Performing Arts

Through May 6
Eclipsed
Black Panther star Danai Gurira’s play focuses on the friendship of two captive wives of a Liberian rebel officer.  Loyola University Marquette Theatre, 6363 St. Charles Ave., 522-6545, SouthernRep.com
 

3
The Revivalists: Against All Odds
New Orleans’ own seven-piece rock band performs at the Saenger during the second weekend of Jazz Fest.  The Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St., 525-1052, SaengerNOLA.com
 

4-20
Little Shop of Horrors
The hit Broadway musical featuring nerdy florist Seymour and his giant man-eating plant Audrey II comes to Rivertown.  Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., 461-9475, RivertownTheaters.com
 

4
Gov’t Mule
Southern-rock jam band Gov’t Mule plays their annual show to coincide with the second weekend of Jazz Fest.  The Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St., 525-1052, SaengerNOLA.com
 

4
Late Night Catechism
This sinfully funny play takes audiences back to their days in New Orleans Catholic schools as an irrepressible nun teaches her “students” (the audience).  Teatro Wego,177 Sala Ave., Westwego, 731-4700, JPAS.org
 

11
An Evening with Chicago
2016 Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago visit the Saenger to perform their beloved classics from the 1970s and 1980s.  The Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St., 525-1052, SaengerNOLA.com
 

11
Beethoven’s Beginning with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17
The LPO gives its audience a taste of classical and romantic compositions with these Mozart and Beethoven works.  Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, 523-6530, OrpheumNOLA.com
 

11-27
An Act of God
God returns to Earth with his devoted angels to answer some of mankind’s deepest questions in this smash-hit Broadway comedy.  Le Petit Théâtre, 616 St. Peter St., 522-2081, LePetitTheatre.com
 

16-June 3
All the Way
This play vividly depicts the tumultuous first year of Lyndon Baines Johnson’s presidency, when he threw himself into the passage of the Civil Rights Act while campaigning for his own re-election.  Loyola University Marquette Theatre, 6363 St. Charles Avenue, 522-6545, SouthernRep.com
 

18-20
Alice in Wonderland: A Storybook Ballet
Lewis Carrol’s classic story is retold in ballet form in this two act interpretation featuring unforgettable dance as well as music by Tchaikovsky.  Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, 731-4700, JPAS.org
 

18-19
Carmina Burana
The last LPO concert of the season features Carmina Burana, plus a new work by Gabriela Ortiz.  Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, 523-6530, OrpheumNOLA.com
 

19
Joe Bonamassa
Grammy-nominated blues guitar icon Joe Bonamassa has redefined blues-rock and is touring the United States in support of his album Blues of Desperation.  The Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St., 525-1052, SaengerNOLA.com
 

20
ZZ Top
The legendary classic rock band returns to New Orleans to make up a concert date that had to be rescheduled due to bassist Dusty Hill’s illness.  The Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St., 525-1052, SaengerNOLA.com
 

22
Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers
These two classic rock, multi-platinum bands unite for an unforgettable one-night-only performance.  Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Drive, 587-3663, SmoothieKingCenter.com
 

23
Debauchery!
New Orleans’ live, ongoing soap opera continues as sisters Chanel and Cartier continue their outrageous adventures.  Church of Yoga NOLA, 1480 N. Rocheblave St., 522-6545, SouthernRep.com
 

25
NOBT Presents Giselle
The New Orleans Ballet Theater presents this romantic ballet in two acts about a woman who dies of a broken heart only to be resurrected.  Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, 523-6530, OrpheumNOLA.com
 

25
Eddie B. – Teachers Only Comedy Tour
Teachers across the world are finding a voice for their frustrations in Houston-based comedian Eddie B.  The Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St., 525-1052, SaengerNOLA.com
 

27
Bayou Country Superfest
Country stars George Strait, Chris Stapleton, and Little Big Town highlight this year’s country music extravaganza.  Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Sugar Bowl Dive, 587-3663, BayouCountrySuperFest.com

 


 

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