The Pasadena Playhouse presentes A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN. Conceived, written and directed by Randy Johnson, with choreography by Patricia Wilcox and musical direction by Tyler Evans. A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN stars Mary Bridget Davies, following her Tony Award nominated Broadway run. Pasadena native Kacee Clanton, also from the Broadway production of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, will alternate the role of Janis Joplin with Davies. Check out a first look below!
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN features: Sharon Catherine Brown as Blues Singer/Lead Chantel/Joplinare (Broadway's
Dreamgirls,
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Crowns at The Pasadena Playhouse),
Yvette Cason as Joplinaire/
Aretha Franklin/
Nina Simone (Broadway's Play On!, Under My Skin at The
Pasadena Playhouse),
Sylvia MacCalla as Joplinaire/
Bessie Smith/Odetta (Original Broadway tour of Rent,
Ray Charles Live! at The
Pasadena Playhouse) and
Jenelle Lynn Randall as Joplinaire/
Etta James (Broadway's All Shook Up, Kiss Me Kate at The
Pasadena Playhouse).
The acclaimed musical will perform July 21 - August 16, 2015 with the official press night on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN is produced by The
Pasadena Playhouse,
Michael Cohl, Todd Gershwin and
Daniel Chilewich in association with The Estate of
Janis Joplin and
Jeffrey Jampol for JAM, Inc.
The creative team for A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN includes
Rob Bissinger (Set Designer),
Mike Baldassari(Lighting Designer),
Amy Clark (Costume Designer), Ben Selke (
Sound Designer),
Darrel Maloney (Projections Designer), and
Leah Loukas (Hair and Makeup).
The
Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. The performance schedule is Tuesday through Friday at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Joplin on Tuesday through Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
Kacee Clanton performs the role of
Janis Joplin on Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday Evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Mary Bridget Davies performs the role of
Janis Joplin at all other performances. Tickets, priced from $55.00 to $150.00, are available online at PasadenaPlayhouse.org; by calling The
Pasadena Playhouse at 626-356-7529; or visiting The
Pasadena Playhouse Box Office. On non-Performance dates the Box Office is open Monday - Friday 12:00pm - 6:00pm, and Saturday - Sunday 1:00pm - 6:00pm. On Performance dates the Box Office is open Monday - Friday 12:00pm - 8:00pm, and Saturday - Sunday 1:00pm - 8:00pm. For more information, visit
PasadenaPlayhouse.org.
Photo Credit: Jim Cox
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