Theater in New Orleans

Upcoming theater events around New Orleans.

Tuesday, October 20

An Evening with Carlos Miguel Prieto

Tue, Oct 20 · 8:30 PM–11:30 PM · New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70113

Celebrate Maestro Carlos Miguel Prieto’s return to New Orleans and his many years as LPO Music Director with cocktails, conversation, and the premiere of a new WLAE/PBS documentary.

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Thursday, October 22

Open Rehearsal: Prieto Returns

Thu, Oct 22 · 12 PM–2 PM · Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, LA, 70112

Witness the orchestra in action at the Orpheum Theater as we prepare for our upcoming Orpheum Session performance.

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Prieto Returns: Shostakovich No. 5

Thu, Oct 22 · 9:30 PM–11:30 PM · Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, LA

Carlos Miguel Prieto returns to conduct Shostakovich’s Symphony No.

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Saturday, October 24

LPO's Musical Story Hour

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Cita Dennis Hubbell Library

October: Violist Catherine Matushek will accompany a reading of Julia Donaldson's Room on the Broom.

Free

Wednesday, October 28

The Protecting Veil at Hotel Peter & Paul

Wed, Oct 28 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · Hotel Peter & Paul, 2317 Burgundy Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70117

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performs a string only program at Hotel Peter & Paul featuring works by Valerie Coleman, Dawn Avery and John Tavener.

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Thursday, October 29

Composers Now: Dialogues in New Orleans

Thu, Oct 29 · 7 PM–10 PM · New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans

Established in 2010, Composers Now has been uplifting the voice of living composers of every genre and medium through performances of opera, musical theater, vocal and orchestral ensembles, as well as dance.

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Wednesday, November 4

Birds, Bugs and Kites

Wed, Nov 4 · 8 PM–10 PM · New Marigny Theatre, 2301 Marais Street, New Orleans, LA, 70117

LPO performs Roussel, Telemann's Cricket Symphony, Ortiz's Papalotes & Respighi's The Birds.

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Wednesday, November 11

Musical Encounters: Peruvian Viceregal Paintings

Wed, Nov 11 · 6 PM–6:30 PM · New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

Join us for NOMA’s Musical Encounters Gallery Talk series, where local musicians and scholars host conversations connecting their practice to works on view in the museum’s collection.

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Thursday, November 12

Open Rehearsal: Mozart & Stravinsky

Thu, Nov 12 · 12 PM–2 PM · Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, LA, 70112

Witness the orchestra in action at the Orpheum Theater as we prepare for our upcoming Orpheum Session performance.

Price: see link

Mozart & Stravinsky

Thu, Nov 12 · 9:30 PM–11:30 PM · Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, LA

LPO performs Boccherini, Mozart's Jupiter Symphony & Stravinsky's Petrushka at the Orpheum Theater.

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Saturday, November 21

LPO's Musical Story Hour

Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Cita Dennis Hubbell Library

October: Violist Catherine Matushek will accompany a reading of Julia Donaldson's Room on the Broom.

Free

Thursday, December 3

Classical Christmas: Messiah

Thu, Dec 3 · 9:30 PM–11:30 PM · Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, LA

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra rings in the holiday season with stunning selections from Handel’s Messiah and beloved classical Christmas music.

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Saturday, December 5

Classical Christmas: Messiah

Sat, Dec 5 · 9:30 PM–11:30 PM · Lafon Performing Arts Center, 275 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling, LA 70070

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra rings in the holiday season with stunning selections from Handel’s Messiah and beloved classical Christmas music.

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Thursday, December 17

Holiday Spectacular

Thu, Dec 17 · 9:30 PM–11:30 PM · Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, LA

Celebrate the magic of the season with the LPO’s Holiday Spectacular!

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