JPA Brings Musical Comedy to Lafon Performing Arts Center
LULING, La (press release) – Jefferson Performing Arts (JPA) presents “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” one of the longest-running Off-Broadway musicals in history, at the Lafon Performing Arts Center.
As part of Lafon’s Community Series, JPA will present the show on Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Community Series is designed to bring the Greater New Orleans community to Lafon, positioning it as an accessible, welcoming home for the arts.
“As the director, I’m constantly reminded why this show has been one of the most successful Off-Broadway productions in theatre history,” said Michelle Haas, the production’s director. “No matter who you are or where you are in life, you’ll recognize yourself at some point. There’s something deeply comforting about laughing at these moments together.”
Tickets are $35 and on sale now at lafonartscenter.org.
The production will be staged in the intimate Black Box theatre at the Lafon Performing Arts Center, creating a close-up, immersive experience.
“The Black Box is the perfect home for this show. Its intimacy puts the audience right inside the story,” said Ned Moore, director of the Lafon Performing Arts Center. “Spaces like this expand what theatre can look like in Luling and St. Charles Parish and allow us to offer smaller productions and community events that can shine better in compact, more flexible spaces.”
Organizers share that the musical explores the universal truths of relationships through a series of short scenes and musical numbers, capturing everything from awkward first dates and long-term commitments to marriage, parenthood and heartbreak.
Adding to the energy is a cast featuring John Michael Haas, Rachel Looney, Nathan Parrish and Katie Kitchen.
With only four actors portraying dozens of characters, audiences can expect rapid-fire costume changes and comedic “theatrical whiplash” as performers transform from nervous daters to stressed-out parents and longtime spouses in the blink of an eye.
