American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced today the cancellation of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love,originally scheduled to close A.C.T.'s 2016-17 season. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the legendary Summer of Love in San Francisco-coinciding with A.C.T.'s 50th anniversary-A.C.T. will now present the critically acclaimed musical, A Night with Janis Joplin.
Says Peter Pastreich, A.C.T. Executive Director: "After reviewing the production costs and the complexity involved with transforming The Geary Theater to present Here Lies Love, we made the difficult, but fiscally responsible, decision to cancel the production. We look forward to bringing rock and roll legend Janis Joplin to life on The Geary Theater stage. We can't think of a better way to celebrate the Summer of Love anniversary." "David Byrne and Alex Timbers are artists whom I deeply admire, and we have tried for over two years to find a way to bring their immersive vision of Here Lies Love to the San Francisco Bay Area," adds Carey Perloff, A.C.T. Artistic Director. "Ultimately the logistics and cost proved insurmountable. I hope we will have another chance to collaborate in the future. In the meantime, what better moment to celebrate the power of love and the uniqueness of the Bay Area than by rocking out to the incredible music of Janis Joplin and the women who influenced her!"Videos