A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN

This major revival of A Night with Janis Joplin, written by Randy Johnson, features its original Tony-nominated star Mary Bridget Davies, backed by an 8-piece band, in a new production directed by Remember Jones. The Queen of Rock ‘n Roll, as Joplin was dubbed, took the music scene by storm with a voice like whiskey and a laugh like pure joy, at once rough and vulnerable. “Ms. Davies rockets through at least a dozen of Joplin’s best-known songs, and sings them with a throbbing fervor that is often riveting.“ (New York Times) Packed with classic songs (“Piece of My Heart,” “Summertime,” “Mercedes Benz”), the show also shines the spotlight on the trailblazers who influenced Joplin – like Bessie Smith, Nina Simone, Etta James and Aretha Franklin.