Trodding the Boards

The Curse of the Mummy at Greenway Station through October 24 They say, metaphorically, that lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice. Well, at Greenway Station, on Lafitte Greenway, lightning has struck not twice but thrice. With The NOLA Project's current production of The Curse of the Mummy, playwright Pete McElligott has achieved a hat trick. Following his … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards October 20, 2026

Dear Jack, Dear Louise at The WWII Museum's Stage Door Canteen through October 11 Approaching The World War II Museum to see Ken Ludwig’s new play Dear Jack, Dear Louise, described as a love story about two strangers who meet by letter during World War II and who will eventually become Ludwig’s parents, I wondered if it would be more like A. R. Gurney’s Love Letters or … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards October 9, 2026

Curtain Up The fall season has come upon us, and with it plays, musicals, and all sorts of things to keep us entertained through the Holidaze. Here are some of the upcoming events worth checking out. On the occasion the of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, Jefferson Performing Arts is presenting Come From Away through September 20 at the Jefferson Performing Arts … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards September 16, 2026

Bette, Bathhouse & Beyond’s Seth Sikes After 9 years, Bette, Bathhouse & Beyond has become quite the Southern Decadence tradition. Inspired by Bette Midler's legendary performances at New York City's infamous Continental Baths, this immersive celebration produced by NYC impresario (and erstwhile part-time New Orleanian) Daniel Nardicio returns on Sunday, September 6, … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards August 31, 2026

New in New York Heading up to New York recently, what with orange dust from Canadian wildfires drifting east and news of tragic wars making headlines, I was in the mood for something that would bring a smile to my face. So no Death of a Salesman for me (tho everyone I know who saw the recent revival loved it); instead, bring on pure mindless, more or less, entertainment. Was … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards August 16, 2026

2026 Critics’ Choice Gay Appreciation Award winner On behalf of Tony Leggio and myself, I am delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s Critics’ Choice Gay Appreciation Award (GAA) is Crescent City Stage’s production of Primary Trust, Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about how one damaged man confronts the world which Michael A. Newcomer directed to … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards July 31, 2026

Critics’ Choice Gay Appreciation Award On behalf of Tony Leggio and myself, I am pleased to announce the nominees for this year’s Critics’ Choice Award that will be presented as part of the 36th Gay Appreciation Awards (GAA). They are: Carousel produced by Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane UniversityThe Crucible produced by Fat SquirrelThe Drowsy Chaperone presented by New … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards July 9, 2026

Echoes of the Heart at NOCCA’s Press Street Station Sometimes you don't realize how much you've missed something until you reencounter it after too long an absence. For example, billed as “a cabaret experience”, The NOCCA Stage Company’s recent original song cycle Echoes of the Heart took me back to the heyday of Le Chat Noir, that intimate boîte run by the stylish … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards June 26, 2026

Once at Le Petit Theatre through June 21 Based on the Oscar-winning movie that was kinda based on real life, Once is a “Czech girl meets Irish boy, boy almost gets girl, boy goes back to old girlfriend” tale. Or “Guy” and “Girl” as they’re called here. That Once rejects a “and they lived happily ever after” ending is refreshing and it’s not without its charms. But cliches … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards June 18, 2026

Medea at the Greenway Station through May 30 Do NOT miss The NOLA Project’s gripping production of Medea, Euripides’ still all-too-relevant 2,500-year-old tragedy, at the Greenway Station. Do NOT miss Natalie Boyd’s phenomenal performance as Medea, the granddaughter of the sungod Helios, who is cast aside for another woman by Jason (a terrific Jon Greene) of Argonaut … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards May 18, 2026