Le Petit Théâtre Du Vieux Carré

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Le Petit Théâtre Du Vieux Carré New Orleans’ most historic playhouse. Located just off of Jackson Square, we have called our current stage home since 1922.
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New Orleans’ oldest professional local and regional theatre, Le Petit Théâtre Du Vieux Carré, has played an important role in our nation’s theatrical history since 1916. Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization. Our mission is to provide a wide range of quality theatrical productions and programming to entertain, enrich and educate the diverse population of our region and enhance the economic vitality of the city of New Orleans. For more information on events and programming call (504)522.2081 or visit www.lepetittheatre.com.

5 of the "writers" plus our "Max Prince" joined Wild Bill Wood last week for a few live segments on WGNO's Good Morning ...
10/13/2026

5 of the "writers" plus our "Max Prince" joined Wild Bill Wood last week for a few live segments on WGNO's Good Morning New Orleans. If you missed it live, you can check out one of the interviews from that day at the link in the first comment. And there are only 5 chances left to see LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR, so get your tickets today. Also, congrats to photog Patrick on your retirement from WGNO!

A big THANK YOU to the small but mighty crowd that came out for our inaugural SETTING THE STAGE event on Sunday! We hope...
10/13/2026

A big THANK YOU to the small but mighty crowd that came out for our inaugural SETTING THE STAGE event on Sunday! We hope you enjoyed the walk down memory lane of New Orleans television from the Golden Age of TV.

Also, thank you to our panelists from WYES: Dominic Massa, Peggy Scott Laborde, Errol Laborde, and Alan Smason; and Le Petit Theatre's A.J. Allegra; along with moderator (also from Le Petit) Nicole Hackmann.

Jason Robert Brown may be known in some circles for his musical theatre talents, but in others he's known as the and w...
10/12/2026

Jason Robert Brown may be known in some circles for his musical theatre talents, but in others he's known as the and we have a local tie to that moniker in NOCCA teacher and musician Jose Simbulan. Come see Jason Robert Brown: LIVE in Concert on October 26th... and who knows, there may be cookies. 🍪 Get your tickets on our website, link in comments.
📷: Photos provided by Jose Simbulan

Today at 1 PM, join us for SETTING THE STAGE: in Conversation with Le Petit Theatre and WYES as we talk about New Orlean...
10/11/2026

Today at 1 PM, join us for SETTING THE STAGE: in Conversation with Le Petit Theatre and WYES as we talk about New Orleans TV programming in the Golden Age of Television. One great New Orleans show was Jax World of Sports with WDSU anchor Mel Leavitt. The event is free, and we hope to see you soon at the theatre!
Photo provided by Dominic Massa from his book "New Orleans Television"

10/11/2026

Plan ahead for additional traffic due to today's Saints home game. See you at the theatre!

10/10/2026

Who do you think the best writer on the Max Prince show is? Come see for yourself at LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Le Petit Theatre, now through October 18th.

In the Golden Age of Television, personalities like WDSU's Bob and Jan Carr were broadcast into living rooms across Amer...
10/10/2026

In the Golden Age of Television, personalities like WDSU's Bob and Jan Carr were broadcast into living rooms across America. Here in New Orleans, they starred on "Second Cup" and "Midday" in the 1960s. Join us for SETTING THE STAGE on Sunday at 1 PM to learn more about New Orleans television in the Golden Age of TV. Find out more on our website.
Photo provided by Dominic Massa from his book "New Orleans Television"

Who's ready for Jason Robert Brown: LIVE in Concert at Le Petit Theatre? He's performing for one night only on October 2...
10/10/2026

Who's ready for Jason Robert Brown: LIVE in Concert at Le Petit Theatre? He's performing for one night only on October 26th at 7:30 PM and great seats are still available! Find out more and get your tickets on our website. This is one concert you won't want to miss, whether you're a Broadway fan or not.

Do you remember watching "Morgus the Magnificent?" This image of WWL-TV star Morgus the Magnificent on the set of his 19...
10/09/2026

Do you remember watching "Morgus the Magnificent?" This image of WWL-TV star Morgus the Magnificent on the set of his 1960s show is from Dominic Massa's book "New Orleans Television" and could be part of the discussion in Sunday's SETTING THE STAGE event at Le Petit Theatre. Find out more and reserve your seat on our website.

Is there anything special you think the legendary meteorologist Nash Roberts would say about Hurricane Isaias? Roberts w...
10/09/2026

Is there anything special you think the legendary meteorologist Nash Roberts would say about Hurricane Isaias? Roberts worked at 3 local TV stations (WDSU, WVUE, and WWL) from the 1940s through the 2000s. Come to SETTING THE STAGE: in Conversation with Le Petit Theatre and WYES on Sunday for more talk about the Golden Age of TV and New Orleans programming. Find out more on our website.
Photo provided by Dominic Massa from his book "New Orleans Television"

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616 Street Peter St
New Orleans, LA
70116

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 5pm
Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm

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+15045222081

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