Janis Joplin News

Tonight Tony Winners Ruthie Ann Miles, Adriane Lenox, and more sing Baby Makin' Hits. Mary Bridget Davies, Jerry Dixon, Trent Armand Kendall, Kingsley Leggs, Adriane Lenox, Ruthie Ann Miles, Brian Charles Rooney, Christina Sajous and others will perform in Brett Macias' Neruda and Shakespeare: Baby Makin' Hits in New York at The Cutting Room tonight at 7:30pm.

A bunch of Broadway's best come together to sing some soulful new music tonight, October 4th, at The Cutting Room. Mary Bridget Davies, Jerry Dixon, Trent Armand Kendall, Kingsley Leggs, Ruthie Ann Miles, Brian Charles Rooney, Christina Sajous and others will perform in Brett Macias' Neruda and Shakespeare: Baby Makin' Hits in New York at 7:30pm.

New shows on sale this week at bergenPAC: The Hit Men: Time Travel Tour-Friday, April 29, 2017 at 8PM; Glen Burtnik's Summer of Love Concert-Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 8PM.

The Philly POPS will open its 38th season with ELVIS: The King's Songbook October 21-23 in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center.

A bunch of Broadway's best will come together to sing some soulful new music October 4th at The Cutting Room. Mary Bridget Davies, Jerry Dixon, Trent Armand Kendall, Kingsley Leggs, Ruthie Ann Miles, Brian Charles Rooney, Christina Sajous and others will perform in Brett Macias' Neruda and Shakespeare: Baby Makin' Hits in New York at 7:30pm.

As the summer comes to a close the heat is still on within the theatre community in H-Town. We are promised to see rappers at TUTS, Janis Joplin at the Alley and three cougars spicing it up at The Ensemble. The historic Ensemble Theatre is celebrating their 40th Anniversary and they will begin the bill with the tantalizing and steamy regional premiere of SASSY MAMAS by noted playwright Celeste Bedford Walker. 

TheaterWorks announced today the full cast and creative team for RELATIVITY, a new play by Mark St. Germain directed by Rob Ruggiero.

In a genre rife with imitation, Janis, Me & Bobby McGee at The Cutting Room on September 15th offers unapologetic originality, with Joplin's music as the catalyst for a high- energy evening of songs and stories.  

Geffen Playhouse has just announced the cast for its West Coast premiere production of Barbecue, written by Obie and Helen Hayes Award winner Robert O'Hara. Tony nominee Colman Domingo directs the production starring Yvette Cason, Dale Dickey, Omar J. Dorsey, Frances Fisher, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Travis Johns, Elyse Mirto, Maya Lynne Robinson, Heather Alicia Simms and Rebecca Wisocky.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce that Joe Lauro will be hosting an ALL NEW LEGENDS OF ROCK film on Thursday, September 29 at 8 pm. This version is a celebration of the diversity and passion that is AMERICAN MUSIC. Rare film clips of the 'Best of the Best' featuring Sam Cooke, Staple Singers, Beach Boys, Etta James, B.B. King, Janis Joplin, Bill Monroe, Willie Nelson, Ben Goodman, Billie Holiday, Jerry Garcia, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan and many more will be presented by film maker Joe Lauro in celebration of the upcoming 3rd Annual SAG HARBOR AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL. Tickets are $15 and available online at www.baystreet.org or by calling the Bay Street Theater Box Office at 631-725-9500, open Tuesday through Saturday 11 am to 5 pm.

On last night's LATE NIGHT, guest Steven Tyler explained to Seth how his music is inspired by Janis Joplin. Later, Tyler performed 'My Own Worst Enemy' off his new album, 'Somebody From Somewhere.'

LOST DOG, the highly entertaining dance/theatre company is fronted by its Artistic DirectorBEN DUKE whose one-man show, 'PARADISE LOST (LIES UNOPENED BESIDE ME)' has been performing to critical acclaim and capacity audiences for over a year.

Poway OnStage has announced its exciting 2016/2017 Professional Performance Series.

The fall season has arrived at Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret, featuring several fun, fresh, new shows and concerts. Scroll down for a look at the September lineup!

In a genre rife with imitation, Janis, Me & Bobby McGee at The Cutting Room on September 15th offers unapologetic originality, with Joplin's music as the catalyst for a high- energy evening of songs and stories.  

Janis Joplin was a force of nature. She was a candle in the wind. She was brash, vulgar, hard-drinking, hard-drugging, hard-living and fatally flawed.

Actor and musician Ryan Molloy won praise for his roles in Jerry Springer: The Opera, Taboo, Godspell and On the Town, but he's best known for playing Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys for a record-breaking six years in the West End and on Broadway. He's now working in the rather more intimate Cockpit Theatre, where he stars in the world premiere of Sam Cassidy's rock musical 27, helmed by Arlene Phillips, which begins previews on 8 September.

The Alley Theatre brings Tony Award-nominated musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN to its Hubbard stage.