Louisiana Entertainment

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Would-be flapper Millie Dillmont leaves Kansas and its safe, familiar drudgeries for Manhattan, determined to get a secretarial job with a rich, handsome boss she can marry. But her scheme to become “thoroughly modern” is sidetracked when she finds herself falling in love with a penniless romantic. Based on the 1967 film musical, this rollicking, unpretentious 2002 Tony winner recalls the joyful “Cinderella musicals” of the 1920s.

Hairspray

HAIRSPRAY delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960’s Baltimore, where the 50’s are out—and change is in the air. Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show.”

Mahler Symphony No. 9

Conductor and featured artists: Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor Symphony Chorus of New Orleans Music Brahms: Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) Mahler: Symphony No. 9

The Drowsy Chaperone

A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be entertained.

Legally Blonde

The story is based on the novel "Legally Blonde" by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name. It tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others, and successfully defends exercise queen Brooke Wyndham in a murder trial.

Saenger Theatre Renovations

Plans to renovate and expand the Saenger Theater include a design that will renovate a historic theater into a state-of-the-art performance venue in New Orleans’ central business district capable of presenting symphony, ballet, opera, and the largest touring theatrical attractions.

A Streetcar Named Desire

Set in the French Quarter of New Orleans during the restless years following World War Two, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE is the story of Blanche DuBois, a fragile and neurotic woman on a desperate prowl for someplace in the world to call her own.

The Hallelujah Girls

Hilarity abounds when the feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to shake up their lives.

The Brothers Size

A Louisiana story of two African-American brothers, Ogun and Oshoosi, who have taken very different paths in life.