Le Petit Theatre Du Vieux Carre

Someone should make a Buzzfeed that says, «you know you are a fancy New Orleanian when…» and I’m pretty sure seeing a sneek peek of the new HBO film at Le Petit Theatre would be top on that list! That is what brought me to this tiny theatre in the French Quarter last week, and not only can I recommend the movie Bessie (for those readers with HBO), but I can also say that Le Petit Theatre is a quaint and cute little theatre tucked away near Jackson Square!
My only complaint is that there is not much leg room, but it was clean and the staff were very friendly!

Yes.

Really, really LUV this place.
Great little bar and courtyard downstairs.
We saw Damn Yankees and Hairspray there.
Excellent productions!
The only downside is the seating is a little cramped.
Very sad when it closed this season. :(
Hopefully it will re-​open soon.

Gosh I love this theater! It has a great little courtyard where the bar for our event was last night (
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The actual theater was intimate and the balcony seats we chose turned out to be a great vantage point with unobstructed views of the Nine Lives Musical Adaptation performance. (A stellar five-​stars itself.) This morning I even went to their site to find out what else I can see here. If you see something you like playing here, I would highly recommend buying tickets. This historic theater makes me miss the Orpheum.

There’s not a bad seat at Le Petit. It’s a small historic theatre with an intimate feel and two stages. There’s a cute courtyard with a fountain, which is perfect for chatting during intermission (although a bit smokey sometimes), and they serve cheap drinks at their own bar in the lobby.
This is one of the finest community theatres in the US. Ever since new management was brought in about 2 years ago, they’re really improved the quality, and it’s now running in the black! Yay!
I’ve seen many shows here, and the best in my view have been some of the bigger musicals — Cabaret, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, White Christmas and Hairspray. I also really enjoyed Grey Gardens and White Noise. White Noise is part of the Theatre’s recent move to take on controversial and interesting new works that play here first, then open off-​broadway in New York; it was a great start to that tradition. They also do some small, interesting plays on the small stage, and I really wanted to go to — but missed — Wine Lovers, a play where you do a wine tasting druing the show.
They’ve also started showing films from the historic new orleans collection during the day, and doing all sorts of small benefits with local celebrities and national celebrities who happen to be in town filming movies or working on other projects. The theatre’s space right next to Jackson square, its historic interior architecture and décor, and the intimacy between the seats and the stage make it perfect for these types of events.
Because it’s a non-​profit community theatre, they are always happy to get volunteers for all sorts of things — ushering, painting, taking tickets, cleaning up…

Just saw «The New Century» here on the small stage. A flawless performance of an hilarious show. All five people in my group could not stop laughing for the entire show. MUST SEE. Love this theatre for all the resons mentioned in the othee reviews.

Such a darling little theatre in the Quarter.
I cannot wait for another romantic night at this playhouse.

A jewel of the quarter. A small intimate theater with no bad seat in the house. You could easily image ladies in petticoats and men in top hats enjoying a Mozart opera or bawdy burlesque. Tonites fair was the dress for Aida. Definitely an Elton John book. Great community theater in the heart of the Quarter. Went last nite and posted this am.