ALT https://www.dillard.edu/event/dillard-theatre-90th-season-fever-world-premiere-feb-16/ About FEVER Set in the summer of 1853, during the deadliest Yellow Fever epidemic of the 19th century, FEVER brings to life the legendary Marie Laveau at the height of her power. As the Vieux Carré succumbs to disease, Laveau tends to the sick with her renowned herbal remedies, even as doctors resort to ineffective and often dangerous treatments. But when her own daughter, Philomène, falls ill, Marie faces a crisis that shakes her belief in her own power—one that summons the presence of Baron Samedi, the Haitian god of the cemetery. Blending historical events with mystical realism, FEVER reimagines the life of a misunderstood icon, portraying Marie Laveau not just as a myth but as a real woman grappling with faith, fear, and resilience during one of the darkest chapters in New Orleans's history.