Below is a list of the top and leading Theatres in New Orleans. To help you find the best Theatres located near you in New Orleans, we put together our own list based on this rating points list.
New Orleans’ Best Theatres:
The top rated Theatres in New Orleans, LA are:
- Anthony Bean Community Theater – met the needs of individuals pursuing to learn the art of acting
- Joy Theater – customized to suit all functions including live music
- Carver Theater – represents a significant phenomenon in the entertainment history
- Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts – hosts some of the greatest live performances in the city
- Saenger Theatre – housed performances of a variety from silent films, to movie showings
Anthony Bean Community Theater
Anthony Bean Community Theater was built in Spring 2000 to meet the growing request of New Orleans area residents seeking a quality, culturally diverse, performing arts venue. The theater also met the needs of individuals pursuing to learn the art of acting, set design, and theatre management. In recent years, ABCT has become a medium to enter New Orleans’ booming “Hollywood South” film industry.
ABCT is special in that it is not only a major theater production company, but an all-year-long, open enrollment acting school serving both adults and children with a diverse group of courses designed to meet the basic needs of individuals looking for careers in stage and screen acting, set design and theatre management.
Products/Services:
Theater, Summer Camp, Box Office
LOCATION:
Address: 3738 Paris Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122
Phone: (504) 862-7529
Website: www.anthonybeantheater.com
REVIEWS:
“Amazing place. Going here makes my summer better.” – Mia A.
Joy Theater
Joy Theater, named after its creator Joy Houck, the former Canal Street landmark movie palace now functions as a staple of New Orleans’ burgeoning music and arts scene. Featuring a cutting-edge audio/visual system, a fixed stage, three permanent bars, and multi-tiered balcony seating, the 10,000 square-foot Joy Theater can be customized to suit all functions including live music, stand-up comedy shows, and film screenings, corporate events, and private receptions.
The famous marquee sits at the intersection of the popular Canal and Rampart Streetcar lines, a short walk from the French Quarter and Superdome, and less than a mile from the Convention Center.
Products/Services:
Theatre, Events
LOCATION:
Address: 1200 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 766-8051
Website: www.thejoytheater.com
REVIEWS:
“We went to a concert and is a smaller concert hall. It was kept clean the entire time, the staff was very friendly, and there is a bar in each area, so it was easy to get drinks. The general area in front of the stage was standing only and upstairs is close enough you won’t miss anything.” – Jessica B.
Carver Theater
Carver Theater is registered on the National Register of Historic Places because it represents a significant phenomenon in the entertainment history of New Orleans’ large African-American population — the development of theaters in the city’s black neighborhoods. On Sept. 29, 1950, the Carver Theater opened to grand fanfare.
It was greeted as “America’s first theater for colored patrons” and boasted a “spacious powder room and lounge with a maid in attendance at all times for the solace of ladies.” The first two showings starred John Wayne in “The Sands of Iwo Jima” and “Unknown Island”; these premiers were introduced by a Woody Woodpecker cartoon.
Products/Services:
Theatre, Performing Arts Program
LOCATION:
Address: 2101 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 304-0460
Website: www.carvertheater.com
REVIEWS:
“Great place great food.” – Brian I.
Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts
Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, expertly managed by the Ambassador Theatre Group, the cherished Mahalia Jackson Theater is among the cultural highlights of the city. Located in Louis Armstrong Park next to the historic Congo Square, the Mahalia Jackson Theater seeks to praise the music and culture of the past while ushering in the best of performance art today. Since 1973, the Mahalia Jackson Theater has been a lighthouse for the performing arts in New Orleans.
The theater, designed by architect William Bergman, is the place for the New Orleans Ballet Association and the New Orleans Opera Association. Seating 2,100 patrons, the theater hosts some of the greatest live performances in the city from local performers to top acts like Diana Ross.
Products/Services:
Theatre, Art Groups, Theatre Rental
LOCATION:
Address: 1419 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 525-1052
Website: www.mahaliajacksontheater.com
REVIEWS:
“Easy to navigate, comfy seating, great sound system.” – Errin S.
Saenger Theatre
Saenger Theatre is to revivify the luxury and glory of a time gone by. Originally built in 1927 for a historic $2.5 million (roughly $34 million today), the climatic theatre has housed performances of variety from silent films, to movie showings to the top Broadway hits of today. Devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Saenger reopened in 2013 after a $53 million revitalization project.
The theatre has been rehabilitated to its 1927 beauty, featuring the original color scheme as well as carpeting, lighting fixtures, and marquees replicated from the originals. Lifting the experiences of their supporter beyond the nostalgic memories of the recent past is the magic of the Saenger Theatre.
Products/Services:
Events, Theatre, Box Office, Food & Drinks
LOCATION:
Address: 1111 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 525-1052
Website: www.saengernola.com
REVIEWS:
“Beautiful theater with great acoustics, drinks, and food were a bit pricey.” – Sarah J.
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