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The Saenger Theatre, the crown jewel of New Orleans’ downtown theatre district, is reopening its doors following a temporary closure due to the Hard Rock Hotel collapse. The Theatre will welcome back patrons on Wednesday, Dec. 11 with Criss Angel RAW – The Mindfreak Unplugged.

Because of the ongoing search and rescue operation, the Saenger Theatre is still under a mandatory evacuation. We are unable to answer our phones and any email responses will be delayed. For the most up-to-date information on all upcoming shows, please continue to check this page, our Facebook Page, and our Twitter Page.

John Frederick Hiltonsmith (March 14, 1960 - December 6, 2014) will always be remembered for his love and devotion of the Saenger Theatre's Robert Morton Wonder Organ.

The Saenger Theatre is among 15 projects that the Louisiana Landmarks Society is saluting in its first Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The award-winning projects illustrate that the best way to preserve a historic building is to keep it in use, said Louisiana Landmarks Society Executive Director Walter Gallas.

The long-awaited reopening of the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans takes a tantalizing step closer to reality with the announcement of a fall lineup that begins Sept. 28 with two performances by master ironist Jerry Seinfeld.

New Orleans officials celebrated a milestone in the restoration of the historic Saenger Theatre on Wednesday, and offered assurances that the iconic Canal Street venue was on schedule to open in the fall of 2013. In a midday ceremony, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and other dignitaries signed their names on the final, steel beam for the Saenger’s expanded fly tower. A crane then lifted the bright yellow girder into place.

Broadway's biggest hits will tour to a freshly restored New Orleans landmark in October. Broadway in New Orleans made the announcement with fanfare on Thursday morning, using the lobby of the restored Saenger Theatre to announce its 2013-2014 season of touring shows.

A $52 million renovation and the blockbuster musical "The Book of Mormon" will greet audiences this fall when the Saenger Theatre reopens, seven years after floods following Hurricane Katrina swamped the historic venue, officials announced Thursday.

New Orleans (March 21, 2013)— East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans announces the lineup of Broadway’s biggest hits for the 2013 - 2014 season to be showcased at the newly-renovated Saenger Theatre.

The old theater has been consumed in a massive reconstruction project: Scaffolds stand everywhere. So do temporary lights and power tools. Outside, behind the building, a crane is driving sheet piling into the middle of what was Iberville Street, where the back wall of the newly elongated Saenger will stand.

The Saenger Theatre looks, at first glance, to still be nothing but a dirty, dusty construction site. But step inside of the arcade, just off Canal Street, look up, and there you see it: The first evidence that a meticulous restoration is well under way.

The Saenger Theatre announced today the launch of the “Share Your Saenger Stories” campaign in anticipation of the scheduled reopening in 2013. The campaign encourages locals and visitors alike to share their photos, videos and recollections of the theatre, along with their hopes for the future of the New Orleans’ landmark.

At the Saenger Theatre, construction crews dismantle the existing stagehouse and install steel bracing on the two original stagehouse sidewalls Thursday so that they may remain in place as the theater is restored.