January Theatre

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“The Odd Couple n Female Version” (Thibodaux) Jan. 19, 20, 25-27, at 7:30 p.m., and Jan. 28 at 2 p.m., Jean Lafitte Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center, 2295 St. Mary St., La. 1. Season tickets are on sale for $38, and include all three Thibodaux Playhouse productions. For more info: (985) 446-8150. Unger and Madison are at it again… Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit.

“And the World Goes ‘Round” (New Orleans) Jan. 12 through Feb. 4. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays, at LePetit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St. Tickets are $28, $25 for students. For more info: (504) 522-2081 or boxoffice@lepetittheatre.com. “Sometimes you’re happy and sometimes you’re sad, but the world goes ‘round.” Life, with its glories, indignities, hopes and dreams is the subject of this revue of beloved songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb, the most successful songwriting team in the history of Broadway and Hollywood. Includes hits from “Caberet,” “Chicago,” “New York, New York,” “Funny Lady” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”

“The Big Bang” (Kenner) Jan. 12-28, at the Rivertown Repertory Theatre, 325 Minor St. Tickets are $25 adults, $22 seniors/students, $12 for children. A pre-performance buffet is available for $18 per person. For more info: (504) 468-7221. Boyd Graham’s musical comedy is a classic show-biz premise: The two creators of the biggest musical epic ever (12 hours to be show in four three-hour installments, with a budget of $83.5 million, a cast of hundreds and more than 6,000 costumes) is in search of backers. The pair is now staging highlights from the show n a recounting of the history of the universe n at a “backer’s audition” in the apartment of a wealthy New York Jewish couple who are out of town.

“The Sunken Living Room” (New Orleans) Jan. 17-Feb. 11, at 8 p.m., with 3 p.m. curtain times on Sundays, at the Southern Repertory Theatre, Canal Place, 365 Canal St., Third Floor. Tickets are $15-$30. For more info: (504) 522-6545. Originally slated to premiere in New Orleans, the show was relocated when Hurricane Katrina blew through. Set in the late 1970s, this “unsettling, funny, poignant play” (Miami Herald) focuses on an eventful night in the life of 16-year-old Wade, who has been left alone to care for his brother’s precocious girlfriend. When the brother returns with a bag of cocaine, things really heat up.

“Arcadia” (Baton Rouge) Jan. 26 n Feb. 11, 8 p.m. at the Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Tickets are $18. For more info: (225) 924-6496 or www.brlt.org. Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia” is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant plays of the 20th century. It is 1809, and the estate is in an uproar. A scandal of love and bad poetry has erupted in the household, and soon scholarly pursuits are put aside in favor of things like duels to the death. Almost two centuries later, the family’s descendants share the house with two competing scholars, trying to piece together the age-old scandal. Tickets are $18. For more info: 225-924-6496 or www.brlt.org.

“Man of LaMancha” (Baton Rouge) Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m., at Baton Rouge RiverCenter Theatre, 275 South River Rd. Tickets are $30-$50. For more info: (225) 389-3093. The musical adaptation is based on Miguel de Cervantes’ masterpiece of world literature, “Don Quixote.” A five-time Tony Award winner, the musical features memorable songs “Man of LaMancha” (I, Don Quixote), “I Really Like Him” and “The Impossible Dream” (The Quest).

“Triumph of Love” (Baton Rouge) Jan. 31-Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m., at LSU’s Hatcher Hall. Admission is pay-what-you-can. For more info: (225) 578-4135. Directed by Steve Young, Marivaux’s “Triumph of Love” is a romantic comical farce that explores how love educates the sensibility, changes minds and melts protective walls.