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A Night with Janis Joplin
Tour
Opening Date
Feb 09, 2016
Closing Date
Apr 24, 2016
Musical
Original
National Tour
External Links
Official Website
Open Date: Feb 09, 2016
Close Date: Apr 24, 2016
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Iconic Entertainment Studios
,
Daniel Chilewich
,
Todd Gershwin
and
Michael Cohl
; Produced in association with
The Estate of Janis Joplin
and
Jeffrey Jampol
Written by
Randy Johnson
; Musical Director:
Mark Berman
; Featuring songs by
Sam Andrew
,
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
,
Wilbur Terrell
,
Jerry Ragovoy
,
Mort Shuman
,
Richard Barrett
,
George Gershwin
,
Janis Joplin
,
Bert Berns
,
Curtis Reginald Lewis
,
James Cox
,
Aretha Franklin
,
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
,
Alvertis Isbell
,
Chip Taylor
,
Richard Rodgers
,
Gabriel Mekler
,
Bob Dylan
,
Fred Foster
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Jenny Dean
,
Willie Mae Thornton
,
George David Weiss
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Sam Andrew
,
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
,
Wilbur Terrell
,
Jerry Ragovoy
,
Mort Shuman
,
Richard Barrett
,
DuBose Heyward
,
Ira Gershwin
,
Janis Joplin
,
Bert Berns
,
Curtis Reginald Lewis
,
James Cox
,
Aretha Franklin
,
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
,
Alvertis Isbell
,
Chip Taylor
,
Lorenz Hart
,
Gabriel Mekler
,
Bob Dylan
,
Fred Foster
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Jenny Dean
,
Willie Mae Thornton
,
George David Weiss
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
Directed by
Randy Johnson
; Choreographed by
Patricia Wilcox
; Associate Director:
Tyler Rhodes
Costume Design by
Amy Clark
; Lighting Design by
Mike Baldassari
; Sound Design by
Ben Selke
; Projection Design by
Darrel Maloney
; Hair and Wig Design by
Leah Loukas
; Associate Costume Design:
Justin Hall
General Manager:
Jumpstart Entertainment
; Company Manager:
Kevin Beebee
; Assistant Gen. Mgr:
Jeffrey Feola
Production Manager:
Peter Will
; Production Stage Manager:
Hethyr 'Red' Verhoef
; Stage Manager:
Caskey Hunsader
Musical Coordinator:
Howard Joines
; Musical Supervisor:
Michael J. Moritz Jr.
; Music Contractor:
Howard Joines
; Guitar 1:
Adam Kornreich
; Guitar 2:
Jakob Reinhardt
; Bass:
Aiden Moore
; Drums:
Danny Young
; Saxophone:
Neil Johnson
; Trumpet:
Matt Owens
; Trombone:
Karl Lyden
Casting:
Laura Stanczyk Casting, CSA
; Tour Booking:
William Morris Endeavor
; Dance Supervisor:
Jonathan Warren
Mary Bridget Davies
Janis Joplin
Kelly McIntyre
Janis Joplin
Alternate
Cicily Daniels
A Joplinaire
Chantel/Odetta/Bessie Smith
Tawny Dolley
A Joplinaire
Etta James/Chantel
Q. Smith
A Joplinaire
Blues Woman/Aretha Franklin/Nina Simone
Jennifer Leigh Warren
A Joplinaire
Chantel/Blues Singer
Swing:
Kelly McIntyre
Understudy:
Kelly McIntyre
(Janis Joplin)
Songs
Act 1
Sung By
Combination of the Two
(music by
Sam Andrew
; lyrics by
Sam Andrew
)
Joplinaires and the Band
Tell Mama
(music by
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
and
Wilbur Terrell
; lyrics by
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
and
Wilbur Terrell
)
Janis Joplin, Etta James and Joplinaires
My Baby
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Mort Shuman
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Mort Shuman
)
Janis Joplin and the Band
Maybe (1)
(music by
Richard Barrett
; lyrics by
Richard Barrett
)
The Chantels
Summertime
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
and
DuBose Heyward
)
Blues Woman
Summertime
(Reprise)
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
and
DuBose Heyward
)
Janis Joplin
Turtle Blues
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Janis Joplin
Down on Me
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Odetta
Down on Me
(Reprise)
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Janis Joplin
Piece of My Heart
(music by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Janis Joplin and Joplinaires
