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2024/2025 Season
Otto Frank
OperaCréole
Otto Frank
Actor Roger Guenveur Smith performs this one-man show as Otto Frank, the father of diarist Anne Frank. Smith's Otto Frank addresses his daughter beyond her time and his own, navigating his loss as the only Holocaust survivor of his immediate family. PASA Pop-Up at the Theater at Baranco. The show is about one hour with no intermission.
Nebu Nezey
OperaCréole
Otto Frank
Nebu Nezey kicked off PASA’s new Pop-ups at Baranco series on October 18. A spectacular performer who belts out blues, R&B, jazz and more in a high-energy show will electrify the theater at Baranco Elementary. Nebu Nezey, her backup band and singers put on a top-notch show, with covers of popular hits that audiences know and love.
OperaCréole
OperaCréole
OperaCréole
Yay! Opera’s back when the award-winning and crowd-cheering Opera Creole unveils its musical discoveries--some of which have never been heard--for opera newbies and seasoned opera fans.
2023/2024 Season
Mutts Gone Nuts
Sean Mason Quintet: Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney
Sean Mason Quintet: Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney
An unforgettable performance where canines
and comedy collide! Witness the hilarious genius of Scott and Joan Houghton as they showcase the world's most talented four-legged performers. With a USDA APHIS (Animal Welfare) registered cast of tailwagging entertainers, this show was a barktastic experience.
October 2023
Sean Mason Quintet: Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney
Sean Mason Quintet: Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney
Sean Mason Quintet: Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney
An unforgettable night! Pianist Sean Mason lesd the show-stopping Sean Mason Quintet–the house band of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem led by Mason—through music from the famous films that caught the ear of Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Dianne Reeves and other jazz greats. Singers Kim Nalley and Sasha Dobson join in for “Someday My Prince Will Come,” “He’s a Tramp,” “Everybody Wants to Be a Cat,” “The Bare Necessities” and other iconic songs in this look back on the impact of jazz on 100 years of Disney magic!
November 2023
Seth Rudetsky and Andrea McArdle
Sean Mason Quintet: Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney
Seth Rudetsky and Andrea McArdle
Andrea McArdle, who first captured the hearts of theatergoers everywhere when she originated the title role in the mega-musical Annie, performed with Sirius XM radio star and pianist, Seth Rudetsky, for Performing Arts of Acadiana’s (PASA’s) show. The audience can expect to hear songs from Annie, as well as a wide range of familiar Broadway songs from McArdle's incredible career that spans Les Miserables, Beauty And The Beast, and Cabaret and many others!
January 2024
Ailey II
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood LIVE!
Seth Rudetsky and Andrea McArdle
The New York Times declares, "There's nothing like an evening spent with Ailey II,” this incredible troupe took the stage with its spirited talent, showing step by step the memorable power of dance that exemplifies the spirit of Alvin Ailey. It was an unforgettable night of dance!
February 2024
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood LIVE!
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood LIVE!
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood LIVE!
The grr-ific musical for little tigers and grown-ups alike, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE!, delighted young and old when the stage lights went up. PASA had encouraged little ones. The cast and crew put on a great show!
February 2024
2022/2023 Season
50 Years of Rock & Roll
Oh, Night Divine: André Courville and Sweet Cecilia
50 Years of Rock & Roll
With a cast of stars form Broadway's greatest rock musicals and incredible rock & roll singers, producer/pianist Neil Berg shares the songs and stories behind the music that changed the world forever! We know: You're gonna want to dance and sing along.
September 2022
Kyiv City Ballet
Oh, Night Divine: André Courville and Sweet Cecilia
50 Years of Rock & Roll
The Kyiv City Ballet from Ukraine, with 35 dancers, makes its first-ever tour of the United States this fall and one of its last performances will be in Lafayette. We hope you're one of the lucky ones who grabs tickets to this evening of beautiful ballet! You'll cheer this landmark event!
October 2022
Oh, Night Divine: André Courville and Sweet Cecilia
Oh, Night Divine: André Courville and Sweet Cecilia
Oh, Night Divine: André Courville and Sweet Cecilia
What could be more divine than a night of Christmas and holiday music performed by international opera star André Courville and the Grammy-nominated high-harmony trio Sweet Cecilia? Courville, sisters Laura Huval and Maegan Berard, along with their first cousin Callie Guidry, bring their talents and their friendship to the stage. It’ll be a first ever for all of us, and them, too!
