NEW ORLEANS THEATER LISTINGS - WHAT'S ON STAGE IN NEW ORLEANS, OCTOBER 2025
The Lehman Trilogy is just one of the productions on stage the city this October
New orleans on stage: OCTOBER 2025
Events on stage in the city really pick up as we run headlong into festival and the holiday seasons. The Crescent City Music Festival, The NOLA Project's new production of Frankenstein and the epic The Lehman Trilogy are just some of the highlights, but here's a full curated list:
Through Oct 11th
Wendy, Darling
Midtown Hotel
Featuring live music from The Bomb Pulse and bloody dance moves in the deep end, Wendy, Darling is a fever dream of rage, survival, and watery revenge. READ OUR REVIEW
2nd-17th
Frankenstein
Greenway Station
Everyone’s favorite creation in this world premiere filled with chemistry, electricity, and lots and lots of shouting! Presented any The NOLA Project. More info
2nd-19th
The Lehman Trilogy
Le Petit Theatre
This epic production weaves together nearly two centuries of family history as this epic theatrical event charts the humble beginnings, outrageous successes, and devastating failure of the financial institution that would ultimately bring the global economy to its knees. Winner of the 2022 Tony Award® for Best Play. More info
7th-12th
Kimberly Akimbo
Saenger Theatre
The 2023 Tony-winner for best musical, based on David Lindsay-Abaire's play of the same title, revolves around a teenage girl named Kimberly Levaco, who suffers from a condition that rapidly accelerates the aging process. Before she has had a chance to venture forth into the world as an adult, she finds herself turning into an old woman. More info
8th-18th
Exhausted Paint
Big Couch
Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh dives deep into the turbulent thoughts and feelings of a man who set fire to established ideas of art – destroying himself in the process. Tender, vehement, funny and heart-breaking. More info
9th
LPO: Hungarian Dances
Orpheum Theatre
Guest Concertmaster Alexandra Preucil and violist Antoine Tamestit lead a thrilling exploration of Hungarian music and culture with the raw passion of Bartók’s duos, the folk-infused charm of Weber’s Andante e Rondo ungarese, the dazzling virtuosity of Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen, and the fiery rhythms of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances. More info
10th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Trinity Episcopal Church
Tenth Anniversary Season Opening Night Concert. Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante and Vivaldi's GloriaFor more details, please click here.
11th
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Mahalia Jackson Theatre
Hailed by Playbill as “poised to continue redefining classical ballet as a vital, relevant artform” and praised by The New York Times for its “dazzling technique and powerful theatricality,” Dance Theatre of Harlem stands as a shining example of resilience, creativity, and the transformative power of dance. More info
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Dixon Concert Hall
Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher's New Orleans debut with the Manhattan Chamber Players and LPO members. For more details, please click here.
Bread and Puppet Theatre
New Marigny Theatre
The one and only Bread & Puppet Circus is back with Anti-Empire Art that acknowledges our beloved Mother Dirt, who makes us and unmakes us, and who presents urgently needed domestic resurrection services. Join for a serious and silly circus! More info
11th-19th
Disney's Dare to Dream Jr
Rivertown Theatres
A 60-minute musical revue about trainees on their first day at a Walt Disney Imagineering Studio. Drawing from a century of beloved Disney films, it includes fan-favorites from The Princess and the Frog, Coco, Encanto, and Frozen II. More info
13th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church
Mendelssohn's Octet and Schubert's Cello Quintet. Manhattan Chamber Players and Lott Quartet. For more details, please click here.
15th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Urban South Brewery
Beer flights and Classical music pairings. Escher Quartet and Lott Quartet. For more details, please click here.
16th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church
Escher Quartet Recital. Schubert's Death and the Maiden. For more details, please click here.
17th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Trinity Episcopal Church
Stravinsky's A Solider's Tale. Bryan Batt, the Manhattan Chamber Players, and LPO members. For more details, please click here.
