Now Playing Onstage in New Orleans - Week of 1/13/2013

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SHUT UP, SWEET CHARLOTTE
Mid City Theatre
12/29-1/19/2013
Magna Puella and Mid City Theatre will present Shut Up, Sweet Charlotte!, a side splitting parody of the original book and cult film Hush�Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) which starred Bette Davis and Olivia DeHavilland. This larger-than-life production stars two of New Orleans' biggest (literally) personalities working today - Ricky Graham as Charlotte and International Drag Sensation Varla Jean Merman (aka Jeffery Roberson) as Miriam. The show is directed by Jeffery Roberson and the talented cast includes Michael Sullivan, Jack Long, Brian Peterson, Yvette Hargis and Brian Johnston. December 29th - January 19th, (includes a special New Years Eve performance) at Mid City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse Street.
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THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
HAHNVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
1/17-1/25/2013
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE is a high-spirited musicalromp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston. It's the zany new1920's musical that has taken Broadway by storm, winning the TONY Award for BEST MUSICAL!Taking place in New York City in 1922, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIEtells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to thecity in search of a new life for herself. It's a New York full ofintrigue and jazz - a time when women were entering the workforce andthe rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Based onthe popular movie, the stage version of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE includes a full score of new songs and bright dance numbers.Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIEis a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. And with therole of Millie Dillmount, musical theatre has found a new heroine forthe ages in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE!
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AVENUE Q
JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
1/12-1/27/2013
AVENUE Q is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. AVENUE Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.Puppet RentalBe sure to visit MTI's Prop Shop to see our AVENUE Q puppets to rent!AVENUE Q NEW YORKVisit the official "Avenue Q New York" for NYC ticketing and more information.
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Southern Rep
1/2-1/27/2013
Contemporary Arts Center Freeport-McMoRan Theatre: - adapt: Jon Jory from Jane Austen; dir: Aim
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INTO THE WOODS
SLIDELL LITTLE THEATRE
1/18-2/3/2013
An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of The Princess Bride becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children. One of Sondheim's most popular works, INTO THE WOODS is a timeless yet relevant piece and a rare modern classic.
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