To call Upstairs a success would be like calling the ocean blue—accurate, but missing a lot of scope. The show was triumphant. The world premiere of Upstairs began in New Orleans last week, opening Thursday June 20th and closing Monday June 24th, on the exact fortieth anniversary of the events which inspired it. Every show was sold out in advance. The run was so successful, in fact, that an extra show had to be added after the Sunday matinee, just to accommodate the demand—a challenge which the actors rose to magnificently.