A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN is now in its final performances at The Pasadena Playhouse and must close Sunday, August 23, 2015. The production was extended by popular demand, and became a summer smash, garnering milestone numbers at The Pasadena Playhouse box office.
Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director of The
Pasadena Playhouse, says, "Not surprisingly, it has been a joy to have JANIS back in the house....
The Playhouse that is. Once again, she and her inspiring Blues ladies have filled our theatre with joy, theatricality and musical expertise. And once again our audiences have danced in the aisles as our wonderful company rocked the walls at each and every performance. This has been the ideal way to fill our summer weeks following a season that gives me great pride. This wonderful energy will send us into our 2015-16 season on a true high!"
Producer
Daniel Chilewich said, "It's been an incredible thrill to be back at
The Playhouse working on this amazing show with
Sheldon Epps and his team. It was another incredibly successful run and Pasadena will always have a special place in our hearts and for A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN.
The Playhouse's marketing and PR team lead by Patty Onagan was second to none."
The production stars
Mary Bridget Davies, following her Tony Award nominated Broadway run. Pasadena native
Kacee Clanton, also from the Broadway production of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, alternates the role of
Janis Joplin with Davies. The production is conceived, written and directed by
Randy Johnson, with choreography by
Patricia Wilcox and musical direction by
Tyler Evans.
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN is presented by The
Pasadena Playhouse in association with
Michael Cohl, Todd Gershwin and
Daniel Chilewich. A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN is presented in further association with The Estate of
Janis Joplin and
Jeffrey Jampol of JAM, Inc.
The show is a musical journey celebrating Janis and her biggest musical influences -- trailblazers like
Aretha Franklin,
Etta James, Odetta,
Nina Simone and
Bessie Smith, who inspired one of Rock 'n' Roll's greatest legends. Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last,
Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. The unmistakable voice filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. Audiences will enjoy Joplin's favorites, including "Summertime," "Piece of My Heart," "Cry Baby," and "Me and Bobby McGee," among others.
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN features: Sharon Catherine Brown as Blues Singer/Lead Chantel/Joplinare (Broadway's Dreamgirls, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Crowns at The
Pasadena Playhouse),
Yvette Cason as
Aretha Franklin/
Nina Simone/ Joplinaire (Broadway's Play On and Dreamgirls,
Ray Charles Live! at The
Pasadena Playhouse),
Sylvia MacCalla as
Bessie Smith/Odetta/ Joplinaire (Original Broadway tour of Rent,
Ray Charles Live! at The
Pasadena Playhouse) and
Jenelle Lynn Randall as
Etta James/Joplinaire (Broadway's All Shook Up, Kiss Me Kate at The
Pasadena Playhouse).
The creative team for A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN includes
Rob Bissinger (Set Designer),
Mike Baldassari (Lighting Designer),
Amy Clark (Costume Designer), Ben Selke (
Sound Designer),
Darrel Maloney (Projections Designer), and
Leah Loukas (Hair and Makeup).
The
Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. Tickets, priced from $45.00 to $150.00, are available online, by calling The
Pasadena Playhouse at 626-356-7529, or visiting The
Pasadena Playhouse Box Office. For more information, visit
PasadenaPlayhouse.org.
Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
