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.

June 2025

“Ain’t Misbehavin’” 

Where: Le Petit Theatre   
When: June 5-22 
Tickets: $42+ 

Winner of the 1978 Tony Award® for Best Musical, this musical revue is a sassy, sultry celebration of the music and spirit of legendary jazz great, Fats Waller. 

Ain't Misbehavin'
Image courtesy of Le Petit Theatre
Ain't Misbehaving'

“Chicago” 

Where: Saenger Theatre   
When: June 10-15 
Tickets: $36+ 

The musical, set in the 1920s, tells the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer, who murders her lover when he threatens to leave her. Desperate to avoid conviction, Roxie deceives the public, the media, and her cellmate and rival, Velma Kelly. Her lawyer, Billy Flynn, turns the crime into a smokescreen of sensational headlines. 

Andrea Bocelli in Concert with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra 

Where: Smoothie King Center 
When: June 10 
Tickets: $80+ 

Legendary Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli returns to New Orleans with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra live in concert on June 10. The show will be conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio. 

a cast photo of the company of Chicago on stage
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“Chicago” – Broadway in New Orleans

“A Chorus Line” 

Where: Dixon Hall  
When: June 19-22 
Tickets: $46.50+

“A Chorus Line” follows young people hungry to see their dreams realized. This campy, dance-heavy musical will delight audiences of all ages. 

July 2025 

“Company” 

Where: Dixon Hall  
When: July 10-13 
Tickets: $46.50+ 

From Stephen Sondheim comes “Company,” a series of vignettes which follows bachelor Bobby interacting with his married friends, who throw a party for his 35th birthday. 

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” 

Where: Marquette Theater 
When: July 10-27 
Tickets: $40+ 

From the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company comes this classic which follows the dramatic lives of a Mississippi Delta family.  

August 2025 

“Carousel” 

Where: Dixon Hall  
When: July 31 – August 3 
Tickets: $46.50+ 

The second of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musicals, “Carousel” follows the tragic love story and redemption journey of Billy Bigelow, a carousel barker, and Julie Jordan, a mill worker. The musical features a dream ballet.