Doubt: playing this month at Le Petite Théâtre
New Orleans On Stage: May 2025
1st-4th
String of Pearls
Big Couch
A single strand of pearls connects the lives of multiple women across generations in Michele Lowe's enchanting play "String of Pearls." Directed by Lalanya Gunn, four talented actresses transform into 27 distinct characters, bringing to life a tapestry of human experiences that spans 35 years. Info and ticketing
1-18th
Doubt
Le Petite Théâtre
The recipient of the 2005 Tony Award® for Best Play and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (and adapted into an acclaimed film with Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour-Hoffman). The plot involves Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, who takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Info and ticketing
8th
LPO: Brahms Symphony No. 3
Orpheum Theatre
This final Orpheum session of the season begins with music from Jennifer Higdon’s first opera, Cold Mountain. Next is the most famous of Franz Liszt’s twelve symphonic poems, Les préludes. The final concert of the series is Brahms’ penultimate symphony, the intense and richly romantic Symphony No. 3. Info and ticketing
8th-25th
Tiny Beautiful Things
Marquette Theatre
When a struggling writer is asked to take over the unpaid, anonymous position of advice columnist, she uses her empathy and personal experiences to help those seeking guidance for obstacles both large and small. Tiny Beautiful Things is billed as 'a play about reaching when you’re stuck, healing when you’re broken, and finding the courage to take on the questions that have no answers'. Info and ticketing
10th
Maria Bermudez Flamenco Sonidos Gitanos
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
The masterwork curated by flamenco icon María Bermúdez presents the best flamenco artists direct from Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusía Spain, the birthplace of flamenco. Info and ticketing
10th-11th
New Orleans Ballet Theater: Giselle
Orpheum Theatre
With its beautiful music, graceful choreography, and heartfelt story, this romantic ballet has endured the test of time; 183 years later, Giselle continues to be one of the most well-known and loved classical ballets of all time. Info and ticketing
13th-18th
The Wiz
The Saenger Theatre
Producers Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, and Ambassador Theatre Group present an all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz, adapted from The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Info and ticketing
13th - June 6th
CLOWN BAR 2
The AllWays Lounge, Twilight Theatre
In this follow up to Adam Szymkowicz's long-running comedy hit, the clowns return to the scene of the crime. Two years have gone by since the events of CLOWN BAR, and Happy – the new clown-crime boss – is missing. Foul play is suspected, so two cops from the "beige life" are enlisted to go deep undercover and solve the mystery. Info and ticketing
14th
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra : Music for Shakespeare
New Marigny Theatre
The drama and romance of theater abound in this program that includes an enchanting Shakespearean overture written by Felix Mendelssohn when he was only seventeen years old. Music from modern American composer David Diamond and Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Info and ticketing
15th
The Sleeping Beauty by The Grand Kiev Ballet
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
The Sleeping Beauty is an incredibly fabulous and beautiful ballet about the power of love, which has been delighting audiences on the best stages in the world for more than 100 years. Info and ticketing
19th
The Greenhouse
Big Couch
Where Community Grows: six scripts selected from submissions and performed by actors from across the New Orleans theatre community. Info and ticketing info
23rd - June 1st
Bunny Hill Motel
New Marigny Theatre
Set in 1977 in a rundown roadside motel, Bunny Hill Motel traps its characters in "a boiling pot of
suspicion, lust, and fatal ambition". The plot revolves around John, a desperate man on the run with a bag full of stolen cash, who checks in for what he hopes is one last night of pleasure before escape. But when unexpected visitors arrive - an enigmatic call girl, an ominous 'friend', and a nosy motel clerk - the walls start to close in. Info and ticketing
29th
MAXWELLPALOOZA
Big Couch
An evening of celebration of Justin Maxwell! The evening will feature performances of Justin's favorite monologues he's written, including a brand new, never-before-seen 10 minute play by the mad genius himself. MAXWELLPALOOZA will be a celebration of our favorite madman's 50th birthday AND a joint fundraiser for Flying Solo! Presents' Edinburgh Festival Fringe production and Fat Squirrel's October production of Justin Maxwell's EXHAUSTED PAINT: THE DEATH OF VAN GOGH. Info and ticketing
