VIP Entrance 6:30pm | GA 7pm Tennessee Williams Festival Gala - a night of revelry under the stained glass prisms of the sumptuous 19th-century former church at the Hotel Peter and Paul.

This year’s Gala theme celebrates the 75th anniversary of Tennessee Williams' play, THE ROSE TATTOO, which premiered in Chicago in December 1950. It went on to Broadway and swept the 1951 Tonys, winning Best Play, Best Actor (Eli Wallach), Best Actress (Maureen Stapleton), and Best Scenic Design. 

Enjoy music by DJ Sailor Hank and the Delta Revues, a tableau featuring Tsarina Hellfire, Stanley Roy, and the Mudlark Puppeteers, a silent auction, libations and sicilian inspired cuisine by local chefs, including Dickie Brennan’s Tableau, tarot readings, and Tiny rose tattoos by Hell or High Water Tattoo.

Attire: Step out of your day-to-day life and pull out the crown jewels of your closet! Whether that’s sparkles, feathers, ruffles, bowties, or sequins, classic cocktail black or something bursting with color, we want to see your take on elegant New Orleans whimsy. And of course, roses are welcome!