New Orleans – Following our early January announcement that we must vacate our Canal Place venue of 20 years, Southern Rep announces the location of our upcoming production of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, by Tennessee Williams, directed by Big Easy Award-Winner, Jason Kirkpatrick, presented in collaboration with InSideOut Productions. We are thrilled to announce that [...]

Join us this Wednesday at the Inn on Bourbon to get you and your sweetie in the mood for Valentine’s Day! With an evening of romantic music and a beautiful setting you will be sure to fall in love with opera. DATE: Wednesday, February 1st TIME: 7PM – 8:30PM PLACE: Inn on Bourbon – 541 [...]

“A Season that is truly “Too Good to be True!” The 2012-2013 East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans season promises an extraordinary lineup of both new hits and familiar Broadway favorites. The five-show season playing at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts includes: LES MISÉRABLES October 30 – November 4, 2012 [...]

Louisiana officially became the 18th member of the United States. This year marks the 200th anniversary of this milestone in Louisiana’s history, and The Historic New Orleans Collection invites you to celebrate the bicentennial at the 17th annual Williams Research Center Symposium, “Louisiana at 200: In the National Eye,” Saturday, Jan. 28. Registration is required, [...]

First-Ever Theatrical Tour Promises New Material and Classic Moments NETworks Presentations, LLC and Blue Man Productions are pleased to announce a new theatrical touring production will stop at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans for eight performances from Tuesday, January 31 to Sunday, February 5, 2012. Tickets are on sale at the Mahalia Jackson [...]

Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University will hold auditions on Saturday, February 25th for its 45th season of productions: Sunset Boulevard, Anything Goes, and Fiddler on the Roof. Auditions for Performers Age 16 and Up Auditions for performers age 16 and up will be held Saturday, February 25, 2012. Group dance auditions will be held [...]

After more than 20 years in residence at our Theatre on the 3rd Floor of Canal Place, Southern Rep announces that we will be finding a new home. For many years, our company has benefited from a very positive relationship with our landlords at Canal Place, Darryl Berger and Roger Odgen, and with their management [...]

SPRING AWAKENING – Professional Regional Premier at Southern Rep Theatre (as part of the Southern Rep City Series) 365 Canal St. 3rd Floor Canal Place New Orleans, LA, 70130 The winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical – SPRING AWAKENING is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock & roll that is exhilarating [...]

By Sheri Bleuler McKee~NOLA’s Party Girl Self- taught artist Stephán Wanger was born in the West German town of Wilhelmshaven. After Hurricane Katrina, Wanger migrated to New Orleans to help rebuild working with a construction company. Wanger took a hobby of collecting beads, something every New Orleanian does during parade time, to a new level [...]

Due to unfortunate circumstances beyond our control, the New Orleans Ballet Association regrets to announce the postponement of the Shen Wei Dance Arts’ performance scheduled on January 21, 2012, at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. NOBA is currently working with the company to bring them to New Orleans for a future season. Ticket holders are invited [...]