1st-4th
String of Pearls
Big Couch
A single strand of pearls connects the lives of multiple women across generations in Michele Lowe's enchanting play "String of Pearls." Directed by Lalanya Gunn, four talented actresses transform into 27 distinct characters, bringing to life a tapestry of human experiences that spans 35 years. Info and ticketing
1-18th
Doubt
Le Petite Théâtre
The recipient of the 2005 Tony Award® for Best Play and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (and adapted into an acclaimed film with Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour-Hoffman). The plot involves Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, who takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Info and ticketing
8th
LPO: Brahms Symphony No. 3
Orpheum Theatre
This final Orpheum session of the season begins with music from Jennifer Higdon’s first opera, Cold Mountain. Next is the most famous of Franz Liszt’s twelve symphonic poems, Les préludes. The final concert of the series is Brahms’ penultimate symphony, the intense and richly romantic Symphony No. 3. Info and ticketing
8th-25th
Tiny Beautiful Things
Marquette Theatre
When a struggling writer is asked to take over the unpaid, anonymous position of advice columnist, she uses her empathy and personal experiences to help those seeking guidance for obstacles both large and small. Tiny Beautiful Things is billed as 'a play about reaching when you’re stuck, healing when you’re broken, and finding the courage to take on the questions that have no answers'. Info and ticketing
10th
Maria Bermudez Flamenco Sonidos Gitanos
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
The masterwork curated by flamenco icon María Bermúdez presents the best flamenco artists direct from Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusía Spain, the birthplace of flamenco. Info and ticketing
10th-11th
New Orleans Ballet Theater: Giselle
Orpheum Theatre
With its beautiful music, graceful choreography, and heartfelt story, this romantic ballet has endured the test of time; 183 years later, Giselle continues to be one of the most well-known and loved classical ballets of all time. Info and ticketing
13th-18th
The Wiz
The Saenger Theatre
Producers Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, and Ambassador Theatre Group present an all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz, adapted from The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Info and ticketing
13th - June 6th
CLOWN BAR 2
The AllWays Lounge, Twilight Theatre
In this follow up to Adam Szymkowicz's long-running comedy hit, the clowns return to the scene of the crime. Two years have gone by since the events of CLOWN BAR, and Happy – the new clown-crime boss – is missing. Foul play is suspected, so two cops from the "beige life" are enlisted to go deep undercover and solve the mystery. Info and ticketing
14th
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra : Music for Shakespeare
New Marigny Theatre
The drama and romance of theater abound in this program that includes an enchanting Shakespearean overture written by Felix Mendelssohn when he was only seventeen years old. Music from modern American composer David Diamond and Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Info and ticketing
15th
The Sleeping Beauty by The Grand Kiev Ballet
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
The Sleeping Beauty is an incredibly fabulous and beautiful ballet about the power of love, which has been delighting audiences on the best stages in the world for more than 100 years. Info and ticketing
19th
The Greenhouse
Big Couch
Where Community Grows: six scripts selected from submissions and performed by actors from across the New Orleans theatre community. Info and ticketing info
23rd - June 1st
Bunny Hill Motel
New Marigny Theatre
Set in 1977 in a rundown roadside motel, Bunny Hill Motel traps its characters in "a boiling pot of
suspicion, lust, and fatal ambition". The plot revolves around John, a desperate man on the run with a bag full of stolen cash, who checks in for what he hopes is one last night of pleasure before escape. But when unexpected visitors arrive - an enigmatic call girl, an ominous 'friend', and a nosy motel clerk - the walls start to close in. Info and ticketing
29th
MAXWELLPALOOZA
Big Couch
An evening of celebration of Justin Maxwell! The evening will feature performances of Justin's favorite monologues he's written, including a brand new, never-before-seen 10 minute play by the mad genius himself. MAXWELLPALOOZA will be a celebration of our favorite madman's 50th birthday AND a joint fundraiser for Flying Solo! Presents' Edinburgh Festival Fringe production and Fat Squirrel's October production of Justin Maxwell's EXHAUSTED PAINT: THE DEATH OF VAN GOGH. Info and ticketing