19th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church
Tenth Anniversary Season Finale Concert. Escher Quartet and Friends. For more details, please click here.
22nd
LPO: An American in Paris
Orpheum Theatre
From the optimistic spirit of Ellington’s “New World A-Comin'” to the electrifying dance rhythms from Bernstein’s On the Town to the innovative sounds of Karena Ingram’s RAINN and the timeless brilliance of Gershwin’s An American in Paris, immerse yourself in a musical melting pot of orchestral grandeur, iconic melodies, and cultural charm. More info
24th-30th
New Orleans Ballet Theater Presents Dracula
Orpheum Theatre
The classic tale told through an engaging ballet. More info / READ OUR REVIEW OF LAST YEAR'S PRODUCTION / READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH CHOREOGRAPHER OLIVER HALKOWICH
24th - Nov 9th
Gypsy
Rivertown Theatres
This legendary story of stage mother Rose and daughter Gypsy Rose Lee is considered Broadway's greatest backstage drama, packed with brassy showstoppers. More info
26th
World Ballet Company – Cinderella
Orpheum Theatre
The beloved fairy tale comes to life in a spectacular Broadway-style production that delights all ages, blending humor, romance, and the timeless majesty of classical ballet. More info
29th
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Mahalia Jackson Theatre
Join the original 'Columbia' - NELL CAMPBELL - for a screening of the original unedited movie with a live shadow cast and audience participation! Plus a costume contest, and more! More Info
30th
The Music of Studio Ghibli
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Step into the whimsical worlds of Hayao Miyazaki through the unforgettable music of composer Joe Hisaishi. From the soaring skies of Howl's Moving Castle to the enchanted bathhouse of Spirited Away, this symphonic tribute brings the heart and soul of Studio Ghibli's most beloved films to life. More info
31st (and Nov 1st)
My Soul To Take
Le Petit Theatre
Step into a world where intimacy and obsession intertwine, madness whispers in the shadows, and the line between life and death blurs. Building on the success of last year’s three-city, sold-out tour, award-winning voice actor and best-selling author, Joe Arden brings My Soul To Take: Undead to life with a gripping, immersive performance that will leave you breathless. More info
Wendy, Darling
Midtown Hotel
Featuring live music from The Bomb Pulse and bloody dance moves in the deep end, Wendy, Darling is a fever dream of rage, survival, and watery revenge. READ OUR REVIEW
2nd-17th
Frankenstein
Greenway Station
Everyone’s favorite creation in this world premiere filled with chemistry, electricity, and lots and lots of shouting! Presented any The NOLA Project. More info
2nd-19th
The Lehman Trilogy
Le Petit Theatre
This epic production weaves together nearly two centuries of family history as this epic theatrical event charts the humble beginnings, outrageous successes, and devastating failure of the financial institution that would ultimately bring the global economy to its knees. Winner of the 2022 Tony Award® for Best Play. More info
7th-12th
Kimberly Akimbo
Saenger Theatre
The 2023 Tony-winner for best musical, based on David Lindsay-Abaire's play of the same title, revolves around a teenage girl named Kimberly Levaco, who suffers from a condition that rapidly accelerates the aging process. Before she has had a chance to venture forth into the world as an adult, she finds herself turning into an old woman. More info
8th-18th
Exhausted Paint
Big Couch
Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh dives deep into the turbulent thoughts and feelings of a man who set fire to established ideas of art – destroying himself in the process. Tender, vehement, funny and heart-breaking. More info
9th
LPO: Hungarian Dances
Orpheum Theatre
Guest Concertmaster Alexandra Preucil and violist Antoine Tamestit lead a thrilling exploration of Hungarian music and culture with the raw passion of Bartók’s duos, the folk-infused charm of Weber’s Andante e Rondo ungarese, the dazzling virtuosity of Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen, and the fiery rhythms of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances. More info
10th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Trinity Episcopal Church
Tenth Anniversary Season Opening Night Concert. Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante and Vivaldi's GloriaFor more details, please click here.