Today I Sing the Blues
(music by
Curtis Reginald Lewis
; lyrics by
Curtis Reginald Lewis
)
Blues Singer
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
(music by
James Cox
; lyrics by
James Cox
)
Bessie Smith
Spirit in the Dark
(music by
Aretha Franklin
; lyrics by
Aretha Franklin
)
Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Joplinaires
Act 2
Sung By
Raise Your Hand
(music by
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
and
Alvertis Isbell
; lyrics by
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
and
Alvertis Isbell
)
Band
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Chip Taylor
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Chip Taylor
)
Janis Joplin and the Band
Maybe
(Reprise)
(music by
Richard Barrett
; lyrics by
Richard Barrett
)
Janis Joplin and the Band
Little Girl Blue
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Nina Simone and Janis Joplin
Cry Baby
(music by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Janis Joplin
Kozmic Blues
(music by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
)
Blues Singer, Nina Simone, Bessie Smith and Etta James
I Shall Be Released
(music by
Bob Dylan
; lyrics by
Bob Dylan
)
Blues Singer, Nina Simone, Bessie Smith and Etta James
Me and Bobby McGee
(music by
Fred Foster
and
Kris Kristofferson
; lyrics by
Fred Foster
and
Kris Kristofferson
)
Janis Joplin
I'm Gonna Rock My Way to Heaven
(music by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Janis Joplin and the Band
Ball and Chain
(music by
Willie Mae Thornton
; lyrics by
Willie Mae Thornton
)
Janis Joplin
Kozmic Blues
(Reprise)
(music by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
)
Janis Joplin
Stay With Me
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
George David Weiss
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
George David Weiss
)
Janis Joplin and Joplinaires
I'm Gonna Rock My Way to Heaven
(Reprise)
(music by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Janis Joplin, Joplinaires and the Band
Mercedes Benz
(music by
Janis Joplin
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
)
Janis Joplin
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Jacksonville, FL
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Kauffman Center for the Perf. Arts
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Stifel Theatre
St. Louis, MO
Mar 17, 2016 - Mar 18, 2016
Walton Arts Center
Fayetteville, AR
Mar 16, 2016 - Mar 16, 2016
Orpheum Theatre
Wichita, KS
Mar 15, 2016 - Mar 15, 2016
Hoyt Sherman Place
Des Moines, IA
Mar 13, 2016 - Mar 13, 2016
The Monument
Rapid City, SD
Mar 10, 2016 - Mar 12, 2016
Lincoln Center
Fort Collins, CO
Mar 09, 2016 - Mar 09, 2016
Vilar Center For The Arts, Beaver Crk
Beaver Creek, CO
Mar 07, 2016 - Mar 07, 2016
Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids, IA
Mar 06, 2016 - Mar 06, 2016
Chicago Theatre
Chicago, IL
Mar 05, 2016 - Mar 05, 2016
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Detroit, MI
Mar 03, 2016 - Mar 04, 2016
Victoria Theatre
Dayton, OH
Mar 02, 2016 - Mar 02, 2016
Connor Palace
Cleveland, OH
Mar 01, 2016 - Mar 01, 2016
Santander Theatre
Reading, PA
Feb 28, 2016 - Feb 28, 2016
Count Basie Theatre
Red Bank, NJ
Feb 27, 2016 - Feb 27, 2016
Lynn Auditorium
Lynn, MA
Feb 26, 2016 - Feb 26, 2016
Zeiterion
New Bedford, MA
Feb 25, 2016 - Feb 25, 2016
Mayo Center for the Performing Arts
Morristown, NJ
Feb 24, 2016 - Feb 24, 2016
Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Feb 23, 2016 - Feb 23, 2016
American Theatre
Hampton, VA
Feb 09, 2016 - Feb 21, 2016
Panasonic Theatre
Toronto, ON
People
Songs
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Iconic Entertainment Studios
,
Daniel Chilewich
,
Todd Gershwin
and
Michael Cohl
; Produced in association with
The Estate of Janis Joplin
and
Jeffrey Jampol
Written by
Randy Johnson
; Musical Director:
Mark Berman
; Featuring songs by
Sam Andrew
,
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
,
Wilbur Terrell
,
Jerry Ragovoy
,
Mort Shuman
,
Richard Barrett
,
