As New Orleans heats up, there’s nothing like the refuge of a cool theater. What better way to support local artists than by checking out one of the plays or musicals below? Enjoy the following productions this summer in New Orleans.

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June 2026

 

“Monty Python's Spamalot”

Where: Saenger Theatre   
When: June 2-7 
Tickets: $39+ 

“Spamalot” is a laugh-out-loud musical comedy that puts a twist on the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Lovingly adapted from the classic film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, this Tony Award winning hit features a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Idle.

"Once"
Image courtesy of Le Petit Theatre
"Once"

“Once”

Where: Le Petit Theatre   
When: June 4-21 
Tickets: $42+ 

Based on a film of the same name, with music by Glen Hansard, “Once” tells the story of an Irish street musician and a Czech immigrant in Dublin who connect through their shared love of music, leading to a complicated but powerful love story. It features songs like “Falling Slowly,” which won an Academy Award.

“Chicago”

Where: Dixon Hall at Tulane University
When: June 18-21 
Tickets: $57+ 

An American musical classic, “Chicago” tells the story of two rival vaudevillian murderesses locked up in Cook County Jail. Catch Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly in their campy, over-the-top best. 

“Macbeth”

Where: Lupin Theatre at Tulane University
When: June 26 – July 12 
Tickets: $42+ 

In this Shakespearian classic, a Scottish nobleman’s blind ambition, spurred by witches' prophecies and his wife, leads him to murder King Duncan and seize the throne. Consumed by paranoia and guilt, Macbeth commits more murders to secure power, causing his mental decline and a reign of terror. 

(L-R) Blake Segal and Major Attaway in the North American Tour of SPAMALOT
Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
“Monty Python's Spamalot”

July 2026 

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“La Cage aux Folles”

Where: Dixon Hall at Tulane University
When: July 9-12 
Tickets: $57+ 

“La Cage aux Folles” tells the story of couple Georges and Albin who manage a drag nightclub in St. Tropez. Chaos ensues when Georges' son, Jean-Michel announces his engagement to the daughter of an ultra-conservative politician. See this classic film of the same name brought to life on stage with Tulane Summer Lyric Theater.

“The Rose Tattoo”

Where: Marquette Theatre at Loyola University
When: July 23 – August 9 
Tickets: $45+ 

Passion blazes hotter than the Louisiana sun in “The Rose Tattoo,” Tennessee Williams’s 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, big-hearted truck driver crashes unexpectedly into her world.

 

August 2026

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“A Little Night Music”

Where: Dixon Hall at Tulane University
When: July 30 – August 2  
Tickets: $57+ 

Set in Sweden in 1900, this Stephen Sondheim musical follows the tangled romantic lives of several couples who gather for a weekend in the country.