The return of Hamilton: Just one of the shows on stage this April in New Orleans
New Orleans On Stage: April 2025
Theatre season is in full flow. Here are our curated highlights for New Orleans On Stage, April 2025.
Through April 6th
Every Brilliant Thing
Big Couch
A new production by The NOLA Project. Based on true and untrue stories, Every Brilliant Thing is a life-affirming story of how to achieve hope through focusing on the smallest miracles of life. Info and ticketing
Through April 6th
Orpheus Descending
Marquette Theatre
On a cold late winter night, a mysterious stranger wanders into a small southern town, and all the women in the city are lit up with desire. This puts the stranger in the crosshairs of the town’s men, and the place that seemed like a nice place to settle down becomes a pressure cooker. Will he survive until spring? Info and ticketing / READ OUR REVIEW
Through April 6th
Billy Elliot: The Musical
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Billy Elliot tells the story of a young boy from a coal mining village in northeast England who transcends class and circumstance to become a ballet star. Info and ticketing / READ OUR REVIEW
Through April 6th
Jersey Boys
Le Petit Theatre
With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. Info and ticketing
4th and 6th
Elixir of Love
Mahalia Jackson Theatre
Presented by New Orleans Opera. Immerse yourself in a world of romance in a bustling Western town, as Nemorino, a hopelessly in love farmer, sets out to win the heart of the beautiful and wealthy Adina. Info and ticketing
8th
Hamilton
Saenger Theatre
Returning to New Orleans is Alexander Hamilton, whose ambition drove him from the position of Caribbean outsider and bastard child to American war hero and George Washington's right-hand man. Info and ticketing
10th and 11th
House of Direction: A Concert in Two Parts
New Marigny Theater
A presentation of contemporary works by New Orleans based composer, Neal Todten. The program runs two consecutive nights with different material presented each evening. Both nights will feature a film screening of House of Direction: A Film by A. Hennen Payne and Neal Todten (26 mins). The film recently premiered as an official selection at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN. Info and ticketing / READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH NEAL TODTEN
10th-13th
The Clowncil
Big Couch NOLA
What happens when a bunch of clowns get together and try to solve the world’s problems? You get THE CLOWNCIL – an ensemble-devised showcase of theatrical clowning. Info and ticketing
11th
HONK! JR.
Westwego Performing Arts Center
(For families/young children) Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother's protective flapping. Info and ticketing
13th
The Lafayette Tour – The French National Orchestra of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Orpheum Theater
The French National Orchestra of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes invites you on a musical and visual journey through the footsteps of one of the most important French personals in American history. More info / ticketing
17th
LPO: Mahler: Song of the Earth
Orpheum Theater
Classical music lovers will delight in this performance featuring two of orchestral music’s most renowned composers. Info and ticketing
19th
Je’Caryous Johnson Presents: Jason’s Lyric Live!
Mahalia Jackson Theatre
Je'Caryous Johnson brings another cult classic *Jason’s Lyric* to the stage, telling the story of a man haunted by his past and a guarded woman who must fight for their love and future amidst the challenges of family, betrayal, and dark forces in the gritty streets of Houston. Info and ticketing
25th-28th
Harold & St. Claude: A Queer Love Story
AllWays Lounge
Defying silence & celebrating survival! A multi-media theater experience (adapted from the cult movie Harold and Maude) with a live band, set against the AIDS crisis of the 80s. Info and ticketing / READ OUR PREVIEW
26th
The Squirrel and the Squire
Big Couch
Meet Septu, a young Khebu who lives a quiet life in Kula Grove. His adventure starts at the annual Habbschein Festival where he takes part in the Trial of the Golden Case. Where will his journey take him? In this brand-new scripted comedy, the audience live votes on the decisions our heroes will make on their journey! Tickets
Theatre season is in full flow. Here are our curated highlights for New Orleans On Stage, April 2025.
Through April 6th
Every Brilliant Thing
Big Couch
A new production by The NOLA Project. Based on true and untrue stories, Every Brilliant Thing is a life-affirming story of how to achieve hope through focusing on the smallest miracles of life. Info and ticketing
Through April 6th
Orpheus Descending
Marquette Theatre
On a cold late winter night, a mysterious stranger wanders into a small southern town, and all the women in the city are lit up with desire. This puts the stranger in the crosshairs of the town’s men, and the place that seemed like a nice place to settle down becomes a pressure cooker. Will he survive until spring? Info and ticketing / READ OUR REVIEW
Through April 6th
Billy Elliot: The Musical
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Billy Elliot tells the story of a young boy from a coal mining village in northeast England who transcends class and circumstance to become a ballet star. Info and ticketing / READ OUR REVIEW
Through April 6th
Jersey Boys
Le Petit Theatre
With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. Info and ticketing
4th and 6th
Elixir of Love
Mahalia Jackson Theatre
Presented by New Orleans Opera. Immerse yourself in a world of romance in a bustling Western town, as Nemorino, a hopelessly in love farmer, sets out to win the heart of the beautiful and wealthy Adina. Info and ticketing
8th
Hamilton
Saenger Theatre
Returning to New Orleans is Alexander Hamilton, whose ambition drove him from the position of Caribbean outsider and bastard child to American war hero and George Washington's right-hand man. Info and ticketing
10th and 11th
House of Direction: A Concert in Two Parts
New Marigny Theater
A presentation of contemporary works by New Orleans based composer, Neal Todten. The program runs two consecutive nights with different material presented each evening. Both nights will feature a film screening of House of Direction: A Film by A. Hennen Payne and Neal Todten (26 mins). The film recently premiered as an official selection at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN. Info and ticketing / READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH NEAL TODTEN
10th-13th
The Clowncil
Big Couch NOLA
What happens when a bunch of clowns get together and try to solve the world’s problems? You get THE CLOWNCIL – an ensemble-devised showcase of theatrical clowning. Info and ticketing
11th
HONK! JR.
Westwego Performing Arts Center
(For families/young children) Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother's protective flapping. Info and ticketing
13th
The Lafayette Tour – The French National Orchestra of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Orpheum Theater
The French National Orchestra of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes invites you on a musical and visual journey through the footsteps of one of the most important French personals in American history. More info / ticketing
17th
LPO: Mahler: Song of the Earth
Orpheum Theater
Classical music lovers will delight in this performance featuring two of orchestral music’s most renowned composers. Info and ticketing
19th
Je’Caryous Johnson Presents: Jason’s Lyric Live!
Mahalia Jackson Theatre
Je'Caryous Johnson brings another cult classic *Jason’s Lyric* to the stage, telling the story of a man haunted by his past and a guarded woman who must fight for their love and future amidst the challenges of family, betrayal, and dark forces in the gritty streets of Houston. Info and ticketing
25th-28th
Harold & St. Claude: A Queer Love Story
AllWays Lounge
Defying silence & celebrating survival! A multi-media theater experience (adapted from the cult movie Harold and Maude) with a live band, set against the AIDS crisis of the 80s. Info and ticketing / READ OUR PREVIEW
26th
The Squirrel and the Squire
Big Couch
Meet Septu, a young Khebu who lives a quiet life in Kula Grove. His adventure starts at the annual Habbschein Festival where he takes part in the Trial of the Golden Case. Where will his journey take him? In this brand-new scripted comedy, the audience live votes on the decisions our heroes will make on their journey! Tickets