Entry No. 71 — the New Orleans file — filed under: after-dark

Prytania Theatre Midnight Movies

The Prytania is the oldest single-screen movie house in Louisiana, a century-old neighborhood theater run by the Brunet family with a 4K projector and Dolby 7.1 sound. After regular showtimes it flips into late-night mode, running midnight cult classics and a recurring Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live shadowcast from The Well-Hung Speakers, prop kits included. Friday and Saturday the box office stays open until 1 a.m.

The move: Buy two midnight tickets to Rocky Horror, grab a prop kit, and throw rice and toast at the screen alongside the shadowcast.

📍 Before you go Midnight and Rocky Horror shows are scheduled on specific nights, not nightly; check theprytania.com for the current late-night lineup.

• 📍 Uptown
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 5339 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23