NEW ORLEANS THEATER LISTINGS - WHAT'S ON STAGE IN NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 2026
New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival
New orleans on stage: APRIL 2026
Through April 4th EXTENDED RUN
A Streetcar Named Desire
Big Couch New Orleans
Tennessee Williams' classic New Orleans drama comes to an intimate venue. Extra date added due to popular demand. READ OUR FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Through April 4th
Bastard Nation
New Marigny Theatre
Following the death of the family Matriarch, siblings grapple with secrets revealed in her will. Adoption is only one of the discoveries they face as they redefine their sense of family. This play by Anita Vatshell explores the disconnect experienced by people impacted by adoption and forced childbearing, and the generational curses enacted by these experiences.
1st
365 Days/365 Plays
6.30pm @ NOCCA
NOCCA Theatre Arts students present a curated selection of Parks’ 365 Days/365 Plays, bringing Parks’ bold vision to life on stage.
2nd
Swan Lake
JPAS
Step into the world of Swan Lake – a story of love, magic, and triumph, brought to life through the powerful choreography of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score.
3rd-4th
Making Space VI: The Memory Lingers
7.30pm @ Studio A
Making Space is a salon series featuring new creations by New Orleans based choreographers and over 20 professional dancers. Running approximately 1 hour the audience is seated in the round to enjoy an exhilarating evening of movement. More info
4th
Anatomica: A Comedy About Meat, Bones, & The Skin You’re In
8pm @ Mudlark Public Theater
A hilarious, captivating, and sometimes-unsettling-comedy about skeletal systems and the horrors of living in a body.
9th-13th
Puppet Fest
The Marigny Opera House / New Marigny Theatre
Supporting excellence in puppetry arts by presenting local, national and international artists selected for their diversity and ingenuity to the New Orleans Community and beyond.
10th
Madagascar: A Junior Musical Adventure
Rivertown Theatres
All of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
14th-19th
SIX
Saeneger Theatre
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power!
16th
LPO: Dvořák Symphony No. 7
Orpheum Theatre
Experience the raw energy of Vivian Fung’s vivid musical storm, Dust Devils, be mesmerized by the dazzling virtuosity of Séjourné’s Marimba Concerto featuring LPO Principal Percussionist Aaron Smith and surrender to the emotional intensity of Dvořák’s magnificent Symphony No. 7.
17th
LABCO: Louisiana Baroque Chamber Orchestra : Fury Of Baroque
New Marigny Theatre
In the heart of their first concert season, the LABCO invites you to an evening of passion, drama, and virtuosity in Baroque music.
17th-25th
Jagged Little Pill: The Musical
JPAS
An exhilarating new musical inspired by the themes and raw emotions laid bare in Alanis Morissette's seminal album of the same name.
18th-30th
Campari Soda – An Original Play
New Marigny Theatre
Under the summer sun, power and desire swell over the course of a weekend.
20th
An Evening With David Sedaris
Orpheum Theatre
David Sedaris, America’s best-selling humorist and social satirist, returns following the publication of his most recent book of short stories, Happy Go Lucky, and his first-ever children’s book, Pretty Ugly. In his customary sartorial and humorous manner, David will make you laugh and think in equal measures, with all new, unpublished stories and commentary. As always, the reading will be accompanied by a pre- and post-show book signing.
25th
Shorty Turns 40
Saenger Theatre
Celebrating Trombone Shorty’s 40th Birthday, featuring: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Leon Bridges, Eric Church, Joan Jett, Branford Marsalis, Ivan Neville, George Porter Jr., Grace Potter, Jill Scott, Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas, & More Special Guests.
30th
Warren Haynes – Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience with the LPO
Orpheum Theatre
Part of the Jazz After Dark Series.
30th-May 17th
God of Carnage
Le Petite Theatre
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with a playground altercation between their eleven-year-old boys? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums, and tears before bedtime? Kids will be kids, but the adults are usually worse – much worse.
A Streetcar Named Desire
Big Couch New Orleans
Tennessee Williams' classic New Orleans drama comes to an intimate venue. Extra date added due to popular demand. READ OUR FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Through April 4th
Bastard Nation
New Marigny Theatre
Following the death of the family Matriarch, siblings grapple with secrets revealed in her will. Adoption is only one of the discoveries they face as they redefine their sense of family. This play by Anita Vatshell explores the disconnect experienced by people impacted by adoption and forced childbearing, and the generational curses enacted by these experiences.
1st
365 Days/365 Plays
6.30pm @ NOCCA
NOCCA Theatre Arts students present a curated selection of Parks’ 365 Days/365 Plays, bringing Parks’ bold vision to life on stage.
2nd
Swan Lake
JPAS
Step into the world of Swan Lake – a story of love, magic, and triumph, brought to life through the powerful choreography of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score.
3rd-4th
Making Space VI: The Memory Lingers
7.30pm @ Studio A
Making Space is a salon series featuring new creations by New Orleans based choreographers and over 20 professional dancers. Running approximately 1 hour the audience is seated in the round to enjoy an exhilarating evening of movement. More info
4th
Anatomica: A Comedy About Meat, Bones, & The Skin You’re In
8pm @ Mudlark Public Theater
A hilarious, captivating, and sometimes-unsettling-comedy about skeletal systems and the horrors of living in a body.
9th-13th
Puppet Fest
The Marigny Opera House / New Marigny Theatre
Supporting excellence in puppetry arts by presenting local, national and international artists selected for their diversity and ingenuity to the New Orleans Community and beyond.
10th
Madagascar: A Junior Musical Adventure
Rivertown Theatres
All of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
14th-19th
SIX
Saeneger Theatre
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power!
16th
LPO: Dvořák Symphony No. 7
Orpheum Theatre
Experience the raw energy of Vivian Fung’s vivid musical storm, Dust Devils, be mesmerized by the dazzling virtuosity of Séjourné’s Marimba Concerto featuring LPO Principal Percussionist Aaron Smith and surrender to the emotional intensity of Dvořák’s magnificent Symphony No. 7.
17th
LABCO: Louisiana Baroque Chamber Orchestra : Fury Of Baroque
New Marigny Theatre
In the heart of their first concert season, the LABCO invites you to an evening of passion, drama, and virtuosity in Baroque music.
17th-25th
Jagged Little Pill: The Musical
JPAS
An exhilarating new musical inspired by the themes and raw emotions laid bare in Alanis Morissette's seminal album of the same name.
18th-30th
Campari Soda – An Original Play
New Marigny Theatre
Under the summer sun, power and desire swell over the course of a weekend.
20th
An Evening With David Sedaris
Orpheum Theatre
David Sedaris, America’s best-selling humorist and social satirist, returns following the publication of his most recent book of short stories, Happy Go Lucky, and his first-ever children’s book, Pretty Ugly. In his customary sartorial and humorous manner, David will make you laugh and think in equal measures, with all new, unpublished stories and commentary. As always, the reading will be accompanied by a pre- and post-show book signing.
25th
Shorty Turns 40
Saenger Theatre
Celebrating Trombone Shorty’s 40th Birthday, featuring: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Leon Bridges, Eric Church, Joan Jett, Branford Marsalis, Ivan Neville, George Porter Jr., Grace Potter, Jill Scott, Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas, & More Special Guests.
30th
Warren Haynes – Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience with the LPO
Orpheum Theatre
Part of the Jazz After Dark Series.
30th-May 17th
God of Carnage
Le Petite Theatre
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with a playground altercation between their eleven-year-old boys? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums, and tears before bedtime? Kids will be kids, but the adults are usually worse – much worse.