STAGE TUBE: Blake Pfeil Pays Tribute to Joni Mitchell at 54 Below

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presented Blake Pfeil in The BBC, 1970 lon July 25. On October 9, 1970, the BBC aired Joni Mitchell in Concert, an intimate and acoustic portrait that spotlighted several of her career-defining songs, including "Chelsea Morning," "Big Yellow Taxi," and "Both Sides Now." Scroll down for performances from the show!

In his 54 Below debut, up-and-coming singer/songwriter Blake Pfeil set up a challenge for himself: to pen and perform a new song as a mirrored response to each of the songs sung by Ms. Mitchell during the famed BBC broadcast. 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 search for joy.

The evening was co-conceived and directed by Ms. Sharone Halevy, in her subsequent 54 Below debut.

BLAKE PFEIL is an NYC-based songwriter/actor whose concert series The Papering Sessions, a live companion show to his debut album Wallpaper (available on iTunes), was featured on Playbill's "Most Unforgettable Theatrical Experiences of 2014." Recently, he was a 2015 finalist in the Davenport Songwriting Competition. Notable appearances: Joe's Pub, Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End. Acting credits include The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Huntington Theatre Company, New Repertory Theatre, among others. Proud member, AEA; proud graduate, Emerson College. Artistic associate, Icaro Teatro in Queretaro, Mexico. www.blakepfeil.com

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