Dear Patrons,

I cannot express too strongly how excited I am that the beautiful Westwego Performing Arts Theatre (WPAT) will officially reopen with the amazing Big Easy Boys on September 15th! I sat in on a recent rehearsal and wanted to get up and sing and dance with them. Imagine the Beach Boys, The Beatles, Motown, and so much more, all performed with impeccable harmonies and choreography. You'll be dancing in the aisles I promise. I can't imagine a more enjoyable way to re-christen our precious little theatre. Well actually, I can think of something to add to this - Dinner Theatre! That's right. Thanks to our partnership with The Happy Italian Pizzeri a and Restaurant we are bringing back fine dining in Teatro Wego each Sunday during the Big Easy Boys run. Eventually we hope to expand dinner service to all Westwego productions. For tickets for the dinner and/or the show, click here! Finally, as a gesture of support to our colleagues in Houston we are pledging 50% of all ticket sales opening night of Big Easy Boys to the Alley Theatre. Click here for pictures of the devastation. We can relate all too sadly as our Westwego Theatre has been knocked out twice by hurricanes.

Once a year we produce what I believe to be a truly unique fund-raising affair. Pasta & Puccini is the only event where you have a full symphony orchestra accompanying a fabulous array of singers drawn from throughout the USA and sometimes from around the world. This year we will have a "Puccini goes to the Cabaret" flavor as we offer you everything from Broadway selections to Puccini Arias and so much more. It's always fun and your investment supports our cultural offerings and youth outreach programs. Headlining our array of star performers will be Broadway star, Patrick Ryan Sullivan who will be portraying the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago!

Season ticket packages afford you the best value, and they are still available. Now you can catch JPAS in Metairie and Westwego, and remember, crossing the Huey P. Long Bridge has never been easier or faster. We are located 1.4 miles from the base of the bridge - a SNAP!

Moms and Dads, don't miss the opportunity for your child to participate in Lion King, Jr. auditions are this Saturday in Teatro Wego, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego. Register your child for auditions by clicking here!

That's all for now. Please read below, and see more of what is happening in this busy month. Pray for our fellow Americans in Texas, Florida, and the East Coast. It was refreshing to see how Americans of all races, creeds, sexual orientation, and nationality came together in love and support. For a week, we weren't talking about hate and divisiveness. We were helping each other, because that's what Americans do. God Bless the American military, police, and first responders because they have families too and as always...

I'll see you at the theatre!