December 2022
Cross That River
Cross That River
Oh, Night Divine: André Courville and Sweet Cecilia
A quarter of the cowhands in the West were Black. A Harlem composer, Allan Harris, found a way to honor their history. Cross That River, a musical journey, tells the story of Blue, a run-away slave who escapes from Louisiana to Texas and becomes one of America’s first Black Cowboys. Cross That River portrays a significant moment in American history where Black cowboys lived and helped settle the West. PASA tips its hat to our area’s Black Cowboys and we hope you will, too.
February 2023
MOMIX: ALICE
Cross That River
MOMIX: ALICE
Momix, the wildly creative dance company led by famed artistic director Moses Pendleton, is expected to wrap up the PASA season with its fantastical Alice, a retelling of Lewis Carroll’s Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, on March 8, 2023. The tale of Alice unfolds in this exhilarating 90-minute adventure of visionary ideas, creative costuming and props, and dancers’ bodies with extraordinary ability.
March 2023
2021/2022 Season
The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Scott Bradlee’s PostModern Jukebox
Scott Bradlee’s PostModern Jukebox
It will be a southern night when the Grammy Award-winning New Orleans Jazz Orchestra takes the sonic power and stylistic versatility of a big band, adds a New Orleans emphasis on groove and accessibility, and swing with the tunes of the musical genius Allen Toussaint.
Under new leadership from artistic director and drummer Adonis Rose, the band is showcasing more of its range than ever before. The NOJO is a band for all types of listeners and an especially great entry-point for new fans of jazz. The NOJO is fun and talented, especially when we hear tunes like Southern Nights, and when it gets down to basics with classic New Orleans Tunes.
October 2021
Scott Bradlee’s PostModern Jukebox
Scott Bradlee’s PostModern Jukebox
Scott Bradlee’s PostModern Jukebox
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, the time-twisting musical collective known for putting “pop music in a time machine,” is set to make the ‘20s roar again! Kicking off in September, The Grand Reopening Tour will bring PMJ back to thrill music-starved audiences in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Europe, performing some of modern music’s biggest hits in the classic styles of bygone eras.
As always with PMJ’s dazzling live shows, The Grand Reopening Tour will feature an ensemble of multi-talented singers and musicians bringing Bradlee’s generation-spanning arrangements alive night after night. The core ensemble is often joined by surprise guests to make each concert unique and unpredictable – making for one of the most thrilling live music experiences of this and any other time period.
December 2021
Tango Fire
Black Angels Over Tuskegee
Black Angels Over Tuskegee
International Tango superstar German Cornejo’s dance troupe The Tango Fire Company of Buenos Aires is a true global phenomenon and the world’s leading Tango company.
International master of Tango, German Cornejo and his amazingly sensuous and passionate partner Gisela Galeassi are joined by an outstanding cast including World Tango Champions and the very best dancers from the greatest Tango houses in Buenos Aires Argentina. All of this coupled with German Cornejo’s sublime Choreography, Tango Fire is a show not to be missed.
February 2022
Black Angels Over Tuskegee
Black Angels Over Tuskegee
Black Angels Over Tuskegee
Vibrantly energetic and emotionally captivating, the acclaimed drama Black Angels Over Tuskegee arrives in Lafayette in March. One of the longest running productions Off-Broadway, this award-winning, historical docudrama is a narrative of six men embarking on a journey to become the first Black aviators in the United States Army Air Forces during a tumultuous era of racial segregation and Jim Crow idealism.
Inspired by true events, Black Angels Over Tuskegee movingly illustrates how the men unite in brotherhood to achieve a communal vision.
March 2022
2020/2021 Virtual Season
At Last!
André Courville Sings Songs of the Season
André Courville Sings Songs of the Season
At Last, you can hear Erica Fox sing torch songs with vocalist/pianist Jill Butler at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 5. Herb Pucci Green will join in on percussion.
November 2020
Virtual Event
André Courville Sings Songs of the Season
André Courville Sings Songs of the Season
André Courville Sings Songs of the Season
André Courville, the bass baritone who is gaining momentum as a rising star on stages throughout the world will sing Songs of the Season at 7 p.m. on December 18 in a virtual PASA in Your Casa concert offered by Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA). It's like a Comfy Couch Concert, only you watch from your comfy couch and you don't have to worry parking! Sort of like being at Carnegie Hall, only our halls (houses) are not that big.
