A special show is coming to New Orleans if you are a fan of the show “Hey Arnold.”
A musical show centered on the iconic cartoon from the 1990s will fill the Fillmore on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.
Composer Jim Lang leads his band, the PS 118 AllStars, with special guest and the series creator Craig Bartlett for “The Music of Hey Arnold! Live.”
It’s a 30th-anniversary celebration of the show that premiered in 1996. It’s built around live music, multimedia visuals and behind-the-scenes stories.
Lang and Bartlett say they will do music from the show, so expect a lot of jazz. They both understand the kids who watched the show are now adults.
“Well, what a treat for us to be able to do this and interact, you know, talk to the fans about it and hear what they have to say, because when they were children, and we made it for them in the 90s, social media didn’t exist,” Bartlett said.
They both said they are excited to be in New Orleans, the city known to be the birthplace of jazz.
“This show is totally a celebration story. It’s a very good word for it. New Orleans is really good … I hope we can get over the high bar for, you know, creation in New Orleans. We’re bringing it to a music capital, and we know it,” Lang said.
While we talked to the creator of the show, we asked if Arnold and Helga would still be together today. Good news for those who love the relationship: Barlett says yes, they are soulmates.
“Even though she’s (Helga’s) forever difficult, a very complicated and difficult person. Arnold’s the guy that’s kind of meant for her. The two of them are going to have a complicated but lifetime relationship,” Bartlett said.
There are still tickets available for Thursday’s show. If you want to buy them, you can click here. Tickets are around $50.
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