Performances in New Orleans

THURSDAY, DEC. 6

• SCROOGE IN ROUGE: 8 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7-23. Mid-City Theater, 3540 Toulouse St., Mid-City, [phone]. Jefferson Turner re-imagines the Christmas Carol as a British music hall show in this production starring Ricky Graham, Yvette Hargis and Varla Jean Merman. $26.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 7 p.m., The Art Klub, 513 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans. Skin Horse Theater presents a production of the Oscar Wilde comedy. $15. http://www.skinhorsetheater.org for reservations.
• IT’S ABOUT TIME: 7 p.m., NOCCA, 2800 Chartres St., New Orleans. NOCCA presents “It’s About Time,” a performnce of classical ballet, modern and jazz dance from five choreographers. $5. http://www.nocca.com or [phone].
• WAITING AROUND: THE RESTAURANT MUSICAL: 8 p.m., St. Martin’s Episcopal School Solomon Theater, 225 Green Acres Road, Metairie. Ricky Graham and Harry Mayronne’s musical comedy depicts life in the service industry. Proceeds benefit Episcopal Relief & Development’s Sandy Response Fund. $10-$100. Visit www.stmsaints.com/waitingaround for reservations.
• SWEENEY TODD: 8 p.m., AllWays Lounge, 2240 Saint Claude Ave., New Orleans. $25. [phone]. http://www.theallwayslounge.com.

FRIDAY, DEC. 7

• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 7 p.m., The Art Klub, 513 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans. Skin Horse Theater presents a production of the Oscar Wilde comedy. $15. http://www.skinhorsetheater.org for reservations.
• THE PECAN CRACKER: 7:30 p.m., Main Stage, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., New Orleans. A New Orleans Christmas musical. Http://www.rivertowntheaters.com or [phone].
• MY HEART IS AN IDIOT: FOUND MAGAZINE’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR!: 8 p.m., Allways Lounge, 2240 St Claude Ave., New Orleans, Road warriors Davy and Peter Rothbart on Found Magazine’s 10th Anniversary Tour. $5 at the door. [phone] or http://theallwayslounge.net.
• THE CELTIC CROSS INTERNATIONAL TOUR: 11 p.m., The Shadowbox, 2400 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans. Presented by Wanderweg Productions in collaboration with Shadowbox Theatre. A play on the violence in Northern Ireland. Contains strong language and violence. $15. [phone] or http://theshadowboxtheatre.com.
• WHITE SAUCE & DIAPER BABIES: 11:30 p.m., The Art Klub, 513 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans. Diana Shortes’ multimedia production explores the life and work of poet Anne Sexton. $10.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8

• THE PECAN CRACKER: 7:30 p.m., Main Stage, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., New Orleans. A New Orleans Christmas Musical. Http://www.rivertowntheaters.com or [phone].
• BALLET HISPANICO & THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m., Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St. New Orleans. The show combines Cuban, jazz and big-band music with the Latin social dances of rumba, salsa, cha-cha and mambo. $20-$125 Call 522-0996 ext. 201 or visit http://www.nobadance.com for details.

SUNDAY, DEC. 9

• THE PECAN CRACKER: 2 p.m., Main Stage, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., New Orleans. A New Orleans Christmas Musical. Http://www.rivertowntheaters.com or [phone].
• HONK JR, PRESENTED BY THE CRESCENT CITY LIGHTS YOUTH THEATER: 3 p.m., NORD Ty Tracy Theater, 545 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans. $15. [phone]. http://www.crescentcitylights.org.