Nebu Nezey Sings the Blues
André Courville Sings Songs of the Season
Nebu Nezey Sings the Blues
Nebu Nezey has sung non-stop since she was two years old. She is a highly skilled vocalist who has always had music in her veins. It was inevitable that she would be an entertainer. Her influences are widely diverse, inspired by such artists as Sybil, Queen, Donnie Hathaway, SWV, Selena, Cathy Dennis, Wilson Phillips, and Whitney Houston.
She has toured as an opening act for Avant, Jon B, Ginuwine, Urban Mystic and Bruh Man, the actor/comedian who was seen in Martin. She advanced to the second round of BET's syndicated Gospel show Sunday Best
January 2021
Virtual Event
Oh, Hoppy Day!
Top of the Class
Nebu Nezey Sings the Blues
Hoppy Day Concert Celebrates Spring
PASA debuts its mobile stage and Sasha Massey sings at free event April 3
Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA), the McComb-Veazey neighborhood and Habitat for Humanity have planned a spring celebration that will take place at 4 p.m. at 907 St. Charles St. in Lafayette, LA. Oh, Hoppy Day includes spring planting tips offered by the Homegrowers Co-op, followed by a concert by vocalist Sasha Massey with pianist Jake Spinella.
April 2021
Top of the Class
Top of the Class
Top of the Class
Featuring High School Solo and Ensemble Fest Winning Performers!
May 2021
2018/2019 Season
Take Down the Letters
Lyrica Baroque - Handel, Bach and More
Take Down the Letters
A BOX OF LETTERS FROM THE PAST BECOMES A PLAY -
TAKE DOWN THE LETTERS BY SUE SCHLEIFER DIRECTED BY CHRISTY LEICHTY
November 2018
Ailey II
Lyrica Baroque - Handel, Bach and More
Take Down the Letters
Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers.
February 2019
Lyrica Baroque - Handel, Bach and More
Lyrica Baroque - Handel, Bach and More
Lyrica Baroque - Handel, Bach and More
If you love great, live music, you'll love Lyrica Baroque, a unique collective of artists who perform as a special kind of classical chamber ensemble. The concert, in the beautiful, overlooked Auditorium at Lafayette Middle, is set for 7:30 p.m. on September 26. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, Lafayette Middle School is located at 1301 W University Ave., at the intersection of W. University and Versailles. The performance is offered by UpStage.
September 2019
2016/2017 Season
Regina Carter's Southern Comfort
Regina Carter's Southern Comfort
Regina Carter's Southern Comfort
Violinist Regina Carter, awarded a MacArthur Fellowship (genius award) is considered the foremost jazz violinist of her generation – a designation which doesn’t quite paint the picture. Her curiosity, passion, and quest for beauty is apparent, whether she is on the most important stages in the world are at home in an intimate jazz club.
March 2016
Jambalaya, the Musical
Regina Carter's Southern Comfort
Regina Carter's Southern Comfort
Jambalaya, the Musical, by acclaimed writer, director and choreographer Nancy Gregory, is a rollicking new musical that celebrates south Louisiana’s culture, music and dance. A stellar artistic team— Jeff Barry, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Songwriter (Leader of the Pack, Chapel of Love); and Production Designer and Emmy Award winner Joe Stewart (Friends, Two and a Half Men)—set the stage to tell the story of T, a young songwriter, raised by his grandparents and who is yearning for success in the music industry.
September 2016
Aluminum
Sasha Sings Jazz
Sasha Sings Jazz
After over a decade of touring worldwide, Aluminum Group is thrilled to present the world premiere of the spectacular, new Aluminum Show. This new and unique show brings the material, the music and the artists together on stage in a magical, mystery-filled creation combining visual theater, dance, and humor into an exciting, multi-sensory experience, the likes of which audiences have never before seen. This is the story of one man’s incredible journey to a parallel universe – a futuristic planet made entirely of aluminum. Aluminum pipes come to life right before the audience’s very eyes, transforming into imaginary, mysterious, and playful characters.
October 2016
Sasha Sings Jazz
Sasha Sings Jazz
Sasha Sings Jazz
Join UpStage on Friday, May 12 when Sasha Massey—one of our community’s finest vocalists--sings jazz! She’ll be joined by Jake Spanella on piano and bassist Robert Nash for this intimate concert in a comfy environment. Doors open at 7 P.M. and show starts at 8 P.M. Grab a chair or a spot on a sofa and hear these three talents swing it out.
May 2017