A Night With Janis Joplin - Off-Broadway Creative Team

... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more Bob Dylan is an American singer and songwriter and is widely considered to be one of the most influential musical artists of all time. He is one of the best selling musical artists of all time and has received many prestigious awards including an Academy Award, ten Grammy Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Dylan's most influential works are notable for their departure from popular music conventions at the time and their popularity with the ... read more ... read more ... read more Without knowing how to read music, Franklin taught herself to play the piano; at the young age of 12, she began to record songs and sing on gospel tours with her father. She signed her first record deal at age 18 with Columbia Records. In 1966 she moved to Atlantic Records, where she recorded many of her most iconic songs. In 1979 she began a 40-year friendship and partnership with Clive Davis, which produced a number of hit songs, including the highest charting and bestselling song of her career, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)," a duet with George ... read more George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn on September 26, 1898, and began his musical training when he was 13. At 16 he quit high school to work as a "song plugger" for a music publisher, and soon he was writing songs himself. "Swanee," as introduced by Al Jolson, brought George his first real fame and led to his writing a succession of 22 musical comedies, most with his older brother, Ira. The Gershwins' shows include Lady Be Good, Oh, Kay!, Strike Up the Band, Girl Crazy, and the Pulitzer Prize winning Of Thee I Sing. From his early career George ... read more Ira Gershwin, the first songwriter to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, was born in New York City on December 6, 1896. In 1917 The Evening Sun published his first song ("You May Throw All The Rice You Desire But Please Friends, Throw No Shoes"). Four years later Ira enjoyed his first major stage success, Two Little Girls in Blue, written with another Broadway newcomer, Vincent Youmans. In 1924 Ira and his brother, George, created the smash hit Lady Be Good and went on to continue their remarkable collaboration through a dozen major stage scores, producing such standards as "Fascinating Rhythm," ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more Randy Johnson’s diverse and distinguished career has broken barriers and beat all the rules. His critically acclaimed work has been seen on Broadway ( Writer and Director of the critically acclaimed and 2014 Tony Award nominated production of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at the Lyceum Theatre), London’s West End, Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, The Apollo Theatre, Wembley Arena, Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, Off Broadway, Regional Theatres across the United States and Canada, Las Vegas and Arena’s worldwide. As a published playwright and director he has created theatrical musical portraits of such icons as Janis Joplin, Louis ... read more ... read more Born in Texas and raised in a military family, Kris Kristofferson, a Golden Gloves boxer, studied literature at Oxford, went on to serve in the army and turned down an assignment to teach at West Point because, inspired by songwriters like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, he moved to Nashville to pursue his music. He achieved remarkable success as a country songwriter at the start of the 1970s and by 1987, it was estimated that more than 450 artists had recorded Kristofferson's compositions. His renown as a songwriter triggered Kristofferson's successful career as a performer and that, in turn, brought him to ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more Richard Rodgers was an American composer of 43 Broadway musicals, leaving a legacy as one of the most significant composers of 20th century American music. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. His compositions have had a significant impact on popular music. Rodgers was the first person to win an EGOT. In addition, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, making him one of only two people to receive all five awards ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more ... read more Music tours (including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, U2 and Barbra Streisand), television (including Pete Seeger: Power of Song - Emmy Award), film (including Live at the Max and Shine A Light), children’s show Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!, and Broadway (including Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark, Spamalot – TONY Award, Bombay Dreams and La Cage aux Folles). Inducted into the Canadian Music Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and has a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. Michael has also been honored with the Billboard Legend of Live Award and a JUNO ... read more TCG Entertainment TCG Entertainment www.TCGENT.com is a leading producer and operator of live touring productions. TCG productions have performed to millions of audience members around the world. TCG also provides other related services including entertainment strategy and booking, marketing strategy and implementation, creative development, and project management. TCG is also expanding into digital content development with the creation of “Big Game Entertainment.” TCG shows include multiple productions of Cirque Musica www.cirquemusica.com, which is one of the top Cirque styles show in the industry and has performed to well over 1 million people around the world. Cirque Musica ... read more Randy Johnson’s diverse and distinguished career has broken barriers and beat all the rules. His critically acclaimed work has been seen on Broadway ( Writer and Director of the critically acclaimed and 2014 Tony Award nominated production of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at the Lyceum Theatre), London’s West End, Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, The Apollo Theatre, Wembley Arena, Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, Off Broadway, Regional Theatres across the United States and Canada, Las Vegas and Arena’s worldwide. As a published playwright and director he has created theatrical musical portraits of such icons as Janis Joplin, Louis ... read more COMPANY the Musical Oct 2019 – Present Music Coordinator for the Broadway Production A CHRISTMAS CAROL Broadway Music Coordinator Sep 2019 – Present Music Coordinator for the Broadway Production MEAN GIRLS National Tour Music Coordinator Jun 2019 – Present Music Coordinator for the National Tour BEETLEJUICE the Musical Music Coordinator Sep 2018 – Present Music Coordinator for the Broadway Production MEAN GIRLS Music Coordinator Sep 2017 – Present Music Coordinator for the Broadway Production ALADDIN North American Tour Music Coordinator Sep 2016 – Present First-class touring production of the Broadway Musical Radio City CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR Music Coordinator 2014 – Present Music Coordinator for the Radio City Orchestra ALADDIN - THE MUSICAL Music Coordinator Sep 2013 – Present Broadway Musical BAT OUT OF HELL NY Music Coordinator Mar 2019 – Sep 2019 Music Coordinator for ... read more Broadway: Time and the Conways; Marvin’s Room; Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812; Sweat; Oh, Hello!; The Heidi Chronicles, On the Town, A Night with Janis Joplin; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; American Idiot; Irena’s Vow. The Public Theater: Sweat, Plenty, Barbecue, Fortress of Solitude. Shakespeare in the Park series: Julius Caeser, Taming of the Shrew, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Into the Woods. Ms. Loukas has designed various productions at many regional theaters including: La Jolla Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center and The Muny. ... read more Title: Music Director, Composer, Arranger, Keyboardist (organ and piano) Education: Licentiate, Royal Academy of Music (L.R.A.M.) Associate, London College of Music (A.L.C.M.) Morley College, University of London, Composition Professional Affiliations: ASCAP (USA) Incorporated Society of Musicians (UK) Royal College of Organists (UK) Musical Director/piano/keyboardist (include): 2012 The Undisputed Truth – Mike Tyson, Live On Stage – MGM Grand, Las Vegas 2011 - 2014 A Night With Janis Joplin – opened Lyceum Theater, NY – October 2013 1994 I Do! I Do!, About Town Dinner Theatre, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO 1992 The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Oxney Theatre Centre, Tenterden, Kent, England 1990 Private Lives, Alley Theatre, Houston, TX 1989 Beehive, Alley Theatre, Houston, TX (Produced by The ... read more Justin Townsend received a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award Honour for his work on Moulin Rouge! The Musical. His Broadway credits include Jagged Little Pill, Saint Joan, Present Laughter, The Little Foxes, The Humans (Tony nomination), American Psycho (Tony nomination), Fool for Love, Casa Valentina, A Night with Janis Joplin, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, The Other Place, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. He served as Creative Director for Drake’s “Boy Meets World” European Tour and OVO Fest 2017. He previously worked with Alex Timbers on Here Lies Love. He is an associate professor at ... read more