Seriously. I’m done with summer. The school year has started. The Saints are playing again (see the Sports Column on p. 26 and Behind the Scenes on p. 96) and the 2016-2017 seasons of live theater around the city are almost underway.
While I will absolutely wear my Saints shirt proudly on game days, I have to admit that my real excitement for fall is for live theater. Growing up, I was fortunate enough to have a friend whose dad worked in theater in San Diego and he got us free tickets to everything. Years later, I was thrilled to get a job in marketing with Omaha Performing Arts, which managed both the city’s Orpheum Theater and multimillion-dollar Holland Performing Arts Center. Between that and my mother’s love of dance, I’ve spent countless happy hours in theater seats laughing, crying (for an hour even after “Les Misérables” ended) and marveling at the talents of others.
The ultimate city for live performance, New Orleans is privileged to have no shortage of theater venues, not least of which is the treasured Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre. Like this city itself, it is both a historical treasure and a startup at the same time.
On another note, with Biz coming up on its two-year anniversary next month I’d like to know, how are we doing? What are you not seeing that you’d like to read about? Do you have a favorite recurring feature? As always, we welcome all feedback to editorial@bizneworleans.com.
Happy Reading,
