Winner of the 1978 Tony Award® for Best Musical, this musical revue is a sassy, sultry celebration of the music and spirit of legendary jazz great, Fats Waller, and Ain’t Misbehavin’ will have you tappin’ your toes and movin’ to the swingin’ beat! His career ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages. Ain’t Misbehavin’ evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of this American original as a versatile cast of New Orleans locals struts, strums, and sings the songs that he made famous.
“Ain’t Misbehavin’ is the perfect New Orleans musical,” says A.J. Allegra, Le Petit Theatre’s artistic director. “It is a collection of some of the catchiest jazz music paired with Fats Waller’s sly lyrics, whose blush-worthy double entendres are just the right mixture of naughty and nice. It’s also a celebration of Black artistic excellence in the realm of musical theatre, and our all-local cast will knock the socks right off our audiences. What a wonderful way to spend a June night in New Orleans’ French Quarter.”
Leading the cast with his fancy footwork is triple-threat Donald Jones-Bordenave, the show’s director and choreographer, who is also taking on one of the performer roles. Joining him onstage are Danielle Edinburgh Wilson, Rahim Glaspy, Jarrell Hamilton, and Kadejah Onē.
Rounding out the creative team alongside Jones-Bordenave are Chase Kamata (Assistant Director), Bethany Lee (Scenic Design), Tiffany Sheriff (Costume Design), Diane K. Baas (Lighting Design), Jamie Doyle (Sound Design), Raion Ramsey (Vocal Music Director), Deborah Bommer-Morrissey (Properties Design), Chazonia Lewis (Wig/Hair Design), and Allison LaCour (Makeup Design).
Ain’t Misbehavin’ will get the audience moving, starting with opening night on Friday, June 6th, and running through June 22nd. Preview night is Thursday, June 5th, with discounted tickets for all seats. Students of all ages can purchase discounted tickets for all shows, and groups of 10 or more can use code GROUP to save 20% online.
Single-show tickets are now available for Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical Show (June 5-22, 2025). Full-season packages for the 2025-2026 Le Petit season are also now available.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: June 5 – 22, 2025 | Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 PM; 3:00 PM Sunday afternoons. Saturday, June 21 matinee performance at 2:00 PM. Student matinee performance Thursday, June 12 at 10:00 AM.
WHERE: LE PETIT THEATRE – 616 St. Peter St. New Orleans LA 70116 | 504.522.2081
BOX OFFICE: 504.522.2081 x 1 or lepetittheatre.com
TICKETS: Single tickets range from $40-$80. $20 student tickets are available for every performance. Groups of 10 or more may contact the box office to receive a 20% discount.
AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’: The Fats Waller Musical Show. Created and Originally Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr. Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz. Original Choreography and Musical Staging by Arthur Faria. Musical Adaptations, Orchestrations & Arrangements by Luther Henderson. Vocal & Musical Concepts by Jeffrey Gutcheon. Musical Arrangements by Jeffrey Gutcheon and William Elliott. Originally produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club. Originally produced on Broadway by Emanuel Azenberg, Dasha Epstein, The Shubert Organization, Jane Gaynor & Ron Dante.
AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
About Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré: Located in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, Le Petit Theatre, a 501(c)3 organization, serves our community by inspiring a love of live theater. We present the highest quality theatrical performances to entertain and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the vitality of the arts community. For more information, visit LePetitTheatre.com.
Le Petit Theatre embraces the work of the city’s professional artists both onstage and backstage, all while nurturing and mentoring up-and-coming talent with its array of outreach programs. Under the leadership of Producing Executive Director Don-Scott Cooper, Artistic Director A.J. Allegra, and a Board of Governors, Le Petit Theatre has played an important role in our nation’s and city’s theatrical history since 1916.
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