11th
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Mahalia Jackson Theatre
Hailed by Playbill as “poised to continue redefining classical ballet as a vital, relevant artform” and praised by The New York Times for its “dazzling technique and powerful theatricality,” Dance Theatre of Harlem stands as a shining example of resilience, creativity, and the transformative power of dance. More info
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Dixon Concert Hall
Caity Gyorgy and Mark Limacher's New Orleans debut with the Manhattan Chamber Players and LPO members. For more details, please click here.
Bread and Puppet Theatre
New Marigny Theatre
The one and only Bread & Puppet Circus is back with Anti-Empire Art that acknowledges our beloved Mother Dirt, who makes us and unmakes us, and who presents urgently needed domestic resurrection services. Join for a serious and silly circus! More info
11th-19th
Disney's Dare to Dream Jr
Rivertown Theatres
A 60-minute musical revue about trainees on their first day at a Walt Disney Imagineering Studio. Drawing from a century of beloved Disney films, it includes fan-favorites from The Princess and the Frog, Coco, Encanto, and Frozen II. More info
13th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church
Mendelssohn's Octet and Schubert's Cello Quintet. Manhattan Chamber Players and Lott Quartet. For more details, please click here.
15th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Urban South Brewery
Beer flights and Classical music pairings. Escher Quartet and Lott Quartet. For more details, please click here.
16th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church
Escher Quartet Recital. Schubert's Death and the Maiden. For more details, please click here.
17th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Trinity Episcopal Church
Stravinsky's A Solider's Tale. Bryan Batt, the Manhattan Chamber Players, and LPO members. For more details, please click here.
19th
Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church
Tenth Anniversary Season Finale Concert. Escher Quartet and Friends. For more details, please click here.
22nd
LPO: An American in Paris
Orpheum Theatre
From the optimistic spirit of Ellington’s “New World A-Comin'” to the electrifying dance rhythms from Bernstein’s On the Town to the innovative sounds of Karena Ingram’s RAINN and the timeless brilliance of Gershwin’s An American in Paris, immerse yourself in a musical melting pot of orchestral grandeur, iconic melodies, and cultural charm. More info
24th-30th
New Orleans Ballet Theater Presents Dracula
Orpheum Theatre
The classic tale told through an engaging ballet. More info / READ OUR REVIEW OF LAST YEAR'S PRODUCTION / READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH CHOREOGRAPHER OLIVER HALKOWICH
24th - Nov 9th
Gypsy
Rivertown Theatres
This legendary story of stage mother Rose and daughter Gypsy Rose Lee is considered Broadway's greatest backstage drama, packed with brassy showstoppers. More info
26th
World Ballet Company – Cinderella
Orpheum Theatre
The beloved fairy tale comes to life in a spectacular Broadway-style production that delights all ages, blending humor, romance, and the timeless majesty of classical ballet. More info
29th
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Mahalia Jackson Theatre
Join the original 'Columbia' - NELL CAMPBELL - for a screening of the original unedited movie with a live shadow cast and audience participation! Plus a costume contest, and more! More Info
30th
The Music of Studio Ghibli
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Step into the whimsical worlds of Hayao Miyazaki through the unforgettable music of composer Joe Hisaishi. From the soaring skies of Howl's Moving Castle to the enchanted bathhouse of Spirited Away, this symphonic tribute brings the heart and soul of Studio Ghibli's most beloved films to life. More info
31st (and Nov 1st)
My Soul To Take
Le Petit Theatre
Step into a world where intimacy and obsession intertwine, madness whispers in the shadows, and the line between life and death blurs. Building on the success of last year’s three-city, sold-out tour, award-winning voice actor and best-selling author, Joe Arden brings My Soul To Take: Undead to life with a gripping, immersive performance that will leave you breathless. More info