George Gershwin
,
Janis Joplin
,
Bert Berns
,
Curtis Reginald Lewis
,
James Cox
,
Aretha Franklin
,
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
,
Alvertis Isbell
,
Chip Taylor
,
Richard Rodgers
,
Gabriel Mekler
,
Bob Dylan
,
Fred Foster
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Jenny Dean
,
Willie Mae Thornton
,
George David Weiss
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Sam Andrew
,
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
,
Wilbur Terrell
,
Jerry Ragovoy
,
Mort Shuman
,
Richard Barrett
,
DuBose Heyward
,
Ira Gershwin
,
Janis Joplin
,
Bert Berns
,
Curtis Reginald Lewis
,
James Cox
,
Aretha Franklin
,
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
,
Alvertis Isbell
,
Chip Taylor
,
Lorenz Hart
,
Gabriel Mekler
,
Bob Dylan
,
Fred Foster
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Jenny Dean
,
Willie Mae Thornton
,
George David Weiss
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
Directed by
Randy Johnson
; Choreographed by
Patricia Wilcox
; Associate Director:
Tyler Rhodes
Costume Design by
Amy Clark
; Lighting Design by
Mike Baldassari
; Sound Design by
Ben Selke
; Projection Design by
Darrel Maloney
; Hair and Wig Design by
Leah Loukas
; Associate Costume Design:
Justin Hall
General Manager:
Jumpstart Entertainment
; Company Manager:
Kevin Beebee
; Assistant Gen. Mgr:
Jeffrey Feola
Production Manager:
Peter Will
; Production Stage Manager:
Hethyr 'Red' Verhoef
; Stage Manager:
Caskey Hunsader
Musical Coordinator:
Howard Joines
; Musical Supervisor:
Michael J. Moritz Jr.
; Music Contractor:
Howard Joines
; Guitar 1:
Adam Kornreich
; Guitar 2:
Jakob Reinhardt
; Bass:
Aiden Moore
; Drums:
Danny Young
; Saxophone:
Neil Johnson
; Trumpet:
Matt Owens
; Trombone:
Karl Lyden
Casting:
Laura Stanczyk Casting, CSA
; Tour Booking:
William Morris Endeavor
; Dance Supervisor:
Jonathan Warren
Mary Bridget Davies
Janis Joplin
Kelly McIntyre
Janis Joplin
Alternate
Cicily Daniels
A Joplinaire
Chantel/Odetta/Bessie Smith
Tawny Dolley
A Joplinaire
Etta James/Chantel
Q. Smith
A Joplinaire
Blues Woman/Aretha Franklin/Nina Simone
Jennifer Leigh Warren
A Joplinaire
Chantel/Blues Singer
Swing:
Kelly McIntyre
Understudy:
Kelly McIntyre
(Janis Joplin)
Act 1
Sung By
Combination of the Two
(music by
Sam Andrew
; lyrics by
Sam Andrew
)
Joplinaires and the Band
Tell Mama
(music by
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
and
Wilbur Terrell
; lyrics by
Clarence George Carter
,
Marcus Lewis Daniel
and
Wilbur Terrell
)
Janis Joplin, Etta James and Joplinaires
My Baby
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Mort Shuman
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Mort Shuman
)
Janis Joplin and the Band
Maybe (1)
(music by
Richard Barrett
; lyrics by
Richard Barrett
)
The Chantels
Summertime
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
and
DuBose Heyward
)
Blues Woman
Summertime
(Reprise)
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
and
DuBose Heyward
)
Janis Joplin
Turtle Blues
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Janis Joplin
Down on Me
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Odetta
Down on Me
(Reprise)
(music by
Janis Joplin
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
)
Janis Joplin
Piece of My Heart
(music by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Janis Joplin and Joplinaires
Today I Sing the Blues
(music by
Curtis Reginald Lewis
; lyrics by
Curtis Reginald Lewis
)
Blues Singer
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
(music by
James Cox
; lyrics by
James Cox
)
Bessie Smith
Spirit in the Dark
(music by
Aretha Franklin
; lyrics by
Aretha Franklin
)
Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Joplinaires
Act 2
Sung By
Raise Your Hand
(music by
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
and
Alvertis Isbell
; lyrics by
Stephen Lee Cropper
,
Eddie Floyd
and
Alvertis Isbell
)
Band
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Chip Taylor
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
