Robert Witkowski

North American tour cast, by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman The famed “Monty Python” comedy troupe’s off-color, inappropriate and otherwise unapologetically politically incorrect humor of “Spamalot” has theatre fans equally shocked and aghast, as much as they relished the irreverent fun. “Spamalot” is less a retelling of Camelot and more of a reinvention, or perhaps reimagination, laced with a heavy dose of self-reverential meta—and not the digital company.

It is with good reason that Yasmina Reza’s “God of Carnage” was an international hit the moment it was first performed on the French stage in 2006. The dark comedy quickly went global when Christopher Hampton’s translated adaptation took the world by storm with a 2008 opening in London to rave reviews, then swift staging to Broadway acclaim the following year.

Rue Bayou Offers and Immersive Post-Fest Nightcap “This is an original show—I’ve never done anything like it before,” said Deri’Andre Tucker, who plays cocktail server La Fonda in “Last Night at the Rue Bayou.” “It has a mythical feel to it.” As the French Quarter fills music fans after a day of festivals, many may feel a relaxed nightcap may be in order, and the “Rue Bayou” nightclub’s marquee at the shabby-chic playhouse at 4 French Market Place—seemingly hiding in plain sight across from...