The Jefferson Performing Arts Society(JPAS) has a stellar line-up this 2023 season. Shows at JPAS are perfect for the entire family. Check out which shows are performing at both the Westwego and Airline Highway (Metairie) location:
Teatro Wego | Westwego
by Dorothy Marcic
January 27 - February 12, 2023
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm | Sundays at 2:00pm
Teatro Wego! | 177 Sala Avenue, Westwego, LA
A song-filled journey full of soul and history!
This joyful musical follows five women as they come together to clean out their matriarch’s home and discover fragments of their past. As they share stories and memories, they honor black women throughout history while performing top hits from the 1930s to the 1990s, from Billie Holiday to Beyonce. Based on real interviews with African American women, this uplifting show contains a range of emotions and sing-a-long soulful tunes for all generations, from “Oh, Happy Day,” “Mr. Big Stuff,” and “I Will Survive” to “Tyrone,” “I am Not My Hair,” and “A Woman’s Worth.”
Jefferson Performing Arts Center | Metairie
Mania: The ABBA Tribute comes to New Orleans!
February 12, 2023
Sunday at 7:30pm
Jefferson Performing Arts Center | 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA
Mania the ABBA tribute has been delighting audiences of all ages since its formation in 1999. This polished and professional production takes you back in time by recreating one of the world’s finest pop groups in a live stage performance. Like ABBA, the show continues to sell out to audiences worldwide, is one of the hottest tribute concert tickets available!
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Jefferson Performing Arts Center | Metairie
LIVERPOOL LEGENDS: THE COMPLETE BEATLES EXPERIENCE!
February 18, 2023
Saturday at 7:30pm
Jefferson Performing Arts Center | 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA
Liverpool Legends are four incredibly talented musicians/actors hand-picked by Louise Harrison, sister of the late George Harrison, to honor her brother’s legacy, and re-create the band that changed the world forever.
Jefferson Performing Arts Center | Metairie
by Agatha Christie
adapted by Ken Ludwig
March 10-19, 2023
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm | Sundays at 2:00pm
Jefferson Performing Arts Center | 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA
Agatha Christie’s ultimate mystery novel is now an elegant comedic thriller!
Murder on the Orient Express is widely regarded as one of Agatha Christie’s greatest literary achievements. This theatrical adaption by Tony-nominated playwright Ken Ludwig is a stylish, suspenseful murder mystery about an unlikely cast of potential suspects - including a colonel, a princess and a countess, all with alibis – trapped aboard the luxurious Orient Express. The gruesome murder of a commuter in his cabin forces famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot to investigate. Ludwig’s stage adaptation promises fans of the mystery classic the same suspenseful, thrilling ride.
Ludwig, whose show A Comedy of Tenors concluded the JPAS Spring 2021 season, was approached by the Agatha Christie estate to adapt the novel, resulting in what has now become the most highly produced comedy-mystery in the world.
Teatro Wego | Westwego
by William Goldman
based on the novel by Stephen King
March 23-April 2, 2023
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm | Sundays at 2:00pm
Teatro Wego! | 177 Sala Avenue, Westwego, LA
MISERY Loves Company! Join us for the stage version of Stephen King’s novel!
Based on the novel by quintessential horror writer Stephen King, Misery tells the story of novelist Paul Sheldon as he transitions from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident. The former nurse takes care of him in her remote house but becomes irate when she discovers that the author has killed Misery off in his latest book. Annie keeps Sheldon prisoner while forcing him to write a book that brings Misery back to life.
The stage adaptation is by two-time Academy Award winner William Goldman, who penned the 1990 screen version of the 1987 novel.
Jefferson Performing Arts Center | Metairie
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
April 21-30, 2023
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm | Sundays at 2:00pm
Jefferson Performing Arts Center | 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA
Imperfect Characters Make Bad Choices and Sing Beautifully About It!
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel is a poignant story of a faithful Julie and her brutish carnival barker husband Billy. This timeless tale of hope, redemption, and the power of love is one of the most powerful books of musical theater and perfectly matches its extraordinary score. From the magical evocation of the carousel in the overture to the majestic and moving strains of the immortal "You'll Never Walk Alone", this giant of the musical stage remains starbright. Famous songs include "Mister Snow", "If I Loved You", "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" and "When The Children Are Asleep".