Chip Taylor
)
Janis Joplin and the Band
Maybe
(Reprise)
(music by
Richard Barrett
; lyrics by
Richard Barrett
)
Janis Joplin and the Band
Little Girl Blue
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Nina Simone and Janis Joplin
Cry Baby
(music by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Bert Berns
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Janis Joplin
Kozmic Blues
(music by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
)
Blues Singer, Nina Simone, Bessie Smith and Etta James
I Shall Be Released
(music by
Bob Dylan
; lyrics by
Bob Dylan
)
Blues Singer, Nina Simone, Bessie Smith and Etta James
Me and Bobby McGee
(music by
Fred Foster
and
Kris Kristofferson
; lyrics by
Fred Foster
and
Kris Kristofferson
)
Janis Joplin
I'm Gonna Rock My Way to Heaven
(music by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Janis Joplin and the Band
Ball and Chain
(music by
Willie Mae Thornton
; lyrics by
Willie Mae Thornton
)
Janis Joplin
Kozmic Blues
(Reprise)
(music by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
and
Gabriel Mekler
)
Janis Joplin
Stay With Me
(music by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
George David Weiss
; lyrics by
Jerry Ragovoy
and
George David Weiss
)
Janis Joplin and Joplinaires
I'm Gonna Rock My Way to Heaven
(Reprise)
(music by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
; lyrics by
Jenny Dean
and
Jerry Ragovoy
)
Janis Joplin, Joplinaires and the Band
Mercedes Benz
(music by
Janis Joplin
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
; lyrics by
Janis Joplin
,
Michael McClure
and
Robert Neuwirth
)
Janis Joplin
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Apr 24, 2016 - Apr 24, 2016
Gaillard Municipal Auditorium
Charleston, SC
Apr 23, 2016 - Apr 23, 2016
Kravis Center For The Performing Arts
West Palm Beach, FL
Apr 22, 2016 - Apr 22, 2016
Mahaffey Theater For The Perf. Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Apr 21, 2016 - Apr 21, 2016
Florida Theatre
Jacksonville, FL
Apr 20, 2016 - Apr 20, 2016
Peabody Auditorium
Daytona Beach, FL
Apr 18, 2016 - Apr 18, 2016
Saenger Theatre
New Orleans, LA
Apr 17, 2016 - Apr 17, 2016
Fox Theatre
Atlanta, GA
Apr 15, 2016 - Apr 16, 2016
James K. Polk Theater, Tennessee PAC
Nashville, TN
Apr 14, 2016 - Apr 14, 2016
Durham Performing Arts Center
Durham, NC
Apr 13, 2016 - Apr 13, 2016
Aronoff Center: Procter & Gamble Hall
Cincinnati, OH
Apr 11, 2016 - Apr 11, 2016
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
Thunder Bay, ON
Apr 05, 2016 - Apr 10, 2016
Burton Cummings Theatre
Winnipeg, MB
Mar 29, 2016 - Apr 03, 2016
Ordway Center For The Perf. Arts
St. Paul, MN
Mar 22, 2016 - Mar 27, 2016
Kauffman Center for the Perf. Arts
Kansas City, MO
Mar 19, 2016 - Mar 20, 2016
Stifel Theatre
St. Louis, MO
Mar 17, 2016 - Mar 18, 2016
Walton Arts Center
Fayetteville, AR
Mar 16, 2016 - Mar 16, 2016
Orpheum Theatre
Wichita, KS
Mar 15, 2016 - Mar 15, 2016
Hoyt Sherman Place
Des Moines, IA
Mar 13, 2016 - Mar 13, 2016
The Monument
Rapid City, SD
Mar 10, 2016 - Mar 12, 2016
Lincoln Center
Fort Collins, CO
Mar 09, 2016 - Mar 09, 2016
Vilar Center For The Arts, Beaver Crk
Beaver Creek, CO
Mar 07, 2016 - Mar 07, 2016
Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids, IA
Mar 06, 2016 - Mar 06, 2016
Chicago Theatre
Chicago, IL
Mar 05, 2016 - Mar 05, 2016
Fox Theatre
Detroit, MI
Mar 03, 2016 - Mar 04, 2016
Victoria Theatre
Dayton, OH
Mar 02, 2016 - Mar 02, 2016
Connor Palace
Cleveland, OH
Mar 01, 2016 - Mar 01, 2016
Santander Theatre
Reading, PA
Feb 28, 2016 - Feb 28, 2016
Count Basie Theatre
Red Bank, NJ
Feb 27, 2016 - Feb 27, 2016
Lynn Auditorium
Lynn, MA
Feb 26, 2016 - Feb 26, 2016
Zeiterion
New Bedford, MA
Feb 25, 2016 - Feb 25, 2016
Mayo Center for the Performing Arts
Morristown, NJ
Feb 24, 2016 - Feb 24, 2016
Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, CT
Feb 23, 2016 - Feb 23, 2016
American Theatre
Hampton, VA
Feb 09, 2016 - Feb 21, 2016
Panasonic Theatre
Toronto, ON
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