The Storefront has announced the song list for its second production of 2006. Tales of Joni: The Storefront Sings Mitchell will
be presented on Sundays, April 23rd and 30th at 7pm at The Duplex
Cabaret Theatre (61 Christopher St., in the heart of New York's West
Village).
Tales of Joni follows on the success of We Miss Nancy: The Storefront Sings LaMott, which
was presented in both 2005 and 2006. A stellar array of theatre and
cabaret performers will present Mitchell's work over the course of the
two evenings. Included in the cast will be: Todd Almond, Lisa Asher, Bobby Belfry, Jeff Blumenkrantz (Broadway's Urban Cowboy), Pamela Bob, Jarrod Cafaro (Naked Boys Singing), Nick Cearley, Brandon Cutrell, Sarajean Devenport, Baby Jane Dexter, Tim DiPasqua, Suzanne Fiore, Michael Holland, Karen Mack, Liz McCartney (Broadway's Taboo), Brian Nash, Kate Pazakis, Ricky Ritzel, Gabrielle Stravelli and Rachel Ulanet. Tales of Joni will be produced and directed by Phil Geoffrey Bond, with Musical Direction by Ray Fellman.The song list is as follows:
Ensemble – "The Circle Game"
Michael Holland – "A Strange Boy
Sarajean Devenport – "All I Want"
Jeff Blumenkrantz – "My Old Man"
Suzanne Fiore – "A Case of You"
Baby Jane Dexter – "Be Cool"
Tim DiPasqua – "Woodstock"
Kate Pazakis – "River"
Rachel Ulanet – "California"
Nick Cearley – "Big Yellow Taxi"
Gabrielle Stravelli – "Woman of Heart & Mind"
Brandon Cutrell – "The Priest Song"
Liz McCartney – "Night Ride Home"
Jarrod Cafaro – "He Played Real Good For Free"
Ensemble – "Both Sides Now"
"When
the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and
influential female recording artist of the late 20th century.
Uncompromising and iconoclastic, Mitchell confounded expectations at
every turn; restlessly innovative, her music evolved from deeply
personal folk stylings into pop, jazz, avant-garde and even world
music, presaging the multicultural experimentation of the 1980s and
1990s by over a decade," state press notes.
Mitchell began her
rise to acclaim as singer of folk-rock music beginning in the
mid-sixties. In addition, she also found success writing songs for
other singers--"Both Sides Now" was a hit for Judy Collins, "Eastern
Rain" for Fairport Convention" and "The Circle Game" for Tom Rush.
Earning a cult following, her 1969 sophomore effort, "Clouds," reached
the Top 40, while 1970's "Ladies of the Canyon" sold even better on the
strength of the single "Big Yellow Taxi." It also included her anthemic
composition, "Woodstock," a major hit for Crosby, Stills, Nash &
Young. She reached her apex of commercial and critical approval with
her landmark 1971 record Blue. Stylistic experimentation would mark
follow-up albums such as "For the Roses," "Court and Spark," "Miles of
Aisles," "The Hissing of Summer Lawns," "Hejira" and "Don Juan's
Reckless Daughter," among others.Mitchell returned to pop
territory for 1982's "Wild Things Run Fast;" the first single, a cover
of the Elvis Presley hit "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care," became
her first chart single in eight years. Mitchell made a move into
electronic sounds with 1988's "Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm," featuring
guests Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty and Billy Idol. Albums
since include "Night Ride Home," "Taming the Tiger" and "Both Sides
Now." Mitchell has announced that 2002's "Travelogue" will be her last
album, as she intended to retire. Fortunately, she later renounced
those plans.
There is a $12 cover charge ($10 for members of MAC and Cabaret Hotline
Online), as well as a two-drink minimum. Credit cards are accepted, and
no one under 21 will be permitted. For reservations, please call
212.255.5438.
