En route to Seattle for a three-week run!
A Night With Janis Joplin has already made a name for itself playing Broadway, and now lands at the 5th Avenue Theatre as part of their 2015-16 season! Whilst the national tour continues to do the rounds, this official production was conceived, written, and directed by Broadway director Randy Johnson, with choreography by Patricia Wilcox and musical direction by Tyler Evans.
The production is a musical journey celebrating the inspirations and music of the tragic and immensely talented Joplin. Her distinctive voice, charisma and public battle with drugs and alcohol made her one of Rock and Roll's most memorable stars, though she was only in the limelight for the final three years of her life.
The show takes the form of a Joplin concert at the peak of her fame, transporting the audience back in time with an authentic stage design of retro proportions. Throughout the course of the evening, Joplin punctuates her rousing performances of classics like 'Mercedes Benz' and 'Piece of My Heart'.