Photo Flash: Blake Pfeil Returns to Rockwood Music Hall with THE BBC, 1970
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 22, 2016
Blake Pfeil stormed Rockwood Music Hall for his sold-out Stage III debut with the third go of his Joni Mitchell reverie The BBC, 1970, on November 20. Scroll down for photos!
On October 9, 1970, the BBC aired Joni Mitchell: In Concert, an intimate and acoustic portrait that spotlighted hits like "Chelsea Morning" and "Big Yellow Taxi." Over the past year, up-and-coming singer/songwriter Blake retooled the initial challenge he set when approached by 54 Below to do a show: pen and perform a new song as a mirrored response to each of the songs sung by Ms. Mitchell during the famed BBC broadcast. The piece has slowly evolved into an imagined conversation between Mr. Pfeil and the spirit of Joni Mitchell herself, as portrayed by Brittany Brook. The night was co-conceived/directed by Ms. Sharone Halevy, with music direction by Rachel Gavaletz and additional dialogue by Charly Evon Simpson.
"She's the reason I started writing songs, so I figured I should probably pay a tribute to her. In some way, I'm probably in way over my head, but Joni Tweeted about the first time I did it, so that's been enough for me to keep going," said Blake Pfeil.
An eclectic walk between the realms of folk and pop, Mr. Pfeil's theatrically-charged melodic and poetic sensibilities weave a modern tapestry that examines humanity's continued fight for joy. His first album Wallpaper is available to stream on his website. Blake has headlined his eclectic concert-based pieces, notably at Joe's Pub, 54 Below, and recently Icaro Teatro in Queretaro, Mexico. Blake was a finalist for the Wallowitch Award, the Ken Davenport Songwriting Award, and the Coffee Music Project. Blake is also a proud member of AEA with credits at the Huntington Theatre Company, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, New Repertory Theatre, among others.
Blake Pfeil, Chelsea (You're Still Here)
Blake Pfeil and Brittany Brook, Chelsea Morning Revisited
Brittany Brook, Natural Disaster
Blake Pfeil, Sweetboy
Brittany Brook, Oscar
Brittany Brook
Blake Pfeil, Oscar
Blake Pfeil and Brittany Brook
Brittany Brook, Chelsea Morning Revisited
Blake Pfeil, Idaho
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