone CULTURAL EVENTS JULY/AUGUST 2017 learns a little about wine… and love. Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m. 7 The Tempest July 7-23 Lupin Theatre, Dixon Hall Tulane University, New Orleans (504) 865-5106 Sponsored by the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane, The Great Bard’s masterpiece questions what it means to love and to forgive. Wrongly accused and exiled for twelve years, Prospero sets out for revenge in this Shakespearean classic from 1610. However, he finds redemption in the process. Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 1:30 p.m. 7 Bon Operatit! July 12 Four Points by Sheraton Hotel 541 Bourbon Street, New Orleans (504) 232-1046 Opera and Broadway battle it out as the four talented singers from Bon Operatit! feature selections from the operas Roméo et Juliette, Madama Butterfly, and La Bohème and their musical theatre counterparts West Side Story, Miss Saigon, and Rent, plus other opera and Broadway standards. 7-9 p.m. Free and open to the public. 7 The Little Mermaid July 13-23 Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts 325 Minor Street, Kenner (504) 461-9475 Based on the Disney animated film, the hit Broadway musical, and one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. Closing out its 2016-17 season, Rivertown has assembled an all-star cast of children and adults, along with top-flight direction from Ricky Graham, choreography by Lindsey Romig and musical direction from Alan Payne. Call the theater for show times and tickets. 7 Hairspray July 13-16 Dixon Hall Tulane University, New Orleans (504) 865-5269 Tony Award-winning Hairspray has been described as “having the pleasures of an old-fashioned musical without being oldfashioned.” Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane brings this exuberant show to the stage. Set in 1960s Baltimore, Hairspray depicts the struggle of segregation and the will of a community to overcome their differences and bind together. Friday- Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. 7 By Any Scenes Necessary Romeo and Juliet July 19 Lupin Theatre, Dixon Hall Tulane University, New Orleans (504) 865-5106 The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival partners with the NOLA Project ensemble for a unique, one-night-only event By Any Scenes Necessary is a riotous theatre/improv hybrid that will attempt to recreate Shakespeare’s masterpiece Romeo & Juliet without a script. Actors and long-form improvisers will come together to tell the story using only their imagination. 7:30 p.m. 7 Thursdays at Twilight: Ladies of Soul July 20 Pavilion of the Two Sisters, Botanical Garden City Park, New Orleans (504) 483-9488 Naydja Cojoe, Rechelle Cook and Sharon Martin are “The Ladies of Soul” and they will be singing classic Motown, jazz, R&B, and familiar New Orleans tunes. The concert starts at 6:00 p.m. and runs until 8:00. You must pre-pay and print your ticket(s) ahead of time and bring it with you to the event. Details at http://neworleanscitypark.com/ events/thursdays-at-twilight-gardenconcert series. 7 House of Blue Leaves July 28-August 13 Mudlark Public Theatre 1200 Port Street, New Orleans Set in New York City in 1965, on the day of Pope Paul VI’s visit, this black comedy focuses on Artie Shaughnessy, a zookeeper who dreams of making it big in Hollywood as a songwriter. Artie wants to take his girlfriend, Bunny with him to Hollywood. His wife Bananas is a schizophrenic destined for the institution that provides the play's title. Their son Ronnie is a GI headed for Vietnam who has gone AWOL. Three nuns eager to see the pope end up in Artie's apartment. A political bombing mistakenly occurs in the apartment. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m.; Sundays 6 p.m. 7 Camino Real July 28-August 13 Marigny Opera House 725 St. Ferdinand Street, New Orleans (504) 948-9998 Presented by the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans, Camino Real is Williams’ symbolic, expressionistic masterpiece about making it in a world that is seemingly too real for romance and ideals. When a young man with a fighting spirit enters this purgatorial arena, will he succumb to the allure of the Camino Real, or will he break out, tearing down its walls with him? Find out as he navigates the treacherous police state governed by a hucksterdespot, and populated by such characters as Lord Byron, Camille and Don Quixote. Call for show times and tickets. 7 Gypsy: A Musical Fable August 3-6 Dixon Hall Tulane University, New Orleans (504) 865-5269 Closing out its 50th season, Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre presents the Stephen Sondheim and Jule Styne classic based on Gypsy Rose Lee. Featuring such timeless show tunes as “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Let Me Entertain You,” “Some People” and “All I Need is the Girl,” Gypsy is widely considered one of the greatest musicals of all time. Friday and Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. 7 J U LY / AU G U S T 2 0 1 7 breakthrumediamagazine.com | BREAKTHRU MEDIA | 21
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