Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts
| Address | 1419 Basin Street New Orleans, Louisiana United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°57′47″N 90°04′10″W / 29.96312°N 90.06931°W |
| Owner | Ambassador Theatre Group |
| Type | Performing arts |
| Capacity | 2,100 |
| Current use | Performing arts venue |
| Construction | |
| Opened | January 1973 |
| Closed | August 2005 |
| Reopened | January 8, 2009 |
| Website | |
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The Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts is a theater located in Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was named after gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, who was born in New Orleans. The theater reopened in January 2009, after being closed since the landfall of Hurricane Katrina (August 29, 2005).
It serves as the long-term residence of the New Orleans Ballet Association, the New Orleans Opera Association, and the Broadway Across America touring productions.