Lagniappe Productions was born among the jazz-laced magnolias of New Orleans, and seeks to share some of that magic with the rest of the world. Lagniappe (pronounced “LAN-yap”) is the old New Orleans custom of a shopkeeper adding a little something extra to a purchase as a gift for good measure. Today it means to give more. In "Life on the Mississippi", Mark Twain writes, "it is a word worth traveling to New Orleans to get.”
Lagniappe Productions explores and celebrates the magical world of New Orleans but addresses universal themes such as the meaning of home, family and identity. In all the plays there is a strong, central female character who drives the play creating a role model for women and inspiring them (and all people) to never give up.
Lagniappe Productions has produced plays in New York, including “NOLA, Three Plays About Home” with the EstroGenius Festival at TheatreLab, “The Key” with EstroGenius Festival at the Barrow Group Theatre (Best Play Award) and “Mr. Toole” at the Midtown International Theatre Festival (10 nominations, including Best Play, and 3 three awards.
Lagniappe's current production is an updated version of "Mr. Toole." We are thrilled to announce that “Mr. Toole” will arrive at 59E59 Theaters on February 28 and play through March 15, 2020! We now have the potential to give it's magic to a wider audience, to let it breathe some of that magnolia-scented breeze onto New York City audiences. We are looking for help in bringing "Mr. Toole" onto the stage and hope that you will join us by clicking on the "Donate" button and sharing your "little extra" with us!
Learn More: http://www.mrtoole.com