Manship Theatre - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Aimee Marlborough

My daughter Madeline and I had the great pleasure of seeing the 25th Anniversary of Evangeline the Musical in concert at Manship Theater. The performance was outstanding!! We drove in from Magnolia, Texas to see this amazing show. It was absolutely worth it!! I used to show Evangeline to my Louisiana History students at St. Aloysius. I studied the plight of the Acadian people, but I never truly felt passionate about it until I saw Evangeline the Musical.

My daughter and I cried through just about the whole show, except of course for the two comic relief songs. Thank you for Praline and Matthew!! There was even a new song added for this Anniversary show. I knew it was new because I've listened to the soundtrack enough to memorize every line!! The singing was superb, the acting outstanding, the costumes were lovely, the orchestra was just wonderful, the director and conductor did a top notch job. I deeply appreciate all of the effort, time and love that went into this outstanding performance. I wish that everyone with Cajun heritage could have the experience of seeing Evangeline live. I look forward to seeing it again and sharing it with more of my family. Because of this musical, I now own a copy of Longfellow's Evangeline that lives on my dresser and I read it often.

The Manship Theater is a really beautiful, well run space. I enjoyed the local art upstairs, and what a great location! The seats were comfortable, and we had a great view even though we were rather high in the balcony. You could bring drinks into the theater. That was nice to be able to drink water and have a holder for the cup.

I LOVE that the composer and actors came to visit with us after the show. I am so thankful for the actors and orchestra members who came back to preform after 25 years. They sound and look just as fabulous as ever! The new faces and voices were fantastic too!

Thank you Paul Taranto and Jamie Wax for creating this outstanding piece of art that honors our Cajun heritage, our faith, our Blessed Mother, and teaches us that love is truly worth the wait. God bless you!!

Wow!! I just can't say enough positive things about our experience.

Merci!

Aimee Lee Guidry Marlborough

Bill Cheatham

Wonderful beautiful venue, great accommodations and acoustics.
We were lucky enough to see the presentation of JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: SONGS WE LOVE. Fantastic rising jazz musicians performing the classics. Just an unbelievable performance.

Murray Wennerlund

First impressions are lasting impressions, and the Manship Theatre made a great one on me. The acoustics, lighting, and ventilation were excellent, making the experience comfortable, allowing everyone to fully enjoy the show.

Thank you to everyone who works at the Manship Theatre!

Anna Hope

We loved the intimacy and sound of the musicians we saw at this venue. There is a lovely art gallery above the bar that we enjoyed as well. Would gladly return

Paul Vallee

This theater setting is great for small venue type performances. Enjoyed a fantastic concert with Our local John Schneider. This was by far the most enjoyable performance that I’ve been to at this location. The seating is comfortable and it doesn’t matter where you are sitting, the view is superb. The entire evening was very well organized. The theater was very clean and the staff were friendly and helpful.

John

Great shows! We recently saw the musical, "Evangeline". What a wonderful musical! And, there's not a bad seat in the house!

Nigel

Went for a dance show performed by children. Excellent seating, and the price was very reasonable. The dance performance were really good too.

Arisia Gilmore

Great venue, great sound quality, and always amazing artists!