WHAT'S ON STAGE IN NEW ORLEANS, JULY 2026
Macbeth, You Have No Idea How Far I’ll Go, and The Rose Tattoo: all on stage this month at venues across the city
New Orleans on stage: Selected theater and stage shows, July 2026
June 25th- July 12th
Macbeth
Lupin Theatre at Tulane
Part of the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival. A crown is stolen. Power is seized. Order collapses. Macbeth is a brutal, fast-moving tragedy where prophecy seduces and ambition ignites violence. Paranoia and bloodshed fuel a relentless descent into moral ruin. More info / READ OUR FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
9th-12th
La Cage aux Folles
Lyric Theatre at Tulane
Here, the irony is that the “Razzle Dazzle” refers to bugle beads, sequins, and baubles, which are not agents of disguise, but the trappings of audacious authenticity. At the heart of the story is the very familiar tension between audacious authenticity and comfortable conformity. Boasting one of the most impactful Act I closers in musical theatre history, come and prepare to be transfixed by the glint of rhinestones, and gutted by the rawness of a self-love that will not be obscured. More info
9th-19th
Legally Blonde
Rivertown Theatres
The iconic pop culture sensation live on stage—and it's bigger, bolder, and more fabulous than ever! Bend & snap with Elle Woods as she takes on Harvard Law with wit, charm, and fabulous production numbers.
17th-19th
Oliver!
(Broadway Junior edition)
Westwego Performing Arts Theatre
A 60-minute Broadway Junior adaptation of Lionel Bart’s classic musical, based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. Tailored for youth performers and audiences, it follows an orphan’s journey through Victorian London and features beloved, timeless songs like "Consider Yourself," "Food, Glorious Food". More info
23rd-August 9th
The Rose Tattoo
Marquette Theatre
Passion blazes hotter than the Mississippi sun in The Rose Tattoo, Tennessee Williams’ most joyful and life-affirming love story. In a tight-knit Gulf Coast community bursting with laughter, music, and desire, a grieving widow rediscovers the power of love when a wild truck driver with a big heart crashes unexpectedly into her world. More info
24th-26th
Hadestown
(Teen edition)
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
This full-length Teen Edition of Anaïs Mitchell's haunting, jazz-inflected folk opera follows Orpheus' mythical quest to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice. More info
30th-August 2nd
You Have No Idea How Far I’ll Go
Marigny Opera House
Performed by an ensemble of eight dancers and accompanied by an original live and electronic score, the premiere of You Have No Idea How Far I’ll Go is a haunting dance-noir exploration of light, sound, and movement. Inspired by the mythology of Orpheus’ journey into the underworld. Choreographer Calvin Rowe creates an unmissable, immersive, contemporary dance experience. More info
30th – August 2nd
A Little Night Music
Lyric Theatre at Tulane
This season’s line-up ends with the beauty, genius, and perfection of Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, which premiered in 1973. Pivotal to the story is the cathartic masterpiece, “Send in the Clowns,” providing a razzling-dazzling, spectacularly farcical circus as metaphor for complicated and ill-fated relationships. There is not a misplaced note or syllable in this flawless score, making it unsurprising that this musical has been produced by opera companies, as well. More info
31st-August 9th
A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder
Westwego Performing Arts Theatre
Tony Award-winning musical about Monty Navarro, a penniless clerk in 1900s London. After his mother's death, Monty discovers he is a distant heir to a wealthy earldom. To claim the title, he methodically eliminates the eight relatives ahead of him. More info
Macbeth
Lupin Theatre at Tulane
Part of the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival. A crown is stolen. Power is seized. Order collapses. Macbeth is a brutal, fast-moving tragedy where prophecy seduces and ambition ignites violence. Paranoia and bloodshed fuel a relentless descent into moral ruin. More info / READ OUR FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
9th-12th
La Cage aux Folles
Lyric Theatre at Tulane
Here, the irony is that the “Razzle Dazzle” refers to bugle beads, sequins, and baubles, which are not agents of disguise, but the trappings of audacious authenticity. At the heart of the story is the very familiar tension between audacious authenticity and comfortable conformity. Boasting one of the most impactful Act I closers in musical theatre history, come and prepare to be transfixed by the glint of rhinestones, and gutted by the rawness of a self-love that will not be obscured. More info
9th-19th
Legally Blonde
Rivertown Theatres
The iconic pop culture sensation live on stage—and it's bigger, bolder, and more fabulous than ever! Bend & snap with Elle Woods as she takes on Harvard Law with wit, charm, and fabulous production numbers.
17th-19th
Oliver!
(Broadway Junior edition)
Westwego Performing Arts Theatre
A 60-minute Broadway Junior adaptation of Lionel Bart’s classic musical, based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. Tailored for youth performers and audiences, it follows an orphan’s journey through Victorian London and features beloved, timeless songs like "Consider Yourself," "Food, Glorious Food". More info
23rd-August 9th
The Rose Tattoo
Marquette Theatre
Passion blazes hotter than the Mississippi sun in The Rose Tattoo, Tennessee Williams’ most joyful and life-affirming love story. In a tight-knit Gulf Coast community bursting with laughter, music, and desire, a grieving widow rediscovers the power of love when a wild truck driver with a big heart crashes unexpectedly into her world. More info
24th-26th
Hadestown
(Teen edition)
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
This full-length Teen Edition of Anaïs Mitchell's haunting, jazz-inflected folk opera follows Orpheus' mythical quest to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice. More info
30th-August 2nd
You Have No Idea How Far I’ll Go
Marigny Opera House
Performed by an ensemble of eight dancers and accompanied by an original live and electronic score, the premiere of You Have No Idea How Far I’ll Go is a haunting dance-noir exploration of light, sound, and movement. Inspired by the mythology of Orpheus’ journey into the underworld. Choreographer Calvin Rowe creates an unmissable, immersive, contemporary dance experience. More info
30th – August 2nd
A Little Night Music
Lyric Theatre at Tulane
This season’s line-up ends with the beauty, genius, and perfection of Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, which premiered in 1973. Pivotal to the story is the cathartic masterpiece, “Send in the Clowns,” providing a razzling-dazzling, spectacularly farcical circus as metaphor for complicated and ill-fated relationships. There is not a misplaced note or syllable in this flawless score, making it unsurprising that this musical has been produced by opera companies, as well. More info
31st-August 9th
A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder
Westwego Performing Arts Theatre
Tony Award-winning musical about Monty Navarro, a penniless clerk in 1900s London. After his mother's death, Monty discovers he is a distant heir to a wealthy earldom. To claim the title, he methodically eliminates the eight relatives ahead of him. More info