Jessica Mixon News

Alright y'all, here's the deal. Once in a while I have tickets to a show that I've only vaguely heard of before much less know what it's about. Sometimes I walk out of the theatre shaking my head, but then there's times I walk out of the theatre thinking, 'Ok, why have I never seen this before? Everyone needs to know about this!' ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Le Petit Theatre prompted that second reaction out of me.

This past weekend was the second in a three week run of Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre.  The show opened their 2016-2017 season in Le Petit's 100th year, which is something to celebrate in and of itself.  New Orleans is full of history and Le Petit has certainly been a wonderful part of that history for a whole century!  So before I go any further… congratulations to the Le Petit family, and happy 100th birthday!

Rivertown Theaters takes a trip down Broadway's memory lane with a revival of one of the big hits of the '60s on the Great White Way - Sweet Charity - running January 15 - 31, 2016.

Southern Rep Theatre has announced details of its 2014-15 Lagniappe Series production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens. The three-week play will include Saturday and Sunday Matinees running December 6 - December 21, 2014 at Loyola University's Marquette Theatre. Previews will run tonight, December 3-5, 2014.

Southern Rep Theatre has announced details of its 2014-15 Lagniappe Series production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens. The three-week play will include Saturday and Sunday Matinees running December 6 - December 21, 2014 at Loyola University's Marquette Theatre. Previews will run December 3-5, 2014.

Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre will present an encore production of the popular original musical revue Under the Boardwalk, featuring the Big Easy Buddies, as a substitute for the recently cancelled Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, from today, July 11-26.

Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre will present an encore production of the popular original musical revue Under the Boardwalk, featuring the Big Easy Buddies, as a substitute for the recently cancelled Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, from July 11-26. The show celebrates some of the greatest hits of the 1950s and '60s, showcasing the classic harmonies of the Four Seasons, Beach Boys, Doo-wop, and Motown, accompanied by a live 'big band' orchestra. Audience favorites include "My Girl," "Blue Moon," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "I Get Around," "Walk Like a Man," "Oh What a Night," and a couple of new songs added for this show.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts in Kenner's Rivertown will kick off 2014 with an original locally written musical revue, Under The Boardwalk, presented on the Main Stage from January 10-26, 2014.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts in Kenner's Rivertown kicked off 2014 with an original locally written musical revue, Under The Boardwalk, presented on the Main Stage from January 10-25, 2014.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts in Kenner's Rivertown will kick off 2014 with an original locally written musical revue, Under The Boardwalk, presented on the Main Stage from today, January 10-25, 2014.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts in Kenner's Rivertown will kick off 2014 with an original locally written musical revue, Under The Boardwalk, presented on the Main Stage from January 10-25, 2014.

The Louisiana premiere of XANADU opens at the Jefferson Performing Arts Society tonight, May 11, as the final production of JPAS' 34th season. See photos from the show below!