Here’s an idea for a spontaneous weekend away in New Orleans: book a ticket for any one of the many plays and musicals on stage this month (shows are back with a vengeance after Carnival’s break!), find a room at one of our beautiful bed and breakfast inns, and come and spend a delightful few days with us in near-perfect weather! Big shows this month: Phantom of the Opera and Guys & Dolls, plus Little Shop of Horrors and A Streetcar Named Desire.
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MARCH THEATER HIGHLIGHTS:
4th-15th
The Phantom of the Opera
Saenger Theatre
Did you know that people who really love this musical are called ‘Phans’? Don your best cape and bask in those classic Lloyd-Webber singalong hits.
5th-29th
Guys and Dolls
Le Petite Theatre
Guys AND dolls? In this economy?! The improbably-named Nathan Detroit and Sky Masterson deal with gambling habits and their love lives in this beloved show.
6th
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra : French Fables & Fantasies
New Marigny Theatre
A night of Fauré, Poulenc, Debussy and Ravel.
12th
Napoleon Dynamite Live!
Mahalia Jackson Theater
Bring your jars of raw eggs and ironic t-shirts and join three of the stars – Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) and Efren Ramirez (Pedro) – for a special screening of this indie film fave.
LPO: Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Orpheum Theatre
Ludwig Van B’s big symphony, with ‘Ode to Joy’ in the final movement. It was the first major symphony to incorporate vocal soloists and a chorus, so now you know.
12th-29th
Small Craft Warnings
Lower Depths Theatre
As fog gathers outside a seaside bar, a roomful of strangers find themselves suspended in the night — trading barbs, confessions, and fragile hopes. In Small Craft Warnings, Tennessee Williams crafts a dark comedy of longing and bravado, where humor cuts deep and no one leaves unchanged.
13th-15th
Marigny Opera Ballet: HOMECOMING / UN AUTRE SOIR with Sweet Crude
Marigny Opera House
The premiere of new works by Shane Urton and rising star Amalia Najera. Both premieres will be accompanied live by nationally-known local group Sweet Crude, to an original score.
19th
Wanda Sykes: Please & Thank You Tour
Saenger Theatre
Catch the Emmy-winning stand-up comic, writer, actress and producer as she approaches national treasure status.
19th-28th
Little Shop of Horrors
Loyola University New Orleans, Marquette Theatre
This beloved horror-comedy musical tells the story of Seymour, a struggling florist who discovers a mysterious plant with a taste for something far more sinister than water and sunlight. Packed with unforgettable songs, dark humor, and a wildly entertaining story
19th – April 3rd
A Streetcar Named Desire
Big Couch New Orleans
Tennessee Williams’ classic New Orleans drama comes to an intimate venue.
20th
World Ballet Company – Swan Lake
Orpheum Theatre
A brand new interpretation of ballet’s most famous work.
20th-22nd
Marigny Opera Ballet: HOMECOMING / UN AUTRE SOIR with Sweet Crude
Marigny Opera House
The premiere of new works by Shane Urton and rising star Amalia Najera. Both premieres will be accompanied live by nationally-known local group Sweet Crude, to an original score.
21st
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Mahalia Jackson Theater
This performance features two rarely seen gems by the legendary Bob Fosse, Sweet Gwen Suite and Percussion IV.
25th
Golda Schultz: Dark Matter(s) with Jonathan Ware
Civic Theatre
The South African soprano, who has garnered international acclaim and has been lauded as “one of the most golden, rich-toned voices of her generation,” makes her New Orleans debut.
26th
Bastard Nation
New Marigny Theatre
Following the death of the family Matriarch, siblings grapple with secrets revealed in her will. Adoption is only one of the discoveries they face as they redefine their sense of family. This play by Anita Vatshell explores the disconnect experienced by people impacted by adoption and forced childbearing, and the generational curses enacted